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Issue:
Ilusorio vs Bildner
Whether
or
not
Potenciano
Ponente: PARDO, J
Ruling: NO
The
Facts:
law
provides
that
the
pursuing
Potenciano.
the
SC
of
Erlindas
custody
dismissed
Potenciano,
appeal.
Erlinda
filed
reconsideration
The sanction
motion
reiterating
for
her
bed
and
having
board
separated
since
from
1972. We
husband
experienced
not
only
and
wife
by
having
deep
sense
of
spiritual
Erlinda)
way process.
are
duty
bound
to
live
insde.
claims
that
Cirila
is
his
Arcaba vs Tabancura
2001
sqm to Cirila.
Ponente: MENDOZA, J
ruled
in
favor
respondents.
latter,
Francisco
gained
Zosimas
CA
affirmed
of
the
RTCs
Bellosillo,
cousin
Luzviminda
asked
and
his
the
neice
latters
Paghacian,
and
Issue:
Whether or not the donation
executed by Francisco is void under
Article 87 of the FC
Ruling: YES
documents
show
herself
Francisco's
even
not
if
often
repeated,
do
his
common-law
admitted
that
she
wife?
and
Cirila
Francisco
is
very
possible
that
the
two
gave
Francisco
therapeutic
Case
as
No.4719
rentals),
that
(for
these
Cirila
saw
common-law
collection
lessees referred
of
to
was
not
simply
caregiver-
*Article
105-133
FC:
CONJUGAL
PARTNERSHIP OF GAINS
Munoz, Jr vs Carlos
Ponente: BRION, J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
valid.
RTC
ruled
in
favor
of
the
On
April
6,
1989,
Eliseo
The
housing
loan
was
successfully approved.
On
July
(TCT1427)
14,
was
1993,
the
title
to
the
transferred
the
deed
of
Issue:
Whether or not the subject lot is
conjugal
Ruling:
signature
was
became
shows
property,
nullification
exclusive
the
Erlindas
evidence
on
the
In
the
present
case,
clear
conjugal
ownership. Pursuant
to
*Article
Code,
PARTNERSHIP OF GAINS
properties
gratuitous
title
acquired
by
either
by
spouse,
105-133
G.R. No.
the
1998
property
of
each
Erlindas
exclusive
paraphernal
property.
CONJUGAL
Ayala Investments vs CA
CC:
118305, February
12,
Ponente: MARTINEZ, J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
the
respondents
were
P50,300M
Investment
and
from
Ayala
Development
private
189)
should
have
governed
their
1989,
the
Civil
Code
himself
made
respondent,
appointed
sheriff
in
issuance
and
service
upon
respondents-spouses of a notice of
during
conjugal properties.
that
the
petitioners
judgment
except
to
marriage
the
shall
extent
not
that
be
they
cannot
the
ground
the
benefit
that,
of
among
the
against
the
others,
said
conjugal
partnership.
Ching vs CA
2004
RTCs decision.
Issue:
Facts:
held liable
Blooming
Mills
of P9M
from
the
Allied
Banking
the
continuing
suretyship
bound
petitioner
themselves
to
jointly
and
indebtedness
covered
by
the
guaranty/comprehensive
contract
Alfredo
executed
Ching
for
by
the
the
PBMCI
defaulted
in
the
ABC filed a
PBMCI
to
common
the
conjugal
Alfredo Ching.
RTC ruled in favor of SPS Ching. CA set
aside and assailed RTCs decision.
Issue:
Whether or not the conjugal
partnership of SPS Ching is liable on
of
collect
the P12,612,972.88.
benefit
shares
of
be
showing
that
some
alleged inter
In
this
case,
the
private
was
husbands
agreement
benefited
act
by
of
with
the
petitioner-
executing
the
private
respondent
for
and
in
behalf
PBMCI. The
contract
of
loan
of
was
Francisco vs Gonzales
2008
entered
accommodation
contract
of
partnership
into
an
agreement
or
surety,
the
would
thereby
conjugal
be
Ponente: AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
benefited.
This
different
from
the
for
the
benefit
of
the
conjugal partnership.
children
Francisco
of Cleodualdo M.
(Cleodualdo)
and
couple
was
approved.
In
the
home
(Taal
St.
property)
was
Inc. are
not
Meanwhile,
in
case
for
Preliminary
against
and
then
issued
by
the
sheriff
Whether
in
the
name
not
the
Taal
or
grandmother
filed
partner,
Matrai. Respondents
allege
family. By
denied.
no
stretch
of
one's
already
from Cleodualdo,
living
rented
separately
the
house
themselves
to
the
Michele
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto St., Davao City
judgment
debt
against
and Matrai in
benefit
liability
of
the
family
of
Michele
hold
the
property
against
spirit
and
be
from
the
criminal
arising
going
avowed
petitioners.
decision
The
RTC
ordering
damages.
The
rendered
Erlinda
CA
to
pay
affirmed
the
decision.
inasmuch
as Cleodualdo already
waived
his
of
forty
(P40,000.00),
representing
thousand
Philippine
the
moral
pesos
Currency,
damages,
Buado vs Nicol
filed
complaint
for
Deeds of Cavite.
On 20 November 1992, a notice
of sheriffs sale was issued.
There
is
no
contested
nature.
auction
proceeded
with
February
the
1993,
Article
conjugal
122
is
that
sale
property
dispute
of
conjugal
the
partnership
in
Family
except
of petitioners.
Issue:
orquasi-delict is
chargeable
to
the
to the suit?
exclusive
property
of
the
debtor-
In
determining
whether
the
advance
payments
for
the
argue
that
the
partnership,
with
this
to
the
conjugal partnership.
benefit
of
the
partnership.
that
the
levied
assets,
properties
not
were
conjugal
paraphernal
Ponente: ABAD, J
The
moved
for
Facts:
Issue:
spouses
was
acquitted
but
finding
case
as charged.
The RTC ordered those found guilty to
after
the
responsibilities
BA Finance vs CA
G.R. No. L-61464, May 28, 1988
Ponente: GUTIERREZ, JR., J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
Code
have
been
covered.
before
by
are
the
the
said
the
partnership
responsibilities
these
evidenced
as
assets
after
enumerated
in
business
procure
promissory note.
[offending]
spouse
shall
be
the
was
loan
and
registered,
sign
the
of
writ
of
attachment
obligations
separated
when
the
contracted
by
the
benefit
partnership.
of
the
The
conjugal
obligation
was
because
incurred
such
at
the
obligation,
time
he
he
had
conjugal
home.
He
likewise
complaint
of
the
petitioner.
CA
Issue:
the
Industries
proprietorship,
owner
Supreme
obligation
A&L
is
Lily
whose
Yulo.
is
single
registered
The
said
that
some
the spouses.
petitioner
Ruling:
showing
The
administrator
requisite
Court
cannot
contracted
ruled
that
enforce
the
by
Augusto
Furthermore,
the
writ
of
Heirs of Ayuste vs CA
Ponente: GONZAGA-REYES, J
Rafael
sold
the
property
Facts:
Christina
Ayuste
married
Rafael
Ayuste.
meters.
Ayuste
received
in
acknowledge
the
having
deed. Christinas
to
the
annulment
of
the
alienate
or
encumber
any
real
his
wifes
consent, subject
wife
should
property
in
dispose
case
of
her
their
husband
conjugal
wife
may,
during
the
public
registration
courts
any
without
such
the
the
for
the
her
annulment
consent,
when
conjugal
property. Should
the
of
partnership
wife
fail
to
respondents
records
security
of
the
and
against
ruling
sale
thereby
that
with
the
acquire
instruments
the
fraudulently
alienated
by
the
Ponente:
Facts:
Vicente
married
separated
in
and
1960,
de
Ignacia
but
facto
had
since
were
been
1974.
Cipriano
and
Florentina
Sps.
Mijares.
The
their
sale
answer,
claimed
that
respondent
they
filed
the
instant
petition.
Issue:
1) What is the status of the sale of
the subject property?
Ruling: VOIDABLE
are
could
not
alienate
or
the
consent,
express
or
is
voidable.
Indeed,
in
husband is void.
years
from
the
questioned
Issue:
shall
prejudice
the
wife,
such
share of Ignacia?
Ruling:
ANNULED
IN
ITS
Pelayo vs Perez
ENITERETY
Anent the second issue, the trial
court correctly annulled the voidable
sale of Lot No. 4349-B-2 in its entirety.
In Bucoy v. Paulino, a case involving
the annulment of sale with assumption
of
mortgages
executed
by
Ponente:
Contributor: Behnice Tesiorna
Facts:
the
in
the
Although the
said
case
was
deed
but she
refused,
hence,
he
their
Answer,
the
Sps
Pelayo
illegally
Decision.
by
some
persons
against
to
frighten
occupants,
with
the
said
illegal
intentional
of
consideration
is
void/inexistent.
Ruling: NO
ejectment suit.
the
present
case,
although
it
leading
to
of
said
fact
that
to the sale.
present
document
the
point
execution
to
the
was
present
during
the
the
case,
despite
respondents
Aguete vs PNB
Ponente: CARPIO, J
Under
Article
Jose
in
PNB
Laoag
Branch.
Plaintiff-
executed
mortgage
improvements.
PNBs appeal.
Issue:
outstanding.
instituted
real
estate
As
result,
extrajudicial
proceedings
on
PNB
foreclosure
the
mortgaged
the
property
was
property
was
acquired
in
1968. There
she
P115,000.00 on
consented
to
the
mortgage
is
also
the
23
complaint
was
to
doubt
subject
October
not
doubt
annul
the
that Aguete,
to
the
the family.
The
proceedings
filed
no
pertaining
as
husband
evidenced
cannot
by
alienate
her
or
the
consent,
express
or
implied,
of
the
wife.
Should
the
were
really
forged.
De Leon vs De Leon
subject property.
The
documents
disavowed
Ponente:
Contributor: Lexi Singanon
duly
as
certificate
of
191.30
being prima
facie evidence
documents.
Every
acknowledged
execution
of
instrument
and
certified
acknowledgment
the
of
instrument
square-meter
the
or
civil rite.
PHHC executed a Final Deed of Sale in
favor
of
Bonifacio. Accordingly,
did
not
present
any
corroborating
petitioners
who
could
authoritatively
declare
herein. The
conveying
and
Vilma,
subject
her
land.
was
property.
Bonifacio
Ruling: NO
Anita
and
sold
to
them
was
his
not
aware
of
the
supposed
with
funds
of
the
fact,
even
when
the
does
not
appear,
the
will
still
be
considered
conjugal.
Evidently, title to the property in
question only passed to Bonifacio after
he had fully paid the purchase price on
June 22, 1970. This full payment, to
stress, was made more than two (2)
Issue:
Whether or not the Deed of Sale
valid
acquired
was
acquired
during
the
What
is
the
material
property
Facts:
is
was
acquired.
of
the
husband
the
wifes
consent.
To
complaintwas
filed
by
herein
petitioners,
Hernandez
children,
herein,
wife
Deeds.
is
showing
void ab
that
initio,
the
absent
any
latter
is
The
heirs
and
against
Dolores
petitioners
of
Domingo
their
the
surviving
respondents
Camisura,
asked
for
Melanie
(a) the
titles,
the
Irrevocable
2009
favor
of
Melanie
Mingoa for
being
(b)
the
reconveyance
and/or
Ruling: YES
It bears stressing that the subject
matter
herein
involves
conjugal
Domingo
1958. The
Hernandez,
assailed
Sr.
SPAs
in
were
demand
waived,
lack
of
nature
events
of
has
been
cause
of
of
paid,
action;
the
prescription. The
lack
suit;
RTC
and
denied
the
basis
of
Code
occurred
took
provisions
technicality,
before
the Family
effect
in
1988,
the
New
Civil
of
the
Code
husband
without
the
wifes
and
set
asisde
RTCs
and/or
encumbrance
of
Issue:
Whether or not the land was
validly transferred
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto St., Davao City
ruled
or
is
voidable
that
such
encumbrance
by
and
alienation
the
not
husband
void. This
is
visit
property.
and
inspect
even
once,
the
during
to
the
appellees
take
actual
possession
strongly
application
of
of
calls
the
for
doctrine
the
of
estate
industry,
an
ocular
safeguard
to
the
cautious
and
upon
the
purchaser
to
rights. The
plaintiffs-
his
lifetime
lends
more
Sr.
was
without
the
thus,
binding
annulled. Considering
that
unless
Sergia
questioning
the
validity
from
assailing
the
validity
of
the
issues
prescription
of
105-133
FC:
CONJUGAL
PARTNERSHIP OF GAINS
Guiang vs CA
through
the
sale
of
the
Judie
Corpuzs
Harriet
signed
children
the
Junie
document
and
as
Ponente: PANGANIBAN, J
witnesses.
Contributor:
Facts:
Plaintiff Gilda Corpuz and defendant
Judie
Corpuz
are
legally
married
plaintiff
against
by
Guiang
and
was
complained
defendant
Luzviminda
her
husband
Antonio
Guiang.
of
Spouses
Antonio
and
Luzviminda
the
Civil
real
of
partnership
and
her
property
husband
the
Civil
respondent
the
of
private
Code,
Code
of
without
consent. The
the
cannot
conjugal
the
wifes
alienation
or
null
and
void. It
is
merely
Issue:
Ruling: NO
courts
without
courts.
adroitly
amendatory
explained
effect
of
the
the
above
for
the
her
annulment
consent,
of
when
any
such
conjugal
property. Should
the
partnership
wife
fail
to
clear. The
(n)
The
legal
provision
is
following
elements: (1)
cause,
(2)
Manalo vs Camaisa
G.R. No. 147978, January 23, 2002
Ponente: KAPUNAN, J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
alleged during
authorities
and
made
coercion.
[13]
In
her
any
sign
event,
its
husband
and
the
petitioners-
into
without
the
wifes
consent.
by respondent spouses.
Petitioner met with the vendors who
turned
out
to
be
respondent
the
properties
to
Norma Camaisa in
the
presence
private
the
respondents
consent. To
of
conjugal
the
real
nature
estate
of
the
Issue:
When
petitioner
respondent
met
spouses
again
and
the
with
real
formal
administrator
they
requires
backing
of
Ruling:
Normas
were
affixing
out
of
the
in
appropriate
the written
cases
consent of
the
agreement.
performance
and
against
respondent
spouses
compel
respondent
damages
to
Norma Camaisa to
sign
must concur.
Motion
Summary
such
warranted
for
authority
by
if
the
the
same
is
circumstances.
to
allege
and
prove
that
The
abovementioned
cannot be sought.
the
knowledge
and
transactions,
consent
of
respondent.
Upon maturity, the loan remained
outstanding.
Dailo
G.R. No. 153802, March 11, 2005
Ponente: TINGA, J
mortgage
constituted
on
the
C.
Dailo
and
Deed
of
Reconveyance
with
Prayer
Preliminary
Injunction
Sale,
for
and
In
the
latters Answer
with
even
regime
of
gains
is
Ruling: NO
in
suppletory
conjugal
a
manner. The
partnership
special
type
of
of
those
pertaining
chance. Unlike
to
the
husband
who
and
the
late
governed
by
either
the
or
both
absolute
acquired
the
property
manner,
the
conjugal
Thus,
the
property
by
the
rules
on
partnership
apply
only
when
the
during
his
lifetime,
without
the
8).
Through
their
joint
efforts,
they
petitioners,
Ravina.
notified
Patrocinia
Mary
the
Ann
and
Wilfredo
objected
petitioners
of
and
her
complaint
for
Annulment
of
Sale,
Attorneys
Fees
with
Preliminary
Mandatory
Injunctionagainst
Pedro
Davao City.
money.
the property.
the house.
Issue:
Whether
or
not
the
sale
to be VOID if done:
(a) without the consent of both the
husband and the wife, or (b) in
Ruling: NO
acquired
in
1982 during
the
property,
of
The
evidence
to
and
wife,
sale
husband,
sells
was
knowledge
convincing
overcome
the
the
the
conjugal
if
of
community
but
with
without
If
the
the
said
resulting
in
disagreement,
by Pedro.
and
execution
of
the
deed.
covered
to
notarized
by
property
TCT
No.
exclusively
T-26471,
belonging
Rosarios
affidavit
in
Ponente: ABAD, J
Facts:
meter
lot
in
Canelar,
Issue:
Was Rosarios signature forged?
years
later
in
1988,
Tarciano
Manuel
and
Leticia
Fuentes
(the
Fuentes spouses).
parties
left
their
signed
academic.
cannot
either
by
1989,
the
law
that
governing
Fuentes
spouses
in
1997
for
Ruling: NO.
the
validated
ratification or prescription.
Issue:
January
be
of
the
contracts,
Civil
a
Code
void
or
Code
that
applies
to
Consequently,
And
Beumer vs Beumer
Ponente: PERLAS-BERNABE, J
A void
the
their conjugal
Facts:
Petitioner,
Dutch
National,
and
paraphernal
properties
must
be
Their
marriage
was
subsequently
exclusive
marriage
on
the
ground
of
filed
Petition
for
of
their
two
(2)
properties
during
their
Is
2142,
5845
(2)
Issue:
Lots
two
the
the
psychological incapacity.
Petitioner
properties;
and
were
William
entitled
for
even
the
reimbursement?
Ruling: NO.
The
grounds
since
have
acquisition.
respondent
did
not
Court
cannot,
of
equity,
on
grant
of
done
that
same to him.
public
directly.
policy,
cannot
Surely,
be
contract
1412
of
the
Civil
Code,
of
without
just
what
has
cause
been
has
paid
been
can
the
Court
grant
*Article
SEPARATION OF PROPERTY
involving
foreigner
seeking
not
apply
if
the
action
is
143
FC:
REGIME
Maquilan vs Maquilan
G.R. NO. 155409, June 8, 2007
Ponente: AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J
Contributor: Edward Nerosa
OF
Facts:
The
aforementioned
petitioner
case
respondent
of
Motion
the
for
aforesaid
petitioner
filed
Petition
the
latters
private
the
Displeased,
private
motion.
the
against
and
paramour. Both
denied
adultery
Judge
filed
Reconsideration
respondent
to
suffer
an
imprisonment.
lack of merit.
The CA held, among others, that the
conviction of the respondent of the
crime
of
adultery
does
not ipso
conjugal property.
of
Issue:
Agreement
by
the
previous
lawyer
did
not
Ruling: YES
Virgilio contends that the Compromise
Agreement
is
void
because
it
respondent
was
convicted
of
MARRIAGE
MARRIAGE
63 of
the
Family
Code.
143
of
the
UNDER
VOID
Valdes vs RTC
G.R. No. 122749, July 31, 1996
Ponente: VITUG, J
Contributor: Naferteri S. Kuit
Facts:
OR
Family
Code,
be
cause,
judicial
questioned
Antonio
even
common
separation
of
property
subject
may
to
approval. The
if
the
proceedings
for
the
and
Consuelo
properties as
to
start
defined
still
to
must
pending. However,
stress
that
the
this
Court
voluntary
comply
with
the
provisions
*Article
REGIMES
147-148
OF
FC: PROPERTY
UNIONS
WITHOUT
contained
no
provisions
procedure
for
the
on
liquidation
the
of
marriage."
cases
where
psychologically
the
parties
incapacitated;
Article
are
and
147
initio on
the
ground
of
the
their
ownership.
during
Issue:
work
and
Any
industry
property
the
union
shall
be
acquired
is prima
case at bar
Ruling: YES
household." 8 Unlike
and
void
on
the
ground
of
the
conjugal
psychological incapacity.
This particular kind of co-ownership
Code;
in
addition,
the
law
now
Neither
party
Buenaventura vs CA
can
dispose
or
in
co-ownership
property,
the
shall
belong
surviving
to
the
descendants,
respective
or
still
in
ground
of
the
alleged
that
psychologically incapacitated.
both
he
and
his
wife
were
(2),
(3),
(4)
and
(5)
of
Article
and,
40 14 of
the
Code, i.e.,
the
others.
CA, on the other hand said that since
the present case does not involve the
annulment of a bigamous marriage,
the provisions of Article 50 in relation
to Articles 41, 42 and 43 of the Family
Code, providing for the dissolution of
Abing vs Waeyan
G.R. No. 146294, July 31, 2006
Ponente: GARCIA, J
Issue:
Facts:
John
Abing
and
Juliet
Waeyan
Ruling: YES
wife
without
the
benefit
of
of
acquired
Appeals,
during
to
the
have
union
been
of
the
co-ownership.
No
fruits
of
in
said
distribution.
The
quo should,
therefore,
be
In
1991,
Julia
left
for
Korea
for
overseas employment
In 1992, the 2-storey house underwent
renovation. To it was annexed a new
structure which housed a sari-sari
store. This new structure and the sarisari store thereat are the properties
involved in this case.
continued
She
to
live
with
John.
them in common.
properties.
appealed.
executed
For
on
the
purpose,
October
7,
they
1995
RTC
affirmed
the
MTC
On
the
same
date
Issue:
Does
the
subject
property
evidence
is
wanting
to
covering
the
subject
to
marry
each
other,
live
Metrobank vs Pascual
Facts:
Respondents
Nicholson
(Nelson)
property
acquired
spouses
during
by
common-law
their
period
of
apartment
standing
thereon.
of
Pascual.
this
declaration
regime,
properties
in
they
owned
common
"in
their
equal
Florencia,
of
married
nullity
to
of
Nelson
marriage
the
liquidation
of
ex-spouses
CPG.
properties.
Subsequently,
bidder.
Nelson filed on June 28, 2000 before
the RTC in Makati a complaint to
executed
several
real
estate
TCT
No.
156283
(3-door
decision,
denominated
Nicholson
and
as
document
"Waiver"
purportedly
executed
that
on
Metrobank,
in
its
Answer
with
also
asserted
having
counters
declaration
of
that
nullity
of
the
mere
marriage,
result
favor
the
assets.
of
Florencia,
covered
in
regime
of
complete
Issue:
Does
termination
of
the
conjugal
Ruling: NO
and
partition
of
the
mortgage
another
except
it,
person
when
But
alienation
or
which
rights
effect
the
of
mortgage,
are
the
with
termination
of
the
co-ownership.
(Emphasis supplied.)
the
case
at
the
bar,
Florencia
mortgage
on
the
generally
the
the
conjugal
regime
of
is
the
enjoyment,
constituted
liabilities
its
conjugal
and
in
substitute
In
assets
even
personal
involved.
and
properties
separation
before
of
property
reigns.
aforequoted
was
Art.
given
493.
is
Under
the
it,
mortgage
relationship
between
the
the
consent
of
Nicholson.
undivided
portion
owned.
Accordingly,
that
Florencia
the
mortgage
January
the
perspective,
before
foregoing
1998
Nullity
of
respondent,
Marriage
citing
against
psychological
portion
of
the
lot
in
question,
the
termination
of
the
co-
ownership.
questioning
the
Dino vs Dino
Ponente: CARPIO, J
Issue:
Facts:
marriage
only
be
issued
after
3.
Ruling: NO
The Court has ruled in Valdes v. RTC,
that in a void marriage, regardless of
its cause, the property relations of the
parties
during
the
period
of
as
petitioner
and
the
property
relations
between
distribution
of
the
parties
each other;
with
They
each
wife; and
live
exclusively
to
marriages
which
are
declared
their daughter.
Article 36
15
properties whatsoever.
respondent
are
the
rules
on
co-
Aguila
Decision
dissolution
(RTC
Decision).
further
of
provides
their
The
for
RTC
the
conjugal
that
she
discovered
two
Ponente: CARPIO, J
common-law wife.
Facts:
Eden
(Salas) and
Villena
Aguila
presumption
that
it
is
valid
and
status
partitioned
between
Salas
and
of
the
registered
owner.
the
ownership
of
the
Aguila?
Rubina
Aguila.
The
TCTs
of
the
Rubina
Properties,
owns
we
the
likewise
Discovered
find
the
intervened
that
Salas
of
parties
who
are
legally
marriage
is
nonetheless
by
the
rules
on
co-
of
marriage
was
also
annulled,
the
RTC
and
governed
the
by
Accordingly,
the
CA,
would
be
co-ownership.
partition
of
the
RTC
and
the
CA
should
be
Estebans
was
while
Edilberto
Evangeline
small
also
and
business
claimed
Esteban
that,
operated
establishments
in
Delpan property.
Venturan vs Abuda
Esteban
the
Vitas
and
Ponente: CARPIO, J
Facts:
Socorro
sold
represented
Torres
(Socorro)
and
by
Leonora,
filed
was
hand,
in this case.
fraudulent
argued
because
that
Estebans
because
of
Issue:
Did Soccoro contribute in the
argues
that
the
Ruling: NO
other,
Edilberto
the
properties
admitted
over
the
during
the
the
ownership
acquired
that
land
was
Abletes,
Socorro Torres."
to
the
acquisition
of
to
Presumptions
any
of
portion
of
it.
co-ownership
and
of
issued
legal
to
age,
"Esteban
married
to
that
Esteban
acquired
Gina
vest title.
Delpan
property
was
not
contributions.
of
In
such, it will
that
the
then
properties
Toto
tolerance
Tumlos.
they
In
the
allowed
the
their
and
the
be
are
owned by Esteban.
Tumlos vs Fernandez
Ponente: PANGANIBAN, J
10
administered
Facts:
Mario and Lourdes Fernandez
were
years
plaintiffs
ejectment
filed
in
an
against
action
for
and
that
the
Gullerma
property
by
she
Guillerma,
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto St., Davao City
discovered
that
Mario
their marriage.
RTC ruled that Guillerma is a coowner. The CA reversed and set aside
RTCs decision.
be
no
co-ownership
and
no
Issue:
Whether or not Guillerma is a
made
contribution
to
actual
Ruling: NO
no
an
evidence
except
presented
for
the
to
validate
it
said
affidavit.
merely
on
her
cohabitation
with
property
in
question
Malilin, Jr vs Castillo
other.
The
property
relation
household
are
regarded
as
married
and
separated
with
from
children
their
but
respective
whether
the
parties
respective
They
marriages
established
still
subsist.
Superfreight
President
and
and
respondent
as
and
them.
Chairman
Vice
President
solely
in
respondents
RTC.
name.
Respondent
The
couple
separated.
moved
for
from
petition.
respondent
properties
but
in
the
the
subject
latter
refused
Issue:
properties registered
wife
because
they
were
still
Ruling:
The
SC
qualifies
its
answer.
legally married.
that, because
judgment.
common.
The
Family
Code,
in
addition
to
providing
that
co-
wife
without
the
benefit
of
by
proportion
them
to
in
their
common
in
contributions
Carino vs Carino
G.R. No. 132529, February 2, 2001
Ponente: YNARES-SANTIAGO, J
Contributor: Behnice Tesiorna
is
eventhough
thus
the
Facts:
co-ownership
couple
are
not
1993,
Yee
filed
an
action
for
remarriage,
SPO4
and
Nicdao
but
the
said
the
local
civil
registrar.
Yee
also
previous
marriage
on
SPO4s
funeral.
is
valid
marriage
license.
The
Yee.
Issue:
of
the
nullity
of
the
What
Article
40
of
the
FC,
the
may
marriage,
for
purposes
of
property
invoked
their
Ruling:
governs
relations?
action
judicial
absolute nullity.
no
the
deceased
having
is a bigamous
been
solemnized
marriage void.
(between
petitioner
and
the
for purposes
other than
of
bigamous
marriages,
state
of
concubinage,
claim
man -
the
same.
By
intestate
joint
shall
of them.
the
parties
be
through
owned
by
their
them
actual
in
common
in
belong
to
the
co-ownership.
of
the
home,
household,
or
inspiration,
are
children
spiritual
or
excluded
and
moral
in
this
regime.
under
the
foregoing
article,
government
creates
a co-ownership
thereto,
entitling
said
money,
Hence,
that
she
contributed
employee,
the
Article
in
147
respect
petitioner
to
to
the
deceased
shall
pass
by,
able
namely,
his
children
with
Susan
Nicdao.
to
acquire
and
accumulate
Saguid vs CA
of
P70k,
representing
her
Ponente: YNARES-SANTIAGO, J
Contributor:
Facts:
she
met
petitioner
Jacinto
that
private
meager
income
as
He
respondents
fish
dealer
and
respondent
expenses.
improved
did
sometime,
private
not
in
share
the
Private
respondent
filed
She alleged
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto St., Davao City
Ruling:
common
amount of
their respective
shares
of
the
contribution,
presumed
disputed
parties
their
to
share
be
personal
respective
shall
equal.Here,
properties
be
the
were
value
of
which
were
not
Hence,
in
proportion
to
their
governing
concubinage.
state
of
concubinage,
property
relations
of
to
purchase
the
disputed
On the basis of
Lupo
Yolanda
for
complaint
against
judicial
partition
the
improvements
In
his
complaint,
that
the
contribution
thereof.
in
the
Anent
construction
the
located
Lupo
in
alleged
Bel-Air
personal
is co-owned by them.
of P55,687.50.
Atienza vs De Castro
and
that
the
title
thereto
was
Ponente: TEHANKEE, J
consent.
name
without
his
knowledge
and
Contributor:
Facts:
contested
property
as
owned
in
Issue:
is
nonetheless
husband
and
properties
live
together
as
applies
to
wife,
acquired
during
said
Ruling: NO
It
who
not
disputed
that
the
cohabitation
with
respondent. Their
the
property
regime,
presumed to be equal.
Petitioners
claim
of
co-
bigamous
marriages,
adulterous
fail
but
be
to
substantiate
likewise
proven
by
the
his
very
sufficient
alleged
trail
of
evidence.
However,
claim
is
as
either
already
stated,
insufficient
or
when,
respondent
as
here,
sufficiently
the
established
the
property
from
her
February
Antonietta
Opalla-
rented
house. Later,
they
Agro-Macro
Subdivision,
respondent.
lending
She
Title
the
presented
acquire
and
presented
statements
jewelry
her
clientele
her
and
retail.
bank
bank
and
account
transactions,
lands
of
public
domain.
met
petitioner
Camilo
F.
Borromeo vs Descallar
Transfer Certificate of
accessories
petitioner,
an
for
for
engine
his
which
and
some
boat
from
he
became
Issue:
evidence
clearly
shows,
as
respondent
and
Jambrich
respondent
of
real
alleged
that
single
Graz
Jambrich
property.
for
recovery
Petitioner
respondent
did
alone
not
who
pay
paid
for
the
Jambrich
was
the
real
and
petitioner
acquired
absolute
Panker
A.G.,
an
company. He
was
earning
estimated
monthly
of P50,000.00. Then,
Jambrich
was
Absolute
approximately P90,000.00.
which
an
salary
Austrian
his
monthly
salary
was
trial court.
apply. In
the
instant
case,
such
an
adulterous
actual
contribution
to
the