First batch

Inheritance
Nacar vs. Nistal, L-33006, December 8, 1982
Anderson v. Perkins, L-15388, January 31, 1961
Rights to the succession are transmitted from the
moment of death
Maria Vda. De Reyes, et. al. vs. CA, G.R. 92436,

oppositor-appellee, G. R. No. L-33592, March 31,

1931;
2. Agustin Barrera, et al. vs. Jose Tanjoco, et al.,
G.R. No. L-5263, February 17, 1954;
3. The Heirs of the Late Matilde Montinola-Sanson v.
CA and Eduardo Hernandez, G.R. No. 76648;

July 26, 1992

Danilo I. Suarez, et. al. v. CA, et. al., G.R. No,
94918, September 2, 1992
Intestate
Nelia A. Constantino v. CA, et.al., G.R. No.
116018, November 13, 1996, 76 SCAD 47
Heirs
Heirs of Yaptinchay vs. Court of Appeals
Valente Raymundo v. Teofisto Isagon Vda. De
Suarez, et.al., G.R. No. 149017, November 28,2008
Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Ella
Garagani, Isagani, Adrian, Natahniel, Nieva,
Jonathan, Dionesio, Florence and Jeremias, all
surnamed Asok, G.R. No. 172248, September 17,

2nd batch
Holographic Will
4. Spouse Roberto and Thelma Ajero v CA and
Clemente Sand, G.R. No 106720, Sept. 15, 1994
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Validity
5. Testate Estate of Edward Christensen Aznar v
Christensen Garcia, L- 6759, January 31, 1963;
6. Bellis v.Bellis, L-23678, June 6, 1967;
7. Lources Dorotheo v. CA, Nilda Quintana, et al.,
G.R. No. 108581, December 8, 1999
Notarial Will

2008

8. Felix Azuela v. CA, Geralda Aida Castillo,

Requisites of a formal will

April 12, 2006;

Paz Samaniego-Celada v. Lucia D. Abena, G.R.

Blind Testator

No. 14545, June 30, 2008

Manuel L. Lee vs. Atty. Regino B. Tambago, AC
No. 5281, February 12, 2008
Danilo Aluad, Leonora Aluad, Divina Aluad,
Prospero Aluad, and Connie Aluad v. Zenaido Aluad,
G.R. No. October 17, 2008

substituted by Ernesto Castillo, G.R. No. 12280,

9. In the Matter of the Probate of the Last Will and

Testament of the Deceased Brigido Alvarado, Cesar
Alvarado, petitioner, v. Hon. Ramon G. Gaviola, Jr.,
et al., G.R.No. 74695, September 14, 1993;
Heirs
10. Salud Teodo Vda. De Perez v. Hon. Zotico A.
Tolete, in his capacity as Presiding Judge Br. 18,
RTC, Bulacan, G.R. No. 76714, June 2, 1994.

Testamentary Capacity
1. Estate of the Deceased Victorina Villaranda,
Eusebia Lim, petitioner-appellant vs. Juliana Chinco,

Third List of Cases

Instructions: Read the cases cited below. Be

Lopez v. Gonzaga, et al., L-18788, January 31, 1964

prepared for articles 851-885.

[need for a probate]

Caniza v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110427,

EXTRINSIC VALIDITY
Garcia v. La Cuesta, et al., L-4067, November 29,
1961
Yap Tua v. Yap Ka Kuan, 27 Phil. 579 (1914)
[signature; signature: first name]
Abangan v. Abangan, 40 Phil. 476 (1919)
Lopez v. Liboro, 81 Phil. 429 (1948) [signing with a
thumbmark; substantial compliance]
Garcia v. Lacuesta v. 90 Phil. 489 (1951) [signing
with a cross]
Taboada v.Rosal, G.R. No. L-36033, November 5,
1982 [attestation clause]
Nera v. Rimando, 18 Phil. 450 (1911) [in the
presence]
SUBSTANTIVE OR INTRINSIC VALIDITY
Llorente v. CA, G.R. No. 124371, November 23,
2000 [wife had an illicit relationship with her
husbands brother while husband was in the US]
Bellis v. Bellis,20 SCRA 358
Cayetano v. Leonidas, 129 SCRA 522
JOINT WILLS
Alsua-Betts v. CA, G.R. No.L-4643031, July 30,1979
WITNESSES TO WILLS
Gonzales v. CA, No. L-37453, May 25, 1979
REVOCATION OF WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY
DISPOSITIONS
Testate Estate of Adriana Maloto v. CA, G.R. No.
76464, February 29,1988
(on the Doctrine of Dependent Relative Revocation)
Gan v. Yap, G.R. L-12190, August 30, 1958
Rodelas v. Aranza, G.R. No. L-58509, December 7,
1982
Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil 902 (1927)
ALLOWANCE AND DISALLOWANCE OF WILLS

February 24, 1997 [effect of no probate right is

inchoate unless the will is probated]
Sps. Pascual v. CA, G.R. No. 115925, August 15,
2003 [effect of no probate]
Pastor v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 56340, June
24, 1983 [validity of a will]
Re- Testate of Suntay, L-3080, November 5, 1964
[no opposition to probate of the lost or destroyed will]
Ngo The Hua v. Chung Kiat Kung, L-17091, Sept.
30, 1963 [intervention]
Heirs of Lasam v. UmenganG.R. No. 168156,
December 6, 2006 [testators capacity]
Seangio v. Reyes, G.R. Nos. 1403371-72,
November 27, 2006 [probate and right of disposition]
Guevara v. Guevara, 74 Phil. 479 [no prescription]
Maloles II. V. Phillips, G.R. Nos. 129-505 & 133359,
January 31, 2000 [probate during lifetime of the
testator]
GROUNDS FOR DISALLOWANCE OF WILLS
Sps. Ajero v. CA, G.R. No. 106720, September 15,
1994 [grounds exclusive]
INSTITUTION OF HEIR
Austria v. Reyes, G.R. No. L-23079, February 27,
1970 [invalidation of institution based on false cause;
requisites]
JLT Agro, Inc. v. Balansang, G.R. No. 141882,
March 11, 2005 [preterition]
Nuguid v. Nuguid, G.R. No. L-23445, June 23, 1966
[preterition v. disinheritance]
SUBSTITUTION OF HEIRS
Perez v. Garchitorena, 54 Phil. 431 (1930) [fiduciary]
Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank v.
Escolin, G.R. Nos. L-27860 & L-27896 [no
fideicommissary substitution]
CONDITIONS, MODES, AND TERMS
Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil. 867 (1924) [void condition]
Rabadilla v. CA, G.R. No. 113725, June 29, 2000
[condition; effect; mod]

Fourth (4th) List of Cases

Fifth (5th) List of Cases

Instructions: Read the cases cited below. Be

Instructions: Read the cases cited below.

prepared for articles 871-914.

Disinheritance
Legitime (In General)

Chua vs. Cabangbang, 27 SCRA 791

Raymundo v. Vda De Suarez, G.R. No. 149017,

November 28, 2008 [compulsory succession

Legacies and Devises

defined]

Fuentes v. Canon, 6 Phil 117 (1906)

Compulsory Heirs

Chiong Joc-Soy vs. Vano, 8 Phil 119 (1907)

Philippine Trust Company v. Webber, 56 Phil 522

Lapuz v. Eufemio, 43 SCRA 177 (1972) [when legal

(1932)

separation is pending]
Baritua v. CA, 183 SCRA 565 (1990) [estrangement
not a legal ground for disqualification]

Sixth (6th) List of Cases

Raymundo v. Vda De Suarez, G.R. No. 149017,

November 28, 2008 [primary compulsory heirs and

Instructions: Read the cases cited below. Read

secondary compulsory heirs]

Articles 960-1057. Be ready for recitation on the

Reyes v. CA, G.R. No. 39537, March 19, 1985

cases and the articles.

[natural and spurious children]

Legal or Intestate Succession
Reserva Troncal

Testate Estate of the Late Adrian Maloto v. Maloto, L-

Padura v. Baldovino, G.R. No. L-11960, December

32328, September 30, 1977 (re: jurisdiction of the

1958 (unreported); See 104 Phil 1065

intestate court)

Gonzales v. CFI Manila, G.R.No. L-34395, May 19,

Ortanez-Enderes v. CA, 321 SCRA 178 (re:

1981 [purpose]

jurisdiction of the RTC as a probate or intestate court

Edroso v. Sablan, 25 Phil. 295 [purpose]

and question of ownership)

Gonzales v. CFI Manila, G.R. No. L-3435, May 1981

Heirs of the Late Mario V. Changlionco Adm. Matter

[persons involved]

190-RET., October 18, 1977 (re: retirement benefits,

Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phill 480 (4th civil degree

salary adjustments, and unused vacation and sick

excluded; cannot inherit the reserved property)

leaves)

Nieva v. Alcala, 41 Phil. 915 (1920) [reserve troncal

Bagunu v. Piedad, G.R. 140975, December 8, 2000

applies only to legitimate family]

(right of representation)

Sumaya v. IAC, G.R. Nos. 68843-44, September 2,

Salao, et al. v. Salao, L-26699, March 16, 1976

1991 [upon the death of the reservista]

(representation in collateral lines)

Carillo v. De Paz, G.R. No. L-22601, October 28,

Saguinsin v. Lindayag, et. al., L-17759, December

1966 [prescriptive period]

17,1962 (re: presence of adopted children)

Banawa v.Mirano, L-24750, May 16, 1980 (reversion

Computation of Legitime

adoptive)

Pagkatipunan v. IAC, G.R. No. 70722, July 3, 1991

Diaz, et al. v. IAC, et al., L-6674, June 17, 1987 (re:

[manner of computation]

iron curtain rule)

Heirs of Marcelino Doronio v. Heirs of Fortunata

Leonardo v. CA, G. R. No. 51263, February 28, 1983

Doronio, G.R. No. 169454, December 27, 2007

(re: barrier rule)

[manner of computation]

Corpus v. Administrator, L-22469, October 23, 1978

(re: barrier rule)

representation in the collateral line)

Manuel v. Ferrer, 63 SCAD 764 [1995] (principle of

Fuentes v. Cruz, 36 O.G. No. 103, p. 1813 (re:

absolute separation between the legitimate family

collateral heirs and institution of the widow as sole

and the illegitimate family)

heir)

Tolentino v. Para, GR 43905, May 3, 1983 (surviving

Filomena Abellana de Bacayo v. Gaudencio Ferraris

legitimate wife and bigamous wife)

de Borromeo, et al., L- 19382, August 31, 1965 (re:

Heirs of the Late Mario V. Changlionco Adm. Matter

aunt vs. nephews and nieces)

190-RET., October 18, 1977 (re: distribution of

Bicomong v. Almanza, L-37365, Nov. 29, 1977 (re:

estate where the estate is left to a surviving spouse,

nephews and nieces inherit in their own right)

legitimate son, and two recognized illegitimate

Accretion

children)

Policarpio v. Salamat, L-218091, January 31, 1966

Del Rosario v. Conanan, L-37903, March 30, 1977

(accretion)

(re: distribution of estate where the deceased leaves

Torres v. Lopez, 49 Phil. 504 (co-heir gets the share

a surviving spouse, legitimate mother, and an

by accretion)

adopted daughter)

Nepomuceno v. CA, GR 62952, October 9, 1985

Sarita v. Candia, 23 Phil. 443 (re: right of

(concubinage)