G.R. No. 6878, 13 September 1913, 25:295 FACTS: Marcelina Edroso was married to Victoriano Sablan until his death on September 22, 1882. In this marriage they had a son named Pedro who at his father’s [...]

G.R. No. L-34395, 19 May 1981, 104 SCRA 479 FACTS: Benito Legarda y De la Paz, the son of Benito Legarda y Tuason, died [Manila] on June 17, 1933. He was survived by his widow, [...]

G.R. NO. 11960, 27 December 1958 FACTS: Agustin Padura contracted two marriages during his lifetime. With his first wife, Gervacia Landig, he had one child whom they named Manuel Padura, and with his second, Benita [...]

G.R. No. 83484, 12 February 1990, 182 SCRA 119 FACTS: On October 11, 1959, Salustia died, leaving all her properties to her only child, Esteban, Jr., including a house and lot in La Paz, Iloilo [...]

G.R. No. L-29901, 31 August 1977, 78 SCRA 412 FACTS: Jose Frias Chua had 2 marriages. First with Patricia, he had 3 children- Ignacio, Manuel and Lorenzo. When Patricia died, he married Consolacion de la [...]

G.R. No. 141882, 11 March 2005, 453 SCRA 211 FACTS: The controversy involves a parcel of land registered in the name of conjugal partnership of Don Julian and Antonia (first wife). When Antonia died an [...]

G.R. No. L-41971, 29 November 1983, 126 SCRA 122 FACTS: Bienvenido and Emeteria filed an action for recognition against Melita Solano Meliton died during the pendency of the petition and his daughter substituted him while [...]

G.R. No. 72706, 27 October 1987, 155 SCRA 100 FACTS: Constantino Acain filed on the Regional Trial Court a petition for the probate of the will of his late Uncle, Nemesio Acain, on the premise [...]

G.R. No. L-23445, 23 June 1966, 17 SCRA 449 FACTS: Petitioner Remedios Nuguid filed a holographic will allegedly executed by Rosario Nuguid on November 17, 1951, some 11 years before her demise. Petitioner prayed that [...]

G.R. Nos. 140371-72, 27 November 2006, 508 SCRA 177 FACTS: On September 21, 1988, private respondents filed a petition for the settlement of the intestate estate of the late Segundo Seangio and praying for the [...]

G.R. No. 148311, 31 March 2005, 454 SCRA 54 FACTS: Honorato B. Catindig filed a petition to adopt his minor illegitimate child Stephanie Astorga Garcia. He averred that Stephanie was born on June 26, 1994; [...]

G.R. No. 184148, 9 June 2014, 725 SCRA 402 FACTS: In a Complaint for Annulment of Sale and Reconveyance of Property filed with the RTC of Malolos, Bulacan on June 10, 1991, the respondents Rosario [...]