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Jose M. Nava Et Al., Vs. Presentacion Hofile?a Et Al.

JOSE M. NAVA and MARIANO N. NAVA, jr., plaintiffs-appellants, vs. PRESENTACION HOFILE?A ET AL., defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. 27764 | 1927-12-31

D E C I S I O N


OSTRAND, J.:

In or about the year 1900 Juan de Leon, Francisco Villanueva, Espiridion Guanco, and Benito Lopez formed a partnership for the publication of the newspaper "El Tiempo" in the municipality of Iloilo. Juan de Leon invested P3,500 in the enterprise and each of the other partners contributed P500. Benito Lopez died in 1908 and his widow Presentacion Hofileña and minor sons, Eugenio and Fernando, succeeded to his interest in the newspaper. The widow afterwards married Daniel Evangelista. Juan de Leon died in 1919 and Jose B. Magalona was appointed administrator of his estate.
On March 24, 1921, the herein...