Telesforo de Dios Chua Soco v. Mariano Veloso

Summary

A construction contract dispute arising from the Philippine insurrection's interruption of warehouse construction work. Plaintiff contractor sought recovery of 9,000 pesos for materials, labor, and profits from the building owner's successor. The Supreme Court largely affirmed the lower court's decision, finding that plaintiff's materials were likely lost during the insurrection rather than used by defendant, and that profit claims lacked evidentiary support. The court corrected a computational error, awarding plaintiff a total of 2,742.50 pesos. The case demonstrates early Philippine jurisprudence on contract performance interruption due to civil unrest and the burden of proof in construction disputes.