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PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. vs. DAVID C. SANTOS

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DAVID SANTOS Y CRUZ, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 47709 | 1941-04-14

D E C I S I O N

MORAN, J p:

On March 1, 1940, an information for estafa was filed against defendant, David Santos y Cruz, for defrauding one Gan Cio Tan, owner of the "Tableria la Confianza," "by falsely pretending to build a house in Quezon City and to possess cash with which to cover the payment of his order for building materials needed therefor," and by such representations, induced the offended party "to accept his order for several pieces of lumber, of the total value of P850, under the express obligation on his part of paying cash on completion of the delivery thereof . . . well knowing, as said accused well knew, the same to be...