1. The court found that a partnership existed between the parties based on their conduct and dealings with each other, even without a definite intention to form a partnership.
2. Books, papers, accounts and similar writings are admissible as evidence to show the existence of a partnership, as long as the party against whom they are offered authorized or ratified them.
3. The Supreme Court ruled that the trial court erred in finding no partnership existed and in excluding the plaintiffs' oral and documentary evidence, overturning the lower court's decision.
1. The court found that a partnership existed between the parties based on their conduct and dealings with each other, even without a definite intention to form a partnership.
2. Books, papers, accounts and similar writings are admissible as evidence to show the existence of a partnership, as long as the party against whom they are offered authorized or ratified them.
3. The Supreme Court ruled that the trial court erred in finding no partnership existed and in excluding the plaintiffs' oral and documentary evidence, overturning the lower court's decision.
1. The court found that a partnership existed between the parties based on their conduct and dealings with each other, even without a definite intention to form a partnership.
2. Books, papers, accounts and similar writings are admissible as evidence to show the existence of a partnership, as long as the party against whom they are offered authorized or ratified them.
3. The Supreme Court ruled that the trial court erred in finding no partnership existed and in excluding the plaintiffs' oral and documentary evidence, overturning the lower court's decision.
1. The court found that a partnership existed between the parties based on their conduct and dealings with each other, even without a definite intention to form a partnership.
2. Books, papers, accounts and similar writings are admissible as evidence to show the existence of a partnership, as long as the party against whom they are offered authorized or ratified them.
3. The Supreme Court ruled that the trial court erred in finding no partnership existed and in excluding the plaintiffs' oral and documentary evidence, overturning the lower court's decision.
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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