50 Ornum vs. Lasala
50 Ornum vs. Lasala
50 Ornum vs. Lasala
OF
STATEMENT
OF
TO
PARAS,J.:
The following tacts are practically admitted in the
pleadings and briefs of the parties: The respondents
(plaintiffs below) are natives of Taal, Batangas, and resided
therein or in Manila. The petitioners (defendants below)
are also natives of Taal, but resided in the barrio of Tan
agan, municipality of Tablas, Province of Romblon. In 1908
Pedro Lasala, father of the respondents, and Emerenciano
Ornum formed a partnership, whereby the former, as
capitalist, delivered the sum of P1,000 to the latter who, as
industrial partner, was to conduct a business at his place of
residence in Romblon. In 1912, when the assets of the
partnership consisted of outstanding accounts and old stock
of merchandise,
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P575.45
P55.39
125.79
143.86
106.54
143.86
P4.393.08
55.39 P4,448.47
1,730.00
P2,718.47
P9,975.13
125.79
143.86 P10,244.65
1,650.00
P8,594.65
P8,448.00
106.54
143.86 P8,698.40
1,850.00
P6,848.40"
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3.That as this case has been pending for nearly nine years,
"if another accounting is ordered, a costly action or proceeding
may arise which may not be disposed of within a similar period,"
and that accordingly "it is not improbable that the intended relief
may prove to be the respondents' funeral" and
4.That, in a nutshell, the circumstances of the case attest
remarkably to the honesty of petitioners in their dealings with
respondents.
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