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: 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 […]
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 […]
