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The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled on a case where Virgie Serona was accused of estafa for failing to return jewelry she received from Leonida Quilatan to sell on commission. Serona had entrusted the jewelry to Marichu Labrador to sell, but Labrador did not pay Serona, so Serona did not pay Quilatan. The Court found that Serona did not commit estafa, as entrusting the jewelry to a sub-agent like Labrador was allowed unless expressly prohibited, which it was not. While Serona failed to return the jew

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Nes Meji

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