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Question III

2006 Bar · Mercantile Law · 1 sub-question

III. Jun was about to leave for a business trip. As his usual practice, he signed several blank checks. He instructed Ruth, his secretary, to fill them as payment for his obligations. Ruth filled one check with her name as payee, placed P30,000.00 thereon, endorsed and delivered it to Marie. She accepted the check in good faith as payment for goods she delivered to Ruth. Eventually, Ruth regretted what she did and apologized to Jun. Immediately he directed the drawee bank to dishonor the check. When Marie encashed the check. it was dishonored. Is Jun liable to Marie? 5% Supposing the check was stolen while in Ruth's possession and a thief filled the blank check, endorsed and delibvered it to Marie in payment for the goods he purchased from her, is Jun liable to Marie if the check is dishonored? 5%

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