G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007 FACTS: The instant case involves the settlement of the estate of Felicisimo T. San Luis (Felicisimo), who was the former governor of the Province of Laguna. During his lifetime, Felicisimo contracted three marriages. The first marriage was with Virginia Sulit on March 17, 1942 out of which were born [...]
G.R. No. 142820, 20 June 2003 FACTS: Wife Rodriguez filed for declaration of nullity of marriage, which was subsequently moved for dismissal by husband Roehr, a German national. Pending decision, the husband obtained a decree of divorce from a German Court, providing for (1) the dissolution of their marriage and (2) the grant of parental [...]
G.R. No.155635, 7 November 2008 FACTS: On April 20, 1979, Vicente, a Filipino, and Rebecca, an American, were married in Muntinlupa. They had a child name Alix, born in November 27, 1982 in California. In February 22, 1996, Rebecca initiated divorce proceedings in Dominican Republic, which resulted to judgment ordering the dissolution of the marriage [...]
G.R. No. 154380, 5 October 2005 FACTS: Cipriano Orbecido III, respondent married Lady Myros M. Villanueva at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in Lam-an, Ozamis City and had 2 children. The wife went to the United States to work. A few years later, Cipriano discovered that his wife had been naturalized as [...]
G.R. No. 124862, 22 December 1998 FACTS: Fe D. Quita and Arturo T. Padlan, both Filipinos, were married in the Philippines on 18 May 1941. They were not however blessed with children. Somewhere along the way their relationship soured. Eventually Fe sued Arturo for divorce in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. On 23 July 1954 she [...]
G.R. No. 152577, 21 September 2005 FACTS: This is a petition for review on certiorari the decision of the Court of Appeals. CrasusIyoy was married to FelyIyoy in 1961 and this marriage gave birth to five children. FelyIyoy eventually left for the States to provide for their family in 1984 and in lessthan a year [...]
G.R. No. 103047, 12 September 1994 FACTS: On June 24, 1970, Angelina M. Castro and Edwin F. Cardenas were married in a civil ceremony without the knowledge of Castro's parents. Defendant Cardenas personally attended to the processing of the documents required for the celebration of the marriage, including the procurement of the marriage license. In [...]
G.R. No. 116835, 5 March 1998 FACTS: Roberto Lim Chua, during his lifetime, lived out of wedlock with private respondent Florita A. Vallejo from 1970-1981. The couple had two illegitimate children, Roberto Rafson Alonzo and Rudyard Pride Alonzo, all surnamed Chua. Roberto died intestate in Davao City on May 28, 1992. Vallejo filed on July [...]
G.R. No. L-40098, 29 August 1975 FACTS: Private respondent Tan Put alleged that she is the widow of Tee Hoon Lim Po Chuan, who was a partner in the commercial partnership, glory commercial company with Antonio Lim Tanhu and Alfonso Ng Sua’’. Defendants Antonio Lim Tan Hu, Alfonso Leonardo Ng Sua, Lim Teck Chuan, and [...]
G.R. No. L-5955, 19 September 1952 FACTS: In July 1952 the mayor of Sexmoan, Pampanga, was suspended. The vice-mayor Jose T. Salazar, assumed office as mayor by virtue of section 2195 of the Revised Administrative Code. However, the provincial governor, acting under section 21 (a) of the Revised Election Code (R.A. 180), with the consent [...]
