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La Razon Social De Hijos De I. De La Rama Vs. Rosendo Lacson

LA RAZON SOCIAL DE HIJOS DE I. DE LA RAMA, plaintiffs-appellants, vs. ROSENDO LACSON, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 1462 | 1904-04-08

D E C I S I O N


COOPER, J.:

The plaintiffs brought this action against Don Rosendo Lacson for the recovery of the sum of 2,950 pesos. The instrument upon which the demand is founded is as follows, to wit:

"I acknowledge to be in debt to Don Esteban de la Rama in the sum of 2,950 pesos, and in security for the same I sign these presents.

"R. LACSON.

"July 10, 1897."

This document was transferred by successive indorsements to the plaintiff.
It is alleged in the complaint that the said sum of money was loaned without interest and without a fixed time of payment.

In his answer the defendant sets up as a defense that the note was given...