CASE DIGEST: RIOFERIO vs. CA
RIOFERIO vs. CA G.R. No. 129008, January 13, 2004 Alfonso P. Orfinada, Jr. died without a will leaving several personal and real properties. He also left a widow, respondent Esperanza P. Orfinada, whom he had seven children who are the herein respondents. Also, the decedent also left his paramour and their children. They are petitioner […]
CASE DIGEST: Paulmitan v. CA
Paulmitan v. CA G.R. No. 61584, November 25, 1992 The dispute covers 2 lots, Lot 757 and Lot 1091, which were owned by Agatona Paulmitan. She had 2 children, Pascual and Donato. Pascual’s (7) children (Alicio, Elena, Abelino, Adelina, Anita, Baking, Anito) are the respondents and Donato and his daughter and son-in-law are petitioners. Donato […]
CASE DIGEST: Coronel v. CA
Coronel v. CA G.R. No. 103577, October 7, 1996 The case arose from a complaint for specific performance filed by private respondent Alcaraz against petitioners to consummate the sale of a parcel of land in Quezon City. On January 19, 1985, petitioners executed a “Receipt of Down Payment” of P50,000 in favor of plaintiff Ramona […]
CASE DIGEST: Opulencia v. CA
Opulencia v. CA G.R. No. 125835, July 30, 1998 Aladin Simundac and Miguel Oliven alleged that Natalia Carpena Opulencia executed in their favor a “CONTRACT TO SELL” of a lot in Sta. Rosa, Laguna at P150.00 per square meters. Plaintiffs paid a downpayment of P300,000.00 but defendant, despite demands, failed to comply with her obligations […]
CASE DIGEST: Dela Merced v. Dela Merced
Dela Merced v. Dela Merced G.R. No. 126707, February 25, 1999 On 23 March 1987, Evarista Dela Merced died intestate, without issue. She was survived by three sets of heirs: (1) Francisco Dela Merced, her legitimate brother; (2) Teresita Rupisan, her niece who is the only daughter of Rosa Dela Merced, a sister who died […]
CASE DIGEST: Balus v. Balus
Balus v. Balus G.R. No. 168970, January 15, 2010 Petitioner Celestino and respondents Saturnino and Leonarda are the children of the spouses Rufo and Sebastiana Balus. Sebastiana died on 6 September 1978. In 1979, Rufo mortgaged a parcel of land as security for a loan obtained from a bank. When Rufo failed to pay the […]
CASE DIGEST: Pasco v. Heirs of De Guzman
Pasco v. Heirs of De Guzman G.R. No. 165554, July 26, 2010 Petitioners Lazaro and Lauro Pasco obtained a loan from Filomena de Guzman in the amount of P140,000.00, which was secured by a chattel mortgage over Lauro’s Isuzu Jeep. Upon Filomena’s death, her heirs sought to collect the proceeds of the loan from petitioners […]
CASE DIGEST: Vitug v. CA
Vitug v. CA G.R. No. 82027, March 29, 1990 Spouses Dolores and Romarico Vitug entered into a survivorship agreement with the Bank of American National Trust and Savings Association. The said agreement contained the following stipulations: (1) All money deposited and to be deposited with the Bank in their joint savings current account shall be […]
CASE DIGEST: Reyes v. Mosqueda
Reyes v. Mosqueda G.R. No. L-45262 July 23, 1990 In 1966, Dr. Emilio Pascual executed a Deed of Donation denominated as “Donation Mortis Causa” in favour of his sister Ursula covering several parcels of land. Pertinent stipulations in the said deed are as follows: (1) That the donation was made by the Donor out of […]
CASE DIGEST: HEIRS OF JUAN BONSATO and FELIPE BONSATO v. COURT OF APPEALS
HEIRS OF JUAN BONSATO and FELIPE BONSATO v. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. L-6600 July 30, 1954 The case was initiated on June 27, 1945, by respondents Josefa Utea and other heirs of Domingo Bonsato and his wife Andrea Nacario, both deceased. Their complaint (for annulment and damages) charged that on the first day of […]
