G.R. No. L-15645 – 10 SCRA 79 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Negotiable Instruments in General – Sum Certain in Money – Currency – Republic Act 529 Paz Arrieta is a rice dealer/importer. In May 1952, she participated in a public bidding held by the National Rice […]
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58 OG 5886 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Negotiable Instruments in General – Unconditional Promise To Pay Biñan Transportation Company bought two motor vehicles. They signed a promissory note and to secure payment, they mortgaged the motor vehicles. The promissory notes were negotiated and were not paid. […]
G.R. No. 93073 – 216 SCRA 738 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Negotiable Instruments in General – Signature of Makers In 1979, World Garment Manufacturing, through its board authorized Shozo Yamaguchi (president) and Fermin Canlas (treasurer) to obtain credit facilities from Republic Planters Bank (RPB). For this, […]
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G.R. No. 119178 – 274 SCRA 572 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Corporate Checks Signed By Employee Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Bouncing Checks Law – Defenses; Lack of Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds in Corporate Account Father […]
G.R. No. 96405 – 257 SCRA 578 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Negotiable Instruments in General – Signature of Makers – Guaranty In February 1983, Rene Naybe took out a loan from Philippine Bank of Communications (PBC) in the amount of P50k. For that he executed a […]
G. R. No. 137191 – 392 SCRA 61 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds Ben Rico is a contractor who purchases construction materials from Ever Lucky Commercial. Through the course of his business with Ever […]
GR No. L-30786 – 127 SCRA 512 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Perfected Contract of Sale Olegario Clarin was the owner of a 10-hectare land in Carmen, Bohol. The same was said to be his share from the other co-owners. In 1959, he executed a Contract of […]
G.R. No. 71694 – 200 SCRA 637 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Assignment of Credit Nyco Sales Corporation has discounting privileges with BA Finance Corporation. In 1978, brothers Renato Fernandez and Santiago Renato (officers of Sanshell Corporation) approached Nyco Sales Corporation for a […]
G.R. No. L-32694; G.R No. L-33119 – 115 SCRA 63 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Execution of Compromiso de Venta is not tantamount to “Possession” – Indefeasibility of a Torrens Title In 1956, Fidel Silvestre filed for a homestead application for a parcel of land he’s been […]
G.R. No. 133250 – 433 Phil. 506 – 384 SCRA 152 – Civil Law – Land Titles and Deeds – Lands of the Public Domain The Public Estates Authority (PEA) is the central implementing agency tasked to undertake reclamation projects nationwide. It took over the leasing and selling functions of […]
G.R. No. L-28226 – 35 SCRA 140 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – 24 Hour Clearing House Rule On 8 March 1965, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) drew a check against its account with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) for P14,608.05. […]
G.R. No. 105461 – 227 SCRA 723 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Purpose of BP 22 Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Elements; Damage is not an element of violations of BP 22 Marlyn Lazaro, a businesswoman, was paid by Rudy […]
G.R. No. 140946 – 438 SCRA 224 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Probable Cause in Issuing Search Warrant In 1996, Dominador Samiano, Jr., an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted a surveillance against Maxicorp, Inc. He observed that Microsoft Softwares (Windows […]
G.R. No. 175769-70 – 576 SCRA 262 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Must-Carry Rule Philippine Multi-Media System, Inc. (PMSI) is a signal provider which has cable and satellite services. It is providing its satellite services through Dream Broadcasting System. PMSI has its “Free TV” […]
G.R. No. 147043 – 460 SCRA 428 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Copyright Infringement In May 1993, Microsoft Corporation and Beltron Computer Philippines, Inc. entered into a Licensing Agreement. Under Section 2(a) of the Agreement, Microsoft authorized Beltron, for a fee, to: 1. Reproduce […]