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US Vs Limcangco GR 3766

Ponciano Limcangco was found liable for damages after promising to marry Urbana del Rosario and engaging in sexual intercourse with her, but then abandoning her when she became pregnant. The lower court sentenced Limcangco to 4 months in jail and costs. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment but reduced the jail time to 3 months. It also ordered Limcangco to pay Urbana P500 in damages, recognize any offspring, and pay court costs, finding he used deceit to seduce her by promising marriage.

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US Vs Limcangco GR 3766

Ponciano Limcangco was found liable for damages after promising to marry Urbana del Rosario and engaging in sexual intercourse with her, but then abandoning her when she became pregnant. The lower court sentenced Limcangco to 4 months in jail and costs. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment but reduced the jail time to 3 months. It also ordered Limcangco to pay Urbana P500 in damages, recognize any offspring, and pay court costs, finding he used deceit to seduce her by promising marriage.

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THE UNITED STATES vs.

PONCIANO LIMCANGCO
G.R. No. L-3766, October 18, 1907

FACTS:

Ponciano Limcangco courted Urbana del Rosario, twenty years of age. That
Limcangco, promise of marriage to del Rosario was made before they had carnal
intercourse as evident in his letters and her responses as well as from there
testimonies. The moment the accused became aware of the pregnancy, he abandoned
her and refused to fulfill his promise to marry. The defense consisted in that the promise
of marriage was subsequent and not prior to the carnal knowledge, and that therefore
there was no deceit employed in the seduction of the girl.

The lower court sentenced Ponciano Limcangco to four months of arresto mayor
and to pay the costs, reserving "the plaintiff's right to recover for damages suffered by
reason of the nonfulfillment of the promise of marriage, and for subsistence.

ISSUES:

Whether or not the defendant liable to compensate for damages?

RULINGS: deceitful

Yes, Ponciano Limcangco was liable for damages, as may be inferred


from the insinuating phrases and suggestions revealed in the letters written by the
former to the latter for the purpose of obtaining her favor, as well as the fact that the
intercourse was preceded by her belief in his assurance of a more or less proximate
marriage, it cannot be doubted that all of the said facts taken together constitute the
deceit which led to the seduction and giving of herself to him. The liability to
compensate for damages arise from the fraud or deceit behind it.

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgement, although only three months of
arresto mayor with the accessories thereof are imposed on the defendant; and further
sentence Ponciano Limcangco to indemnify Urbana del Rosario in the sum of P500, to
recognize the offspring, and to pay the costs of both instances.

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