Laguna v. Quiñones
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Appeal from the District Court of Ponce in Certiorari Proceedings. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolf
Temístocles W. Laguna and Rafael Torres endorsed or guaranteed a promissory note for Antonio Trujillo, the maker, in the sum of $300. The said Trujillo had the bill discounted in a bank of Ponce and invested the proceeds in the purchase of a barber shop. He promised to pay the debt to the complainants in monthly instalments, but he paid no part of the said debt and the sureties being compelled to pay the bank, they brought a suit in the Municipal Court of Ponce against Trujillo for the recovery of the same. To secure the effectiveness of the judgment the said sureties attached a lot of !the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In re Estate of McManusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Smith v. McBrydeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Allen v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1873
- Kirksey v. RoweSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Slade v. SladeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
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