Case Digest: Bonifacia Mateo, et al. v. Gervasio Lagua, et al.
Bonifacia Mateo, et al. v. Gervasio Lagua, et al. G.R. No. L-26270, October 30, 1969 Cipriano Lagua and his wife Alejandra Dumlao, in a public instrument, donated the two parcels of land to their son Alejandro Lagua, in consideration of the latter’s marriage to Bonifacia Mateo. The couple took possession of the properties, but the […]
Case Digest: Felix Adan v. Agapito Casili
Felix Adan v. Agapito Casili C.A. No. 299, 18 March 1946 The plaintiff Felix Adan commenced against his sister Victoria Adan and the latter’s husband, Agapito Casili, to secure the judicial partition of the estate left by their deceased mother, Simplicia Nepomuceno, alleged to consist of six parcels of land which are specifically described in […]
Case Digest: Vizconde v. Court of Appeals
Vizconde v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 118449 February 11, 1998 Petitioner Lauro G. Vizconde and his wife Estrellita Nicolas-Vizconde had two children, viz., Carmela and Jennifer. Petitioner’s wife, Estrellita, is one of the five siblings of spouses Rafael Nicolas and Salud Gonzales-Nicolas. The other children of Rafael and Salud are Antonio Nicolas; Ramon Nicolas; […]
Case Digest: RIVERA v. Heirs of VILLANUEVA
Rivera v. Heirs of Villanueva G.R. No. 141501, July 21, 2006 FACTS: Petitioners are allegedly the half-brothers, the half-sister-in-law, and the children of a half-brother of the deceased Pacita Gonzales. Respondents are heirs of Villanueva and are represented by Melchor. The remaining respondents, Angelina Villanueva and husband Victoriano de Luna, are allegedly the daughter and the son-in-law, respectively, of […]
Case Digest: Heirs of MARAMAG v. MARAMAG
Heirs of Maramag v. Maramag G.R. No. 181132 , June 5, 2009 FACTS: The case stems from a petition filed against respondents with the RTC for revocation and/or reduction of insurance proceeds for being void and/or inofficious. The petition alleged that: (1) petitioners were the legitimate wife and children of Loreto Maramag (Loreto), while respondents were Loreto’s illegitimate […]
CASE DIGEST: Carandang-Collantes v. Capuno
Carandang-Collantes v. Capuno G.R. No. L-55373, July 25, 1983 The late Josefa Capuno executed a deed of Donation Inter Vivos over four parcels of real property in favor of petitioners, Gliceria Carandang-Collantes and Luz Carandang. A complaint for annulment of was filed by private respondents, who are nephews of the decedent. Private respondents alleged in […]
CASE DIGEST: Suntay v. Suntay
Suntay vs. Suntay G.R. No. L-3807 and L-3088, July 31, 1954 In 1934, Jose B. Suntay, a Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines, died in Amoy, China. He left real and personal properties in the Philippines and a house in Amoy. During his lifetime, he married twice, the first wife was Manuela Cruz, […]
CASE DIGEST: Republic of the Philippines v. Guzman
Republic of the Philippines v. Guzman 326 SCRA 90 In 1968 Simeon died leaving to his sole heirs, Helen and David, his estate. In 1970, Helen and David executed a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate of Simeon Guzman dividing and adjudicating to them all the property belonging to the estate of Simeon. After eleven years […]
Case Digest: CRUZ v. CRISTOBAL
Cruz v. Cristobal G.R. No. 140422, August 7, 2006 FACTS: Petitioners claim that they are the legitimate children of Buenaventura Cristobal during his first marriage to Ignacia Cristobal. On the other hand, private respondents are also the children of Buenaventura Cristobal resulting from his second marriage to Donata Enriquez. On 18 June 1926, Buenaventura Cristobal purchased a parcel […]
CASE DIGEST: Guy v. Court of Appeals
Guy v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 163707, September 15, 2006 On June 13, 1997, private respondent-minors Karen Oanes Wei and Kamille Oanes Wei, represented by their mother Remedios Oanes, filed a petition for letters of administration before the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 138. Private respondents alleged that they are the duly […]
