CASE DIGEST: Garcia v. Calaliman
Garcia v. Calaliman G.R. No. L-26855 April 17, 1989 On February 11, 1946, one Gelacio Garcia died intestate, leaving a parcel of unregistered land. On his death the property was inherited by his nephews, nieces, grandnephews who are the descendants of his late brothers, Pedro, Simeon, Buenaventura and Marcos. The heirs, Juanita Bertomo, Joaquin Garcia, […]
Case Digest: Verdad v. Court of Appeals
Verdad v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 109972. April 29, 1996 Socorro Rosales is the widow of David Rosales who himself, some time after Macaria’s death, died intestate without an issue. In an instrument, dated 14 June 1982, the heirs of Ramon Burdeos, namely, his widow Manuela Legaspi Burdeos and children Felicidad and Ramon, Jr., […]
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: De Jesus v. Manglapus
Respondent Justina S. Vda. de Manglapus, on the other hand, purchased from Sixto de Jesus and Natalia Alfonga, co-heirs of the petitioners, the rights, interest, and participation of the said Sixto de Jesus and Natalia Alfonga, in the said testate estate, particularly, the two parcels of land subject of this controversy, which parcels of land […]
Case Digest: Figuracion v. Vda. De Figuracion
Figuracion v. Vda. De Figuracion G.R. No. 154322 August 22, 2006 On August 23, 1955, Leandro Figuraciom executed a deed of quitclaim over his real properties in favor of his six children. When he died in 1958, he left behind two parcels of land. Leandro had inherited both lots from his deceased parents. What gave […]
Case Digest: Heirs of Velasquez v. Court of Appeals
Heirs of Velasquez v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 126996. February 15, 2000 Spouses Leoncia de Guzman and Cornelio Aquino died intestate sometime in 1945 and 1947, respectively and were childless. Leoncia de Guzman was survived by her sisters Anatalia de Guzman (mother of the plaintiffs) and Tranquilina deGuzman (grandmother of the defendants). During the existence of their […]
Case Digest: Heirs of Teves v. Court of Appeals
Heirs of Teves v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 109963 October 13, 1999 Spouses Marcelina Cimafranca and Joaquin Teves died intestate and without debts in 1943 and 1953, respectively. During their lifetime, the spouses own two parcels of land registered in the name of Marcelina and another lot registered in the name of Joaquin and […]
Case Digest: Chavez v. IAC
Chavez v. IAC G.R. No. L-68282 November 8, 1990 The land in question is the paraphernal property of petitioner Manuela Buenavista who had six (6) children, named Antonio, Rosario, Concepcion, Raquel, Presentacion and Floserpina. The first three were the plaintiffs and the last three, with their mother, were the defendants in this case. Presentacion, Floserpina […]
Case Digest: Zaragoza v. CA
Zaragoza v. CA G.R. No. 106401 September 29, 2000 On December 9, 1964, Flavio Zaragoza Cano died without a will and was survived by his four children: Gloria, Zacariaz, Florentino and Alberta, all surnamed Zaragoza. On December 28, 1981, private respondent Alberta Zaragoza-Morgan filed a complaint with CFI against Spouses Florentino and Erlinda, herein petitioners, […]
Case Digest: J.L.T. AGRO, INC. v. BALANSAG
J.L.T. AGRO, INC. v. BALANSAG G.R. No. 141882, March 11, 2005 Don Julian Teves contracted two marriages, first with Antonia Baena and had two kids namely Josefa and Emilio. After her death, he married Milagros Teves and they had four children namely: Maria Teves, Jose Teves, Milagros Teves and Pedro Teves. Thereafter, the parties to […]
