Case Digest: ENRICO v. HEIRS
Enrico vs. Heirs G.R. No. 173614, September 28, 2007 FACTS: The heirs of Spouses Eulogio and Trinidad Medinaceli filed with the RTC, an action for declaration of nullity of marriage of Eulogio and petitioner Lolita D. Enrico, alleging that Eulogio and Trinidad were married in June 1962 and begot seven children, herein respondents. On May 1, 2004, Trinidad […]
Case Digest: NUGUID v. NUGUID
Nuguid v. Nuguid GR L-23445, June 23, 1966 FACTS: Rosario died single, without descendants, legitimate or illegitimate. Surviving were her legitimate parents, Felix and Paz, and 6 brothers and sisters. One of the siblings filed a holographic will allegedly executed by Rosario 11 years before her death and prayed that she be admitted to the probate and be […]
Case Digest: LIM v. IAC
Lim v. IAC GR L-69679, October 18, 1988 FACTS: This is a contest over the estate of the late Dra Esperanza Cabatbat. The petitioner Violeta who claims to be her only child and respondents are the sisters of the doctor and the children of her deceased brothers. The IAC found Violeta not to be the offspring of Dra […]
Case Digest: In Re: Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia
In Re: Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia GR 148311, March 31, 2005 FACTS: Petitioner HonoratoCatindig filed a petition to adopt his minor illegitimate child Stephanie, and that Stephanie has been using her mother’s middle and surname; and that he is now a widower and qualified to her adopting parent. He prayed that Stephanie’s middle name Astorga be […]
CASE DIGEST: Halili v. Court of Appeals
Simeon de Guzman, an American citizen, died sometime in 1968, leaving real properties in the Philippines. His forced heirs were his widow private respondent Helen Meyers Guzman, and his son, private respondent David Rey Guzman, both of whom are also American citizens. On August 9, 1989, Helen executed a deed of quitclaim, assigning, transferring and […]
Case Digest: SAYSON v. CA
Sayson v. CA GR 892224-25, January 23, 1992 FACTS: Eleno and Rafaela (E and R) Sayson begot 5 children: Mauricio (M), Rosario (Ro), Basilisa (B), Remedios (Re) and Teodoro (T) (MRoBRe: plaintiffs ). T married Isabel (I). Upon the death of T and I, their properties were in the possession of Delia (De), Edmundo (E) and Doribel (Do) […]
Case Digest: IMPERIAL v. CA
Imperial v. CA G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999 FACTS: Leoncio Imperial was the registered owner of a parcel of land. On July 7, 1951, Leoncio sold the said lot for P1.00 to his acknowledged natural son, petitioner Eloy Imperial, who then acquired title over the land and proceeded to subdivide it into several lots. Petitioner and respondents […]
Case Digest: RIVERA v. RAMIREZ
Rivera v Ramirez G.R. No. 189697, June 27, 2012 FACTS: Spouses Adolfo Ramirez and Rosita Rivera were married in 1942. Their only child died in infancy. They acquired during their lifetime the Sta. Teresita General Hospital and other properties. Rosita died in September 1990, followed by her husband Adolfo in December 1993. On February 7, 1995 petitioner Eleuterio […]
