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Defendant's name is tony c. Santos. He is of le(al a(e# sin(le# an% resi%in( on Puro. The Defen%ant's address is. / # San Antonio South# 0a ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# 1here he a" be serve% 1ith le(al processes an% other 5u%icial notices
Defendant's name is tony c. Santos. He is of le(al a(e# sin(le# an% resi%in( on Puro. The Defen%ant's address is. / # San Antonio South# 0a ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# 1here he a" be serve% 1ith le(al processes an% other 5u%icial notices
Defendant's name is tony c. Santos. He is of le(al a(e# sin(le# an% resi%in( on Puro. The Defen%ant's address is. / # San Antonio South# 0a ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# 1here he a" be serve% 1ith le(al processes an% other 5u%icial notices
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF BAMBANG Province of Nueva i!ca"a CARLO S. CRUZ, Plaintiff# $versus$ CIVIL CASE NO. ____ For: COLLECTION FOR TONY C. SANTOS, A SUM OF MONEY Defen%ant& '$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$' MEMORANDUM COMES NOW the plaintiff# throu(h the un%ersi(ne% counsel# unto this )onorable Court *ost respectfull" sub*its an% present this +e*oran%u* in the above$title% case an% aver that, THE PARTIES -& Plaintiff Carlo S& Cru! is of le(al a(e# sin(le# an% resi%in( on Puro. /# San Antonio South# 0a*ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# 1here he *a" be serve% 1ith le(al processes an% notices issue% b" this )onorable Court2 3& Defen%ant 4on" C& Santos is of le(al a(e an% resi%in( on Puro. 3# San Antonio South# 0a*ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# an% *a" be serve% 1ith le(al processes an% other 5u%icial notices thereto&
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND -& On June -6# 37-8# herein Plaintiff file% a Co*plaint for Collection for a Su* of +one" a(ainst Defen%ant2 3& On June 37# 37-8# an Ans1er 1as file% b" the Defen%ant2 /& On June 36# 37-8# a Pre$4rial Conference 1as ren%ere%2 8& On June /7# 37-8# 4rial 1as ren%ere%2 9& Accor%in(l"# the )onorable Court or%ere% the parties to sub*it their respective +e*oran%a# other1ise re(ar%less 1hether or not +e*oran%a 1ere file%# a %ecision shall be sub*itte%2 )ence# the filin( of the instant +e*oran%u*& II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND :& Plaintiff see. to recover fro* the %efen%ant the su* of 4;O )UNDRED 4)OUSAND PESOS <Php377# 777&777=# plus interest at the rate of one percent <->= a *onth# 1hich the %efen%ant faile% to pa" the sai% a*ount on the *aturit" %ate of the pro*issor" note2 6& Plaintiff see. to recover an a%%itional su* of 4;EN4? 4)OUSAND PESOS <Php37# 777&77= as attorne"@s fees# an% e'pense of liti(ation# an% the cost of this suit2 A& Defen%ant# on the other han%# alle(e% that he *a%e several partial pa"*ent to the plaintiff for 1hich the plaintiff faile% to issue ac.no1le%(e*ent receipts# 1hich the plaintiff %enie% %urin( the trial2 B& Due to the fore(oin( failure to collect the su* of Php377# 777&77 attribute% to the obstinate refusal of the Defen%ant# Plaintiff 1as co*pelle% to hire the services of a le(al counsel to co**ence the enforce*ent of collection for a su* of *one" un%er the 1in(s of the courts of la1& III. ISSUE OF THE CASE Wh!hr or "o! P#$%"!%&& %' "!%!#( !o r)o*r !h '+, o& Ph- .//,///.// -#+' %"!r'! $! !h r$! o& o" -r)"! 0123 $ ,o"!h $"( $" $((%!%o"$# '+, o& Ph-./, ///.// $' $!!or"45' &', $"( 6-"' o& #%!%7$!%o", $"( !h )o'! o& !h%' '+%! &ro, !h (&"($"!. IV. ARGUMENT Th P#$%"!%&& %' "!%!#( !o r)o*r !h '+, o& Ph-.//, ///.// -#+' %"!r'! $! !h r$! o& 12 $ ,o"!h $"( $" $((%!%o"$# '+, o& Ph-./, ///.// $' $!!or"45' &', $"( 6-"' o& #%!%7$!%o", $"( !h )o'! o& !h%' '+%! &ro, !h (&"($"!. V. DISCUSSION It is necessar" to e*phasi!e that the Plaintiff is entitle% to recover fro* the %efen%ant the su* of Php377#777&77 plus interest at the rate of -> a *onth an% an a%%itional su* of Php37#777&77 as attorne"@s fees# an% e'pense of liti(ation# an% the cost of this suit& In the Philippines# the presentation of a vali% ne(otiable pro*issor" note is a conclusive evi%ence of containin( a pro*ise b" one person to pa" a su* of *one" to another& Un%er Section -A8 of the Philippine Ne(otiable Instru*ents La1 <Act No&37/-=# it provi%es that CA ne(otiable pro*issor" note 1ithin the *eanin( of this Act is an uncon%itional pro*ise in 1ritin( *a%e b" one person to another# si(ne% b" the *a.er# en(a(in( to pa" on %e*an%# or at a fi'e% or %eter*inable future ti*e# a su* certain in *one" to or%er or to bearer& ;here a note is %ra1n to the *a.er@s o1n or%er# it is not co*plete until in%orse% b" hi*&D Citin( Kauffman v. National Bank, 12 Phil. 182, it *a%e a profoun% anal"sis of Section - of the Philippine Ne(otiable Instru*ents La1 <Act No&37/-=# it provi%es that# the reEuisites enu*erate% in Section - are %ee*e% essential for the securit" of co**ercial transactions as the" enable one to tell at a (lance 1hether or not an instru*ent is ne(otiable an% accor%in(l"# to (au(e the ris.s involve% in ta.in( it as securit"& 4he Ne(otiable Instru*ent La1 cannot co*e into operation unless the %ocu*ent in e'istence is of the character %escribe% in Section - of the la1& 4he %efen%ant is obli(e% to *a.e (oo% its obli(ation as a *a.er of the pro*issor" note& 4he rulin( of Ramos, et al. vs. Central Bank of the Philippines, 41 SCRA !, 8"#88, 1as also use% as basis for this ar(u*ent& It 1as state% that a C4he broa% (eneral rule to the effect that a pro*ise to %o or not to %o so*ethin( in the future %oes not 1or. an estoppel *ust be Eualifie%# since there are nu*erous cases in 1hich an estoppel has been pre%icate% on pro*ises or assurance as to future con%uct& 4he %octrine of pro*issor" estoppel is b" no *eans ne1# althou(h the na*e has been a%opte% onl" in co*parativel" recent "ears& Accor%in( to that %octrine# an estoppel *a" arise fro* the *a.in( of a pro*ise# even thou(h 1ithout consi%eration# if it 1as inten%e% that the pro*ise shoul% be relie% upon an% in fact it 1as relie% upon# an% if a refusal to enforce it 1oul% be virtuall" to sanction the perpetration of frau% or 1oul% result in other in5ustice& In this respect# the reliance b" the pro*isee is (enerall" evi%ence% b" action or forbearance on his part# an% the i%ea has been e'presse% that such action or forbearance 1oul% reasonabl" have been e'pecte% b" the pro*isor& +ere o*ission b" the pro*isee to %o 1hatever the pro*isor pro*ise% to %o has been hel% insufficient Fforbearance@ to (ive rise to a pro*issor" estoppel&D 4he presu*ption arisin( fro* %efen%ant si(nature is a person placin( his na*e on the face of a note is prima fa$ie a *a.er an% liable as such %&o'ell v. Ro(ertson, 1) S.*. +2,2 an% he is presu*e% to have acte% 1ith care an% to have si(ne% the instru*ent in Euestion 1ith full .no1le%(e of its contents& %-an Sia v. .u Biao Sontua, ! Phil. ")", ;ith the fore(oin( reco(ni!e% 5urispru%ence sai%# the Plaintiffs@ action 1oul% necessaril" lea% for cause of action& PRAYER WHEREFORE, pre*ise consi%ere%# it respectfull" pra"e% for that this )onorable Court 5u%(*ent be ren%ere% in favor of the plaintiff an% that the %efen%ant be or%ere% to pa" to the plaintiff the su* of 4;O )UNDRED 4)OUSAND PESOS <Php 377#777&77= plus interest at the rate of one percent <->= a *onth fro* June /7# 37-/ until co*plete pa"*ent is *a%e2 an% that the %efen%ant be or%ere% to pa" to the plaintiff the su* of 4;EN4? 4)OUSAND PESOS <Php 37#777&77= as attorne"@s fees# an% e'pense of liti(ation# an% the cost of this suit& Such other reliefs 5ust an% eEuitable are li.e1ise pra"e% for& 0a*ban(# Nueva i!ca"a# Jul" -# 37-8& ATTY. CHARYLL MEI S. CALAYCAY Counsel for the Plaintiff 0a*ban(# Nueva i!ca"a Roll No& --6AA P4R No& 7-3/89:6# 7-$76$-8 I0P No& 3:-787 +CLE Co*pliance No&A6:98# 3$36$-8 COPY FURNISHED: ATTY. MICHELLE P. BANTAG Counsel for the Defen%ant 0a"o*bon(# Nueva i!ca"a
United States v. Jerry Allen Lequire, Charles Allen Lequire, Gene Edward Lequire, James Thomas Lequire, William Michael Lequire, Bonnie Sue Anders and Michael Carl Jenkins, 931 F.2d 1539, 11th Cir. (1991)