Montelibano Y Ramos v. La Compania General De Tabacos De Filipinas
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM AND ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court to review judgments of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands and the validity of a judgment of that court in an action on contract between private parties, are stated in the opinion. ■
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney
This action was commenced by appellants on the fourth day of March, 1911, in the Court of First Instance of the City of Manila. It was in its nature a suit in equity. The whole controversy turns upon the construction of certain instruments in writing, the provisions' of which will be outlined in stating the case. The complaint averred that on October 25, 1905, the parties entered into a written contract whereby the Tobacco Company, through a representative, “delivers to Don Alejandro Montelibano for the purpose of collection, under the conditions hereinafter expresséd, the following credits.”…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- De La Rama v. De La RamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- De Villanueva v. VillanuevaSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Ker & Co. v. CoudenSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Gsell v. Insular Collector of CustomsSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
3Cited by1 opinion
- Philippine Sugar Estates Development Co. v. Government of the Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1918