WILLS AND SUCCESSION CASES

Prof. Myra Angeli A. Gallardo-Batungbakal

Assignment for July 22, 2014
INHERITANCE
1. Nacar vs. Nistal
2. Anderson vs. Perkins
RIGHTS TO SUCCESSION ARE TRANSMITTED FROM THE
MOMENT OF DEATH
3. Maria Vda. De Reyes, et. al. vs. CA,
4. Danilo I. Suarez, et. al. vs. CA, et. al.
INTESTATE
5. Nelia A. Constantino vs. CA, et.al.
HEIRS
6. Heirs of Yaptinchay vs. Court of Appeals
7. Raymundo vs. Teofisto Isagon Vda. De Suarez (Legitimes,
Compulsory Heirs)
8. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Ella Garagani
REQUISITES OF A FORMAL WILL
9. Paz Samaniego-Celada vs. Lucia D. Abena
10. Lee vs. Tambago
11. Aluad vs. Aluad
TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
12. Lim vs. Chinco
13. Barrera, et al. vs. Tampoco, et al.
14. Heirs of Montinola-Sanson vs. CA
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
15. Ajero vs. CA (Grounds for Disallowance of Wills)
INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC VALIDITY
16. Aznar vs. Garcia
17. Bellis vs.Bellis (Subsantive or Intrinsic Validity)
18. Dorotheo vs. CA
NOTARIAL WILL
19. Azuela vs. CA
BLIND TESTATOR
20. Alvarado vs. Gaviola, Jr.
HEIRS
21. Vda. De Perez vs. Tolete

Assignment for August 14, 2014
Articles 851-885
EXTRINSIC VALIDITY
1. Garcia vs. Lacuesta, et al. (signing with a cross)
2. Yap Tua vs. Yap Ka Kuan (signature: first name)
3. Abangan vs. Abangan,
4. Lopez vs. Liboro (signing with a thumbmark)
5. Taboada vs.Rosal (attestation clause)
6. Nera vs. Rimando (in the presence)
SUBSTANTIVE OR INTRINSIC VALIDITY
7. Llorente vs. CA (kinabit ang kuya ng asawa)
8. Bellis vs. Bellis (Intrinsic and Extrinsic Validity)
9. Cayetano vs. Leonidas
JOINT WILLS
10. Alsua-Betts vs. CA
WITNESSES TO WILLS
11. Gonzales vs. CA
REVOCATION OF WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS
12. Testate Estate of Adriana Maloto vs. CA (Doctrine of Dependent
Relative Revocation)
13. Gan vs. Yap
14. Rodelas vs. Aranza
15. Gago vs. Mamuyac
ALLOWANCE AND DISALLOWANCE OF WILLS
16. Lopez vs. Gonzaga
17. Caiza vs. CA (effect of no probate right is inchoate unless the will is
probated)
18. Sps. Pascual vs. CA (effect of no probate)
19. Pastor vs. Court of Appeals (validity of a will)
20. Suntay vs. Suntay (no opposition to lost/destroyed will)
21. Ngo The Hua vs. Chung Kiat Kung (intervention)
22. Heirs of Lasam vs. Umengan (testators capacity)
23. Seangio vs. Reyes (probate and right of disposition)
24. Guevara vs. Guevara and Buison (no prescription) 74 Phil. 479
25. Maloles II. vs. Phillips (probate during lifetime of the testator)
GROUNDS FOR DISALLOWANCE OF WILLS
26. Ajero vs. CA (Holographic Will) (grounds exclusive)
INSTITUTION OF HEIR
27. Austria v. Reyes (invalidation of institution based on false cause;
requisites)
28. JLT Agro, Inc. v. Balansang (preterition)
29. Nuguid v. Nuguid (preterition v. disinheritance)
SUBSTITUTION OF HEIRS
30. Perez v. Garchitorena (fiduciary)
31. Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank v. Escolin (no
fideicommissary substitution)
CONDITIONS, MODES, AND TERMS
32. Miciano v. Brimo (void condition)
33. Rabadilla v. CA (condition; effect; mode)
LEGITIME (In General)
34. Raymundo v. Vda De Suarez (Heirs, Compulsory Heirs)
[compulsory succession defined]
COMPULSORY HEIRS
35. Lapuz v. Eufemio (when legal separation is pending)
36. Baritua v. CA (estrangement not a legal ground for disqualification)
37. Raymundo v. Vda De Suarez (Heirs, Legitime) (primary compulsory
heirs and secondary compulsory heirs)
38. Reyes v. CA (natural and spurious children)