Case Digest: Nera v. Rimando (18 P 450)
Nera v. Rimando 18 P 450 FACTS: The only question raised by the evidence in this case as to the due execution of the instrument propounded as a will in the court below, is whether one of the subscribing witnesses was present in the small room where it was executed at the time when the […]
Case Digest: Barut v. Cabacungan (21 P 461)
Barut v. Cabacungan 21 P 461 FACTS: Barut applied for the probate of the will of deceased, Maria Salomon. The testatrix stated in the will that being unable to read or write, the will was read to her by Ciriaco Concepcion and Timotea Inoselda and that she had instructed Severo Agayan to sign her name […]
Case Digest: Garcia v. Lacuesta (90 P 489)
Garcia v. Lacuesta 90 P 489 FACTS: This case involves the will of Antero Mercado, which among other defects was signed by the testator through a cross mark (an “X”). The will was signed by Atty. Javier who wrote the name of Mercado as testator and the latter allegedly wrote a cross mark after his […]
Case Digest: Matias v. Salud (L-10751, 23 June 1958)
Matias v. Salud L-10751, 23 June 1958 FACTS: The CFI denied probate of the will of Gabina Raquel. It must be noted that Gabina Raquel was suffering from herpes zoster that afflicted the right arm and shoulder of the testatrix, which made writing difficult and a painful act. Thus, upon the insistence of the attorney, […]
Case Digest: Noble v. Abaja (450 SCRA 265)
Noble v. Abaja 450 SCRA 265 FACTS: The case is about the probate of the will of Alipio Abada (Not respondent Abaja). Petitioner Belinda Noble is the administratrix of the estate of Abada. Respondent Alipio Abaja filed a petition for the probate of Abada’s will. Petitioner Noble moved for dismissal of the petition for probate. […]
Case Digest: Suroza v. Honrado(110 SCRA 388 )
Suroza v. Honrado 110 SCRA 388 FACTS: Spouses Mauro Suroza and Marcelina Salvador, who were childless, reared a boy named Agapito. Agapito and his wife Nenita de Vera had a daughter named Lilia. Nenita became Agapito’s guardian when he became disabled. A certain Arsenia de la Cruz also wanted to be his guardian in another […]
Case Digest: Amadora vs. CA
Amadora vs. CA GR No. L47745, April 15, 1988 FACTS: Seventeen year old Alfredo Amadora, while in the auditorium of the school, was mortally hit by a gun by Pablito Daffon resulting to his death. Daffon was convicted of homicide through reckless imprudence. The victim’s parents filed a civil action for damages against Colegio de […]
CASE DIGEST: ALGIRE V DE MESA
ALGIRE VS DE MESA 237 SCRA 647 [October 19, 1994] NATURE Petition for certiorari to nullify and set aside a decision of the Secretary of Labor FACTS -Universal Robina Textile Monthly Salaried Employees Union (URTMSEU) filed on September 4, 1990 a petition for the holding of an election of union officers with the Arbitration Branch […]
CASE DIGEST: WARREN MFG WORKERS UNION V BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, PACIWU, SMWMC-ANGLO
WARREN MFG WORKERS UNION VS BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, PACIWU, SMWMC-ANGLO G.R. No. L-76185 [MARCH 30, 1988] NATURE Petition for review on certiorari w/ prayer for a preliminary injunction and/or the issuance of a restraining order seeking to set aside the Order of the Med-Arbiter (ordering cert election); and of the resolution of the […]
CASE DIGEST: PORT WORKERS UNION OF THE PHILIPPINES v LAGUESMA
PORT WORKERS UNION OF THE PHILIPPINES VS LAGUESMA G.R. No. 94929-30 [Mar 18, 1992] FACTS -The collective bargaining agreement of the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) with private respondents Associate Port Checkers and Workers Union (APCWU), the incumbent union, was due to expire on April 14, 1990. Other unions were seeking to represent […]
