Indorsers

PBCom vs Aruego 102 SCRA 530, 31 January 1981, G.R. Nos. L-25836-37

Fact: Plaintiff filed a case against the defendant for the unpaid bill of exchange signed by the later to pay Encal Press and Photo Engraving. The sum sought to be recovered represents the cost of the printing of “World Current Events,” a periodical published by the defendant. To facilitate the payment of the printing theContinue reading “PBCom vs Aruego 102 SCRA 530, 31 January 1981, G.R. Nos. L-25836-37”

Maulini vs Serrano 28 Phil 640, 16 Dec 1914, G.R. No. L-8844

Fact: Defendant obtained a promissory note from various makers and indorsed it to the plaintiff. The plaintiff uses the defendant as an accommodating party for him to he the recipient of the said notes then later, the notes is indorsed to him. The plaintiff then filed a case against the defendant, and making him liableContinue reading “Maulini vs Serrano 28 Phil 640, 16 Dec 1914, G.R. No. L-8844”

PNB vs Maza GR No. 24224, 3 Nov 1925

Fact: Plaintiff sued the defendant for the non payment of the promissory notes the later issued and signed. The defendant argued that a certain Echaus went to them and asked them to sign a blank instrument. That the defendant argued that they did not benefited from the said instrument or received its value. The trialContinue reading “PNB vs Maza GR No. 24224, 3 Nov 1925”

Clark vs Sellner GR No. 16477, 22 Nov 1921

Fact: Plaintiff, obtained a promissory note signed by W. H. Clark and the defendant. When the notes fell due, no payment was remitted to the Plaintiff. The plaintiff filed an action against the defendant for the collection of the said note. The defendant argued that he is only an accommodating party and not liable toContinue reading “Clark vs Sellner GR No. 16477, 22 Nov 1921”

People vs Maniego 148 SCRA 30, 27 Feb 1987, G.R. No. L-30910

Facts: Defendant, was acquitted on the crime of malversation of public fund due to reasonable doubt. The judgement however still found the defendant civilly liable for the amount malversed. Defendant appealed the said judgement, contending that she was just a mere indorser of the said checks issued against the funds of the government. The CAContinue reading “People vs Maniego 148 SCRA 30, 27 Feb 1987, G.R. No. L-30910”

Ang Tiong vs Ting 22 SCRA 713, 22 Feb 1968, G.R. No. L-26767

Facts: On August 15, 1960 Lorenzo Ting issued Philippine Bank of Communications check K-81618, for the sum of P4,000, payable to “cash or bearer”. With Felipe Ang’s signature (indorsement in blank) at the back thereof, the instrument was received by the plaintiff Ang Tiong who thereafter presented it to the drawee bank for payment. TheContinue reading “Ang Tiong vs Ting 22 SCRA 713, 22 Feb 1968, G.R. No. L-26767”

PNB vs CA 25 SCRA 693, 29 Oct 1968, G.R. No. L-26001

Facts: January 15, 1962, one Augusto Lim deposited in his current account with the PCIB branch at Padre Faura, Manila, GSIS Check No. 645915- B, in the sum of P57,415.00, drawn against the PNB; that, following an established banking practice in the Philippines, the check was, on the same date, forwarded, for clearing, through theContinue reading “PNB vs CA 25 SCRA 693, 29 Oct 1968, G.R. No. L-26001”