Case Digest: BABIERA v. CATOTAL
Babiera v.Catotal G.R. No. 138493, June 15, 2000 FACTS: Presentacion B. Catotal filed a petition for the cancellation of the entry of birth of Teofista Babiera. From the petition filed, Presentacion asserted the following: that she was the only surviving child of the late spouses Eugenio Babiera and Hermogena Cariñosa, who died on May 26, 1996 and […]
Case Digest: BENITEZ-BADUA v. CA
Benitez-Badua v. CA G.R. No. 105625, January 24, 1994 FACTS: The spouses Vicente Benitez and Isabel Chipongian owned various properties especially in Laguna. Isabel died on April 25, 1982. Vicente died on November 13, 1989. He died intestate. The fight for administration of Vicente’s estate ensued. On September 24, 1990, private respondents Victoria Benitez-Lirio and […]
Case Digest: JOAQUIN v. REYES
Joaquin v. Reyes G.R. No. 154645, July 13, 2004 FACTS: Respondents filed a Complaint for reconveyance and damages, dated January 23, 1982, before the Court of First Instance of Rizal, containing the following allegations: Lourdes P. Reyes was the widow of Rodolfo A. Reyes who died on September 12, 1981. Respondents Mercedes, Manuel, Miriam and […]
Case Digest: CONCEPCION v. CA and ALMONTE
Gerardo Concepcion v. Court of Appeals and Ma. Theresa Almonte G.R. No. 123450, August 31, 2005 FACTS: Petitioner Gerardo Concepcion and private respondent Ma. Theresa Almontewere married in 1989. Almost a year later, Ma. Theresa gave birth to Jose Gerardo. In 1991, however, Gerardo filed a petition to have his marriage to Ma. Theresa annulled […]
Case Digest: BOLAÑOS v. ZUÑIGA, et. al.
Sps. Mariano and Emma Bolaños v. Roscef Zuñiga, et. al. G.R. No. 180997, November 17, 2010 FACTS: Roman Zuñiga, Sr. married twice during his lifetime. With his first wife, Flavia, he sired seven children, namely: Josefina, Flavia, Woodrow, Pablo, Manuel, Roman, Jr. and Cresencia. When the wife died, Roman married CeferinaBendaña with whom he had four children, herein […]
Case Digest: RIVERA v. RAMIREZ et. al.
Eleuterio Rivera v. Robert Ramirez and Raymond Ramirez G.R. No. 189697, June 27, 2012 FACTS: Spouses Adolfo Ramirez and Rosita Rivera have acquired during their lifetime the Sta. Teresita General Hospital and other properties. In September 1990 and December 1993, Rosita and Adolfo died, respectively. Petitioner Eleuterio Rivera, Rosita’s nephew, was appointed by the RTC as administrator of […]
Case Digest: VIZCONDE v. CA
Lauro Vizconde v. CA G.R. No. 118449, February 11, 1998 FACTS: Spouses Rafael and Salud Nicolas have five children, namely: Estrellita Nicolas-Vizconde (wife of herein petitioner LauroVizconde); Antonio Nicolas; Ramon Nicolas; Teresita Nicolas de Leon; and Ricardo Nicolas, an incompetent. On June 30, 1991, Estrellita and her two daughters were killed. In an Extra-Judicial Settlement […]
Case Digest: CONCEPTION v. STA. ANA
Conception v. Sta. Ana GR No. L-2277, December 29, 1950 FACTS: Perpetua Conception sold her three parcels of land to Paciencia during her lifetime. When Perpetua died, Monico, the only surviving legitimate brother of the former filed an Action to Annul the Sale. According to the complaint, the deceased, in connivance with the defendant and […]
Case Digest: Testate of Estate of RAMIREZ v. RAMIREZ, et al.
Testate of Estate of Ramirez v. Ramirez, et al. GR No. L-27962, February 15, 1982 FACTS: Jose Eugenio Ramirez died leaving as principal beneficiaries his widow, MarcelleSemoron de Ramirez, a French woman; his two grandnephews Roberto and Jorge Ramirez; and his companion Wanda de Wrobleski. His will was admitted to probate by the Court of […]
Case Digest: TUMBOKON, et. al. v. LEGASPI
Sps. Nicanor Tumbokon, et. al. vs. Apolonia Legaspi G.R. No. 153736, August 4, 2010 FACTS: The parcel of land subject in this case was originally owned by the late Alejandra Sespeñe, who had had two marriages. The first marriage was with Gaudencio Franco, by whom she bore Ciriaca Franco, whose husband was Victor Miralles. The […]
