Negado vs. Makabenta

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NEGADO VS. MAKABENTA, 54 O.G. 4082 Decision: There exists a partnership.

In determining whether or not a


particular transaction constitutes partnership, the intention as disclosed by
Castro, J. the entire transaction, and as gathered from the facts and from the language
employed by the parties as well as their conduct. A partnership may be
created without any definite intention to create it, the intention of the parties
Nature: Appeal from a judgment of the CFI of Leyte being inferred from their conduct and dealings with each other. For the
purpose of showing the existence of a partnership, books, papers, accounts
Keywords: Evidence / showing existence of partnership : books, papers,
and similar writings are admissible as evidence provided that the party
accounts and similar writings are admissible provided that the party against
against whom they are offered is shown to have authorized or ratified them
whom they are offered is shown to have authorized or ratified them
Same Same:

1. EVIDENCE; PARTNERSHIP; PROOF OF INTENTION OF PARTIES PARAMOUNT


Parties:
-- In determining whether or not a particular transaction constitutes a
Petitioner: Filomeno Negado, Narciso Rocha, and Juan Guirindola partnership as between the parties, the intention as disclosed by the entire
transaction, and as gathered from the facts and from the language employed
Respondents: Gonzalo Makabenta by the parties, as well as their conduct, should be ascertained. A partnership
may even be created without any definite intention to create it, the intention
of the parties being Inferred from their conduct and dealings with each other.
Filomeno Negado, Narciso Rocha, and Juan Guirindola vs Gonzalo
2. PROOFS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A PARTNERSHIP -- For the purpose of
Makabenta 54 OG 40822 8 February 1958
showing the existence of a partnership, books, papers, accounts and similar
Facts: Plaintiffs filed a suit against the defendant for the recovery of writings are admissible provided the party against whom they are offered is
possession and management of Liberty Theater located in Leyte and for an shown to have authorized or ratified them, or in any way, to have been legally
accounting of all money and property pertaining thereto. The plaintiffs allege responsible for them [See Kiel vs Estate of Sabert 46 Phil. 198; 68 C.J. S. 415;
that the theater is owned and operated by a partnership known as Hemarogui Berret vs Harrel, 125 W. 2394, 178 Ark,]
Company composed of the plaintiffs and defendant. Conversely, the
defendant alleges that he is the sole and exclusive owner of the theater while
the plaintiffs are merely creditor. The trial court held that no partnership
exists and the oral and material evidence (books,accounts, and papers)
presented by the plaintiffs are incompetent to establish existence of the
partnership.

Issue: Whether or not a partnership exists among Negado, Rocha, Guirindola


and Makabenta 3

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