G.R. No. 42725, 22 April 1991, 196 SCRA 100 FACTS: San Miguel Corporation (SMC), drew a dividend check for P240, Philippine currency, on its account in the respondent First National City Bank ("FNCB") in favor of J. Roberto C. Delgado, a stockholder. After the check had been delivered to Delgado, the amount on its face [...]

157 SCRA 189 (1988) FACTS: Plaintiff drew six crossed Manager's and payable to certain member establishments of Visa Card. Subsequently, the Checks were deposited with the defendant to the credit of its depositor, a certain Aida Trencio. Following normal procedures, and after stamping at the back of the Checks the usual endorsements. All prior and/or [...]

143 SCRA 20 (1986) FACTS: Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is a government owned and controlled corporation created under Republic Act No. 6234 as the successor-in- interest of the defunct NWSA. The Philippine National Bank (PNB), on the other hand, is the depository bank of MWSS and its predecessor-in-interest NWSA. Among the several accounts [...]

65 SCRA 680 (1975) FACTS: On or about February 27, 1963 defendant Mauricia T. Ebrada, encashed Back Pay Check No. 508060 dated January 15, 1963 for P1,246.08 at the main office of the plaintiff Republic Bank at Escolta, Manila. The check was issued by the Bureau of Treasury. Plaintiff Bank was later advised by the [...]

66 SCRA 29 (1975) FACTS: Petitioner deposited in its current account with respondent bank several checks with a total face value of P8,030.58, all acquired from Antonio J. Ramirez, a regular bettor at the jai-alai games and a sale agent of the Inter-Island Gas Service, Inc., the payee of the checks. The deposits were all [...]

G.R. No. 116320, 29 November 1999, 319 SCRA 354 FACTS: A contract which was entered into by A. Francisco Realty & Development Corporation (AFRDC), represented by Adalia Francisco (Francisco) as the president, and private respondent Herby Commercial & Construction Corporation (HCCC), represented by its President and General Manager private respondent Jaime C. Ong (Ong), pursuant [...]

G.R. Nos. L-25836-37, 31 January 1981, 102 SCRA 530 FACTS: The defendant, Jose M. Aruego, appealed to the Court of Appeals from the order of the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch XIII, in Civil Case No. 42066 denying his motion to set aside the order declaring him in default, and from the order [...]

G.R. No. 187769, 4 June 2014 FACTS: The petitioner and the respondent Napoleon Gutierrez (Gutierrez) entered into a business venture under the name of Slam Dunk Corporation (Slum Dunk). Petitioner was a decorated professional basketball player while Gutierrez was a well-known sports columnist. Petitioner pre-signed several checks to answer for the expenses of Slam Dunk. [...]

G.R. No. 150228, 20 July 2009 FACTS: The President and Vice President of Philippine Racing Club Inc. went abroad for the corporation's business. In order not to disrupt operations in their absence, they pre-signed several checks to have available cash to settle obligations that might become due. The checks were entrusted to the accountant. A [...]

G.R. No. 111190, 27 June 1995 FACTS: Petitioners sought to quash the notice of garnishment issued by the trial court stating that he was not in possession of any funds belonging to the private respondent, and that the salary and RATA checks being kept by him are still considered government funds as they have yet [...]