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Martinez vs. Barredo, et.al.

MARIA LUISA MARTINEZ, petitioner, vs. MANUEL H. BARREDO ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. 49308 | 1948-05-13

D E C I S I O N

PARAS, J:

On April 11, 1940, a taxicab owned by Fausto Barredo and driven by Rosendo Digman collided in a Manila thoroughfare with Chevrolet car driven by Maria Luisa Martinez. The collision gave rise to mutual charges for damage to property through reckless imprudence, one by Maria Luisa Martinez against Digman, and the other by Fausto Barredo against Maria Luisa Martinez. After investigation, the fiscal filed an information against Digman and quashed Barredo's complaint. Digman entered a plea of guilty in his criminal case and was therefore sentenced to pay a fine of P605.97 and to indemnify Maria Luisa Martinez in the...