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 […]
CASE DIGEST: AUSTRIA-MAGAT v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTRIA-MAGAT v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 106755 February 1, 2002 Basilisa Comerciante is a mother of five (5) children, namely, Rosario Austria, Consolacion Austria, herein petitioner Apolinaria Austria-Magat, Leonardo(deceased), and one of herein respondents, Florentino Lumubos. In 1953, Basilisa bought a parcel of residential land together with the improvement thereon covered and described […]
CASE DIGEST: MAGLASANG v. THE HEIRS OF CORAZON CABATINGAN
MAGLASANG v. THE HEIRS OF CORAZON CABATINGAN G.R. No. 131953 June 5, 2002 On February 17, 1992, Conchita Cabatingan executed in favor of her brother, petitioner Nicolas Cabatingan, a “Deed of Conditional of Donation Inter Vivos for House and Lot” covering one-half (½) portion of the former’s house and lot. Four (4) other deeds of […]
CASE DIGEST: DEL ROSARIO v. FERRER
DEL ROSARIO v. FERRER G.R. No. 187056 September 20, 2010 On August 27, 1968 the spouses Leopoldo and Guadalupe Gonzales executed a document entitled “DonationMortis Causa” in favor of their two children, Asuncion and Emiliano, and their granddaughter, Jarabini (daughter of their predeceased son, Zoilo) covering the spouses’ 126-square meter lot and the house on […]
CASE DIGEST: ARELLANO v. PASCUAL
ARELLANO v. PASCUAL G.R. No. 189776 December 15, 2010 Angel N. Pascual Jr. died intestate on January 2, 1999 leaving as heirs his siblings, namely: petitioner Amelia P. Arellano who is represented by her daughters Agnes P. Arellano (Agnes) and Nona P. Arellano, and respondents Francisco Pascual and Miguel N. Pascual. In a petition for […]
CASE DIGEST: Non v. CA
Non v. CA G.R. No. 137287 February 15, 2000 Spouses Julian and Virginia Viado owned several pieces of property, among them was the disputed property. Virginia died on 20 October 1982. Julian C. Viado died three years later on 15 November 1985. Petitioners and respondents shared, since 1977, a common residence at the Isarog property. […]
CASE DIGEST: Balus v. Balus
Balus v. Balus G.R. No. 168970 January 15, 2010 Herein petitioner and respondents are the children of the deceased Rufo Balus who died on July 6, 1984. In 1979, Rufo mortgaged his land as security for a loan he obtained from the Rural Bank. When he failed to pay, the same was foreclosed and was […]
