CASE DIGEST: ALVAREZ v IAC
ALVAREZ v IAC 185 SCRA 8 May 7, 1990 Aniceto Yanes was survived by his children, Rufino, Felipe and Teodora. Herein private respondents, Estelita, Iluminado and Jesus, are the children of Rufino who died in 1962 while the other private respondents, Antonio and Rosario Yanes, are children of Felipe. Teodora was survivedby her child, Jovita […]
CASE DIGEST: ARAYATA V. JOYA
ARAYATA V. JOYA G.R. No. L-28067, March 10, 1928 Cecilio Joya, during his lifetime, inherited from his deceased parents the right of lease to six lots of the friar lands. When the Insular Government acquired the said land, Cecilio Joya continued his lease in accordance with the provisions the law. While married to the herein […]
CASE DIGEST: Limjoco v. FRAGRANTE
Limjoco v. FRAGRANTE G.R. No. L-770, April 27, 1948 Pedro O. Fragante, A Filipino citizen, applied for certificate of public convenience to maintain and operate an ice plant with a daily productive capacity of two and one-half (2-1/2) tons in the Municipality of San Juan and to sell the ice produced from said plant. However, […]
CASE DIGEST:Emnace v. Court of Appeals and the Estate of Vicente Tabanao
Emnace v. Court of Appeals and the Estate of Vicente Tabanao G.R. No. 126334, November 23, 2001 Petitioners Emnace, Tabanao and Divigranacia were partners in a business known as Ma. Nelma Fishing Industry. Sometime in January 1986, they decided to dissolve their partnership and executed an agreement of partition and distribution. Throughout the existence of […]
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 […]
