Case Digest: NIEVA v. ALCALA
Segunda Maria Nieva v. Manuela Alcala G.R. No. L-13386, October 27, 1920 FACTS: Juliana Nieva, the alleged natural mother of the plaintiff Segunda Maria Nieva, married Francisco Deocampo. Of said marriage Alfeo De Ocampo was born. Juliana Nieva died intestate on April 19, 1889, and her said son, Alfeo De Ocampo, inherited from her, ab intestate, parcels of […]
Case Digest: SOLIVIO v. CA
Celedonia Solivio v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 83484, February 12, 1990 FACTS: On October 11, 1959, Esteban Javellana, Jr.’s mother Salustia died leaving all her property, including a house and lot in La Paz, Iloilo City, to him. Esteban Jr,” died a bachelor, without descendants, ascendants, brothers, sisters, nephews or nieces. His only surviving relatives are: (1) […]
Case Digest: AGLIBOT v. MAÑALAC
Aglibot v. Mañalac G.R. No. L-14530, April 25, 1962 FACTS: The subject parcel of land belonged to the conjugal partnership of Anacleto and Maria. They had a daughter named Juliana. When Maria died, she was survived by her husband, daughter, and 2 sisters. Her ½ portion of the conjugal property was inherited by her daughter. Subsequently, Anacleto contracted […]
Case Digest: Quizon v. Castillo
Quizon v. Castillo G.R. No. 49286, August 16, 1947 Petitioners seek the annulment of two orders of the CFI of Batangas relating to the intestate of Gregorio Mayo Villapando, issued on July 26 and August 18, 1944. In the first one, the lower court declared all the parties therein as heirs of the deceased, divided […]
Case Digest: Mauricia Alejandrino v. CA
Mauricia Alejandrino v. CA G.R. No. 114151. September 17, 1998 The late spouses Alejandrino left their six children named Marcelino, Gregorio, Ciriaco, Mauricia, Laurencia and Abundio a lot in Cebu City. Upon the death of the spouses, the property should have been divided among their children, however, the estate of the Alejandrino spouses was not […]
Case Digest: GONZALES v. LEGARDA
Gonzales vs. Legarda G.R. No. L-34395, May 19, 1981 FACTS: Benito Legarda y De la Paz, the son of Benito Legarda y Tuason, died in Manila on June 17, 1933. He was survived by his widow Filomena and their seven children: four daughters and three sons. The real properties left by Benito Legarda y Tuason were partitioned […]
Case Digest: MALOLES II v. CA
Octavio Maloles II vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 133359, January 31, 2000 FACTS: On July 20, 1995, Dr. Arturo de Santos, Filipino and a resident of Makati City, filed a petition for probate of his will 1 in the Regional Trial Court. He alleged that he had no compulsory heirs; that he had named in his […]
CASE DIGEST: Hernandez v. Andal
Hernandez v. Andal G.R. No. L-273, March 29, 1947 Cresencia, Maria, Aquilina, Pedro and Basilia Hernandez are brother and sisters, who acquired in common a parcel of land from their deceased father. Maria and Aquilina sold to the spouses Andal a portion thereof, which they purport to be their combined shares by virtue of a […]
Case Digest: Kilario v. CA
Kilario v. CA G.R. No. 134329. January 19, 2000 Respondent Silverio Pada filed an ejectment case against sps. Kilario. The latter occupies a portion of the intestate estate of Jacinto Pada, Grandfather of Silverio. The Kilario’s have been living therein since 1960 by sheer tolerance. When Jacinto Pada dies, his heirs entered into extrajudicial partition […]
Case Digest: Maestrado v CA
Maestrado v CA G.R. No. 133345. March 9, 2000 These consolidated cases involve Lot No. 5872 and the rights of the contending parties thereto. The lot has an area of 57.601 sq.m. and is registered in the name of the deceased spouses Ramon and Rosario Chaves. The spouses died intestate in 1943 and 1944, respectively. […]
