JEREZ v NIETES 30 SCRA 904 FERNANDO; December 27, 1969 JOEY FACTS - Oct. 3, 1960: Nico!" #!!$%o$i %ie%.- Oct. 27, 1960: A "&eci! &rocee%i$' (or t)e "etteme$t "etteme$t o( )i" e"t!te *!" +e% be(ore be(ore #%'e #%'e Niete", Niete", *)ere &etitio$er creci! #ere, )i" *i%o*, *!" !&&oi$te% !" !%mi$i"tr!tri/.- #$e 14, 1966: &roect o( &!rtitio$ !$% +$! !cco$ti$' *!" "bmitte%- #$e 1, 1966: #%'e Niete" '!e !$ or%er !&&roi$' t)e &!rtitio$.- #$e 29, 1966: re"&o$%e$t cio #!!$%o$i, !e'i$' t)!t )e i" !$ !c$o*e%'e% $!tr! c)i% o( t)e %ece!"e% %ece!"e%,, !$% re"&o$%e$t re"&o$%e$t ictori! #!!$%o$i #!!$%o$i %e 5orricet!, 5orricet!, !e'i$' !e'i$' t)!t ")e i" !$ ie'itim!t ie'itim!te e %!')ter, %!')ter, "o')t "o')t to be !o*e% !o*e% to i$tere$e o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t t)e *ere &reterite% i$ t)e &roect o( &!rtitio$ *)ic) t)e *o% )!e re"&o$%e$t #%'e reect (or bei$' co$tr!r to !*. # , 1966: #%'e '!e !$ or%er !o*i$' i$tere$tio$ !$% reo&e$i$' t)e &rocee%i$'" to &ermit t)e mo!$t" 8to &re"e$t *)!teer ei%e$ce t)e m! )!e to ")o* t)eir ri ')t to &!rtici&!te i$ t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e%.8Se&t. 21, 1966: CA ""t!i$e% CF or%er. ISSUES ON CA erre% i$ ""t!i$i$' CF or%er HELD - t i" *it)i$ t)e &o*er o( re"&o$%e$t #%'e to reo&e$ t)e &rocee%i$'" !$% !o* i$tere$tio$. )e <e"tio$ rem!i$", )o*eer, *)et)er )e %i% "o i$ t)e !&&ro&ri!te m!$$er. t i" $ot t)e e/i"te$ce o( t)e &o*er bt t)e mo%e o( it" e/erci"e t)!t i" o&e$ to <e"tio$. - CA %'e" %'e" *ere "&it. )e m!orit m!orit )e% =t)!t t)e %etermi$! %etermi$!tio$ tio$ o( ! prima facie i$tere"t i$ !$ e"t!te e"t!te to "ti( "ti( reo&e$i$ reo&e$i$' ' &rocee%i &rocee%i$'" $'" (or t)e "etteme$ "etteme$tt t)ereo( t)ereo( i" &rim!ri !%%re""e% to t)e "o$% %i"cretio$ !$% %'me$t o( t)e &rob!te cort; t)!t, *)ie $o "&&orti$' %ocme$t" !re !&&e$%e% to t)e motio$ to reo&e reo&e$ $ te$%i$ te$%i$' ' to ")o* ")o* t)e &er"o$ &er"o$!i !it t to i$ter i$tere$e e$e,, "!i% "!i% motio$ motio$ i" $eert)e $eert)ee"" e"" eri+e% &o$ oaths oaths of the claiman claimants ts of intere interest st !$% t)e &rob!te cort )!" !t)orit to re<ire t)e "bmi""io$ o( !t e!"t ! prima facie ")o*i$' o( "!i% i$tere"t; t)!t t)e motio$ to reo&e$ *!" +e% be(ore t)e or%er co"i$' t)e &rocee%i$ &rocee%i$'" '" )!% !c)iee% !c)iee% +$!it !$% %ri$' %ri$' t)e re'eme$t!r &erio% *it)i$ *)ic) t)e cort "ti )!% ri"%ictio$ oer t)e c!"e !$% ret!i$e% ( &o*er to !me$% !$% co$tro it" &roce"" !$% or%er"; t)!t, bec!"e t)e co"re or%er )!% $ot et become +$!, t)e re<ireme$t" o( Re 3 re"&ecti$' reie( (rom %'me$t %o $ot !&& !$%, )e$ce, t)e (!ire o( t)e motio$ to reo&e$ to !e'e !$ o( t)e 'ro$%" t)erei$ "t!te% i" $ot (!t!; t)!t t)e better &r!ctice i$ c!"e o( t)e !&&e!r!$ce o( !e'e%
&reterite &reterite% % )eir" i" to "ecre reie( b reo&e$i$' reo&e$i$' t)e &rocee%i$'" &rocee%i$'" b ! &ro&er motio$ *it)i$ t)e re'eme$t!r &erio%, it bei$' %e"ir!be t)!t ! !"&ect" o( ! co$troer" be e$ti!te% i$ t)e "!me &rocee%i$' !$% t)" !oi% mti&icit o( "it".> - )e CA mi$orit )e% =t)!t t)e better &oic i" to re<ire t)e i$tere$or" +r"t +r"t to &ro%ce &ro%ce prima facie ei%e$ce ei%e$ce o( t)e c!ime% cii "t!t" "t!t" be(ore be(ore o&e$i$' t)e %oor !$% etti$' t)em i$. ?$%er Re 12.2, @! &er"o$ m!, be(or be(ore e or %ri$' %ri$' ! trial, trial, be &ermitte% b t)e cort, i$ it" %i"cretio$, to i$tere$e i$ !$ !ctio$, i( )e )!" e'! i$tere"t i$ t)e m!tter i$ iti'!tio$.@ )e &o""ibiit o( i$tero&er" 'etti$' i$ (or ! ")!re i$ t)e e"t!te c!$$ot be tot! tot! %i"co %i"co$te $te% % "&eci! "&eci! co$"i% co$"i%eri eri$' $' t)!t t)!t t)e &re"e &re"e$t $t i$te"t i$te"t!te !te &rocee%i$'" )!% bee$ &e$%i$' (or t)e !"t 6 e!r" *it)ot ! motio$ to i$tere$e )!i$' bee$ +e% b t)e &re"e$t c!im!$t" i$ "&ite o( t)e $otice o( &bic!tio$ !$% t)e in rem c)!r!cter o( t)e i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'".> O$ t)e &o*er to reo&e$ reo&e$ &rocee%i &rocee%i$'" $'" !$% !o* !o* i$tere$ti i$tere$tio$ o$-- Ramos v. v. Ortuzar : )e o$ i$"t!$ce t)!t *e c!$ t)i$ o( i$ *)ic) ! &!rt i$tere"te% i$ ! &rob!te &rocee%i$' m! )!e ! +$! i<i%!tio$ "et !"i%e i" *)e$ )e i" e(t ot b re!"o$ o( circm"t!$ce" beo$% )i" co$tro or t)ro') mi"t!e or i$!%e i$!%erte rte$ce $ce $ot im&t! im&t!be be to $e'i $e'i'e$ 'e$ce. ce. Ee$ Ee$ t)e$, t)e$, t)e better better &r!ctice to "ecre reie( i" reo&e$i$' o( t)e "!me c!"e b &ro&er motio$ *it)i$ t)e re'eme$t!r &erio%, i$"te!% o( !$ i$%e&e$%e$t !ctio$ t)e eect o( *)ic), i( "cce""(, *o% be, !" i$ t)e i$"t!$t c!"e, (or !$ot)er cort or %'e to t)ro* ot ! %eci"io$ or or%er !re!% +$! !$% e/ecte% !$% re")Be &ro&ertie" o$' !'o %i"tribte% !$% %i"&o"e% o(. - R!t)er t)!$ re<ire !$ &!rt *)o c!$ !e'e ! 'rie!$ce t)!t )i" i$tere"t *!" $ot reco'$ie% i$ ! te"t!te or i$te"t!te &rocee%i$' to +e ! "e&!r!te !$% i$%e&e$%e$t !ctio$, )e m! *i t)i$ t)e re'eme$t!r &erio% "ecre t)e reie( t)!t i" )i" %e b ! reo&e$i$' o( t)e c!"e ee$ !(ter ! &roect o( &!rtitio$ !$% +$! !cco$ti$' )!% bee$ !&&roe%. O$ t)e e/erci"e o( t)e &o*er- )e eri+e% motio$ o$ t)e &!rt o( &ri!te re"&o$%e$t" %i% $ot "ce to c! i$to &! t)e &o*er o( re"&o$%e$t #%'e to !o* i$tere$t i$tere$tio$. io$. )ere m"t be &roo( beo$% !e'!tio$" !e'!tio$" i$ "c) motio$ to ")o* t)e i$tere"t o( t)e &ri!te mo!$t". $ t)e !b"e$ce t)ereo(, t)e !ctio$ t!e$ t!e$ b re"&o$%e re"&o$%e$t $t #%'e #%'e co% be co$"i%ere co$"i%ere% % &rem!tr &rem!tre. e. Dispositive Dispositive CA re"otio$ ODFED i$ t)e "e$"e t)!t #%'e Niete", or *)oeer m! be !cti$' i$ )i" &!ce, i" %irecte% to re<ire cio #!!$%o$i !$% ictori! #!!$%o$i %e 5orricet! to &re"e$t ei%e$ce to "ti( t)eir ri')t to i$tere$e i$ S No. 162 re $te"t!te E"t!te o( Nico!" . #!!$%o$i. $ t)e ee$t t)!t t)e co% "o "ti( "c) ! ri')t, t)e o*er cort o$ t)e b!"i" o( "c) ei%e$ce i" to &rocee% co$(orm!b to !*.
RAMOS V. ORTUZAR 9 730 A'"t 21, 161 CHRIS CAPS
- 190-1914. erc i co)!bite% *G !rti$! R!mo" H )!% 6 c)i%re$, i$c Ric)!r% H !ri$ i. )e ot)er" %ie% i$ i$(!$c. erc !c<ire% !$%" !$% "t!rte% im&roi$' t)em $ti )i" %e!t). - 1914. erc c!$o$ic! m!rrie% ii$'"to$e H )!% 3 c)i%re$, $o* i$ ?S. ii$'"to$e %ie%. - 1924. erc m!rrie% Ort!r H )!% 1 %!')ter. - 1937. rocee%i$'" (or "etteme$t o( ercI" e"t!te "t!rte%. Ort!r *!" !%mi$i"tr!tri/.- 1940. Di"tribtio$ o( e"t!te *!" m!%e.- 1947. Ort!r H )er %!')ter, !$% ercI" c)i%re$ b ii$'"to$e, "o% t)e !$% to J"to".
r!i"e% i$ t)i" &re"e$t "it *ere !e'e%, %i"c""e% !$% !%%ic!te% i$ t)e e/&e%ie$te o( ercI" i$te"t!te. - Proceeding for probate is one in rem. Court acquires urisdiction over all persons interested! thru publication of notice. "ny order that may be entered therein is binding against all of them. " #nal order of distribution of estate vests title to the land of estate in distributees. $here is no reason %hy these shouldn’t apply to intestate proceedings.
- !rti$! R!mo", Ric)!r% H !ri$ i bro')t t)i" !ctio$ i$ CF Ne! Eci! to !$$ &!rtitio$ o( e"t!te !$% t)e "!e.- Cort (o$% t)!t R!mo" )!% $ot bee$ m!rrie% to erc, t)!t Ric)!r% H !ri$ *ere !c$o*e%'e% $!tr! c)i%re$, t)!t t)e "!e *!" $ !$% oi%. Cort !otte% e"t!te "t $% !mo$' Ric)!r% H !ri$ i, !$% ercI" c)i%re$ b 1 !$% 2 *ie".
- $he only instance in %&c a party interested in probate proceeding may have #nal liquidation set aside is %hen he is left out by reason of circumstances beyond his control or thru mista'e or inadvertence not imputable to negligence. (ven then! the better practice is reopening of the same case by proper motion %&in the reglamentary period! not an independent action %&c might have e)ect of another udge thro%ing out a decision already #nal and e*ecuted.
- Jot) &!rtie" !&&e!e%.
PEDROSA v. CA
ISSUES
33 SCRA 620 Ki"mbi$', #.; !rc) , 2001 INA
1. ON !rti$! R!mo" !$% erc i *ere e'! m!rrie%2. ON CF *!" correct i$ 'ii$' cor"e to t)e !ctio$ to !$$ t)e &!rtitio$
FACTS
HELD 1. NO- No certi+c!te o( m!rri!'e or e$tr t)ereo( i$ Cii re'i"tr *!" &re"e$te%, $or )!" e/&!$!tio$ o( t)e !b"e$ce bee$ oere%.- Ramos’ story : S)e !$% erc *ere ii$' to'et)er *)e$ )er )"b!$% "!i% )e *!" 'oi$' to 'et ! )e&er. erc c!me b!c *it) ! =*om!$ *)o %i% $ot oo ie ! m!i% !t !>. erc be''e% )er to (or'ie )im. S)e et t)e *om!$ "t! &roi%e% )er )"b!$% 'ie" )er ! )o"e *)ere ")e c!$ r$ ! "tore !$% ")e co$ti$e" to m!$!'e t)e !$%" i$ <e"tio$. Court: )i" co$%ct o$ co$+rm" t)!t t)e *ere $ot m!rrie%. A$% $o i$tei'e$t m!$ ie erc *o% be "o $mi$%( !$% "o rece"" to &bic m!rr t*ice *)ie +r"t *i(e *!" !ie !$% ie *it) )i" $e* *i(e i$ &!i$ "i')t o( )i" (ormer *i(e H c)i%re$.- A"o, "oo$ !(ter R!mo" !$% erc "e&!r!te%, R!mo" !$% eo%oro obi!" be'!$ ii$' to'et)er. C, mort'!'e %ee%, %ee% o( "!e, birt) certi+c!te" o( t)eir c)i%re$ "! t)!t R!mo" !$% obi!" !re )"b!$% !$% *i(e.2. NO- R!mo" $eer e$tere% !&&e!r!$ce i$ ercI" i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'". S)e c!me (or*!r% c!imi$' to be iI" *i(e 6 r" !(ter &!rtitio$ H !%%ic!tio$ o( e"t!te !$% !(ter recor%" )!e %i"!&&e!re%.erc !$% ii$'"to$e &o""e""e% t)e"e &ro&ertie" !%er"e, e/c"ie !$% &bic !$% i$ co$ce&t o( o*$er". )!teer ri')t R!mo" )!% )!" bee$ o"t b &re"cri&tio$. S)e "e&t oer )er !e'e% ri')t (or more t)!$ 30 r". - t !"o !&&e!r" t)!t i$ ercI" i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'", Ric)!r% H !ri$ i i$tere$e% or "o')t to i$tere$e. e!ri$' *!" )e% !$% te"timo$ *!" t!e$, bt t)e &etitio$ to i$tere$e *!" %e$ie%. t !&&e!r" t)!t ! t)e (!ct"
- !. Ee$! Ro%i'e e%ro"! i" t)e !%o&te% c)i% o( "&o"e" Ro"!i$! !$% i'e Ro%ri'e. )e "&o"e" )!% $o ot)er c)i%re$. )e$ i'e %ie%, )i" co!ter! re!tie" +e% !$ !ctio$ i$ t)e CF to !$$ t)e !%o&tio$ o( !. Ee$!. L"r&ri"i$', t)e !%o&tie mot)er *!" o$e o( t)e &etitio$er" t)ere.M )e CF &)e% t)e !i%it o( t)e !%o&tio$. )e co!ter!" !$% t)e *i%o* !&&e!e% to t)e CA; bt *)ie t)e &rocee%i$'" *ere o$'oi$', t)e e$tere% i$to !$ e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t o( t)e e"t!te o( i'e, *it)ot t)e &!rtici&!tio$ o( !.Ee$!, *)o *!" !re!% o( m!orit !'e !t t)!t time. Ee$t!, t)e CA &)e% t)e !i%it o( t)e !%o&tio$. Jt b t)i" time, t)e co!ter!" !$% t)e *i%o* )!% &!rtitio$e% t)e e"t!te. )e &bi")e% i$ ! $e*"&!&er t)e (!ct o( &!rtitio$ AFER t)e "ette% t)e &!rtitio$. LFor &er"&ectie, t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ i" "ome 226 "
e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t" *)erei$ t)e o$e !""!ii$' t)e "!me &!rtici&!te%. A !i% e "etteme$t, &er Re 74.1, me!$" t)!t ! t)e &er"o$" or )eir" o( t)e %ece%e$t )!e t!e$ &!rt i$ t)e e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t or !re re&re"e$te% b t)em"ee" or t)ro') '!r%i!$". - )e co$te$tio$ t)!t !.Ee$! *!" re&re"e$te% b t)e !%o&tie mom %oe"$It )o% bec!"e ")e *!"$It ! mi$or !$more. )e (!ct t)!t t)e e "etteme$t *!" &bi")e% !(ter t)e &!rtitio$ i" !"o o( $o !e bec!"e t)e $otice i" "&&o"e% to be 'ie$ JEFORE t)e e "etteme$t, to c! ! t)e )eir" to &!rtici&!te. )e e/c"io$ o( )eir" i$ t)e e "etteme$t i" (r!%e$t.- Ce!r, t)e 2-r &erio% %oe"$It !&& to !. Ee$!. )e !ctio$ to !$$ ! %ee% o( 8e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t8 &o$ t)e 'ro$% o( (r!% m! be +e% *it)i$ + years (rom t)e %i"coer o( t)e (r!%. Sc) %i"coer i" %eeme% to )!e t!e$ &!ce *)e$ "!i% i$"trme$t *!" +e% *it) t)e Re'i"ter o( Dee%" !$% $e* certi+c!te" o( tite *ere i""e% i$ t)e $!me o( re"&o$%e$t" e/c"ie. - Si$ce !. Ee$! i" t)e !%o&te% c)i%, ")e !o$' *it) t)e *i%o* !re t)e )eir" o( i'e Ro%ri'e, to t)e e/c"io$ o( t)e !tterI" co!ter! re!tie". )e co!ter!", *)o 'ot !ro$% 90 o( t)e e"t!te i$ t)e e "etteme$t, )!e $o ri')t to t)e "!me. o*eer, t)e &ro&ertie" t)!t *ere r% !re!% tr!$"(erre% to 3 &er"o$" m"t be recoere% i$ ! "e&!r!te c!"e bec!"e t)ere c!$ be $o co!ter! !tt!c o$ orre$" ite".- !. Ee$! *!"$It !be to &roe %!m!'e" %e )er "o t)e cort !*!r%e% $omi$! %!m!'e" o( 100.
HEIRS OF REYES V REYES AGTARAP V. AGTARAP CUIZON v RAMOLETE 129 SCRA 49 5?ERRE; ! 29, 194 JOJO - $ 1961, !rci!$o Cio$ !&&ie% (or t)e re'i"tr!tio$ o( "eer! &!rce" o( !$% oc!te% !t O&!o, !$%!e Cit. )e %ecree o( re'i"tr!tio$ !$% t)e OC *!" i""e% i$ 1976 i$ t)e $!me o( !ri!$o; !$% i$ t)!t "!me e!r, ! C coeri$' t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ *!" i""e% to )i" c)i% re$e. - $ 1970, )e %i"tribte% )i" &ro&ert bet*ee$ )i" t*o c)i%re$, R+$! !$% re$e Cio$. !rt o( t)e &ro&ert 'ie$ to re$e co$"i"te% !r'e o( "!t be%" *)ic) ee$t! bec!me t)e "bect o( t)i" co$troer". - $ 1971, re$e e/ecte% ! Dee% o( S!e *it) Re"er!tio$ o( ?"(rct i$oi$' t)e "!i% "!t be%" i$ (!or o( t)e &etitio$er": Fr!$ci"co H Ro"it! Cio$Lc)i%re$ o( R+$!M !$% ri+c!cio$ Cio$. o*eer, t)e "!e *!" $ot re'i"tere% bec!"e t)e &etitio$er" (et it *!" $$ece""!r %e to t)e i(etime "(rct!r ri')t" o( re$e. - $ 197, re$e %ie%. $ t)e e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t o( t)e e"t!te, )er !e'e% )!( "i"ter !$% "oe )eir R+$! !%%ic!te% to )er"e( ! t)e &ro&ert o( t)e %ece%e$t i$c%i$' t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$. A(ter t)e
$otice o( t)e e/tr!%ici! "etteme$t *!" % &bi")e% i$ ! $e*"&!&er o( 'e$er! circ!tio$, R+$! t)ere!(ter, e/ecte% ! %ee% o( Co$+rm!tio$ o( S!e *)erei$ ")e co$+rme% !$% r!ti+e% t)e %ee% o( "!e o( 1971 e/ecte% b t)e !te re$e !$% re$o$ce% !$% *!ie% *)!teer ri')t", i$tere"t, !$% &!rtici&!tio$ ")e m! )!e i$ t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ i$ (!or o( t)e &etitio$er". Sb"e<e$t, ! $e* C *!" i""e% i$ (!or o( t)e &etitio$er". - )ere!(ter, ! &etitio$ (or etter" o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ *!" +e% be(ore t)e Ceb CF b re"&o$%e$t Domi$'o A$ti'!, !e'e% "eecte% b t)e 17 )eir" o( re$e to !ct !" !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece%e$t. )e &etitio$ *!" 'r!$te%. - A$ti'! !" !%mi$i"tr!tor +e% !$ i$e$tor o( t)e e"t!te o( re$e. e i$c%e% i$ t)e i$e$tor t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ *)ic) *!" bei$' !%mi$i"tere% b #!$ Arc)e, o$e o( t)e &etitio$er". $ 1979, t)e &rob!te cort 'r!$te% A$ti'!I" motio$ !"i$' t)e cort (or !t)orit to "e t)e "!t (rom t)e &ro&ert !$% &r!i$' t)!t &etitio$er Arc)e be or%ere% to %eier t)e "!t to t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor. Sb"e<e$t, o$ 3 %iere$t occ!"io$", re"&o$%e$t Se'$%o !mbo *it) t)e !i% o( "eer! me$, "o')t to e$(orce t)e or%er o( t)e cort. e$ce t)i" &etitio$. - )e t)r"t o( t)e &etitio$er"@ !r'me$t i" t)!t t)e &rob!te cort, !" ! cort )!$%i$' o$ t)e i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'", )!% $eit)er t)e !t)orit to !%%ic!te co$troerte% ri')t" $or to %ie"t t)em o( t)eir &o""e""io$ !$% o*$er")i& o( t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ !$% )!$% oer t)e "!me to t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor. etitio$er" (rt)er co$te$% t)!t t)e &ro&er reme% o( t)e re"&o$%e$t !%mi$i"tr!tor i" to +e ! "e&!r!te cii !ctio$ to recoer t)e "!me. - O$ t)e ot)er )!$%, t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor co$te$%e% t)!t t)e %ee% o( "!e o( 1971 o"t it" ec!c &o$ t)e re$%itio$ o( %'me$t !$% i""!$ce o( t)e %ecree i$ (!or o( re$e Cio$ i$ 1976. ISSUE ON ! &rob!te cort )!" ri"%ictio$ oer &!rce" o( !$% !re!% coere% b ! C i""e% i$ (!or o( o*$er" *)o !re $ot &!rtie" to t)e i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'" i( t)e "!i% &!rce" )!e bee$ i$c%e% i$ t)e i$e$tor o( &ro&ertie" o( t)e e"t!te &re&!re% b t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor. HELD NO. t i" ! *e-"ette% re t)!t ! &rob!te cort or o$e i$ c)!r'e o( &rocee%i$'" *)et)er te"t!te or i$te"t!te c!$$ot !%%ic!te or %etermi$e tite to &ro&ertie" c!ime% to be ! &!rt o( t)e e"t!te !$% *)ic) !re e<! c!ime% to beo$' to ot"i%e &!rtie". A t)!t t)e "!i% cort co% %o !" re'!r%" "!i% &ro&ertie" i" to %etermi$e *)et)er t)e ")o% or ")o% $ot be i$c%e% i$ t)e i$e$tor or i"t o( &ro&ertie" to be !%mi$i"tere% b t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor. ( t)ere i" $o %i"&te, *e !$% 'oo%; bt i( t)ere i", t)e$ t)e
&!rtie", t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor, !$% t)e o&&o"i$' &!rtie" )!e to re"ort to !$ or%i$!r !ctio$ (or ! +$! %etermi$!tio$ o( t)e co$Picti$' c!im" o( tite bec!"e t)e &rob!te cort c!$$ot %o "o.- For t)e &r&o"e o( %etermi$i$' *)et)er ! cert!i$ &ro&ert ")o% or ")o% $ot be i$c%e% i$ t)e i$e$tor, t)e &rob!te cort m! &!"" &o$ t)e tite t)ereto bt "c) %etermi$!tio$ i" $ot co$c"ie !$% i" "bect to t)e +$! %eci"io$ i$ ! "e&!r!te !ctio$ re'!r%i$' o*$er")i& *)ic) m! be i$"titte% b t)e &!rtie".- A" )e% i$ Si C)o$' Qe$' CR, t)e mere i$c"io$ i$ t)e i$e$tor "bmitte% b t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te o( ! %ece!"e% &er"o$ o( ! 'ie$ &ro&ert %oe" $ot o( it"e( %e&rie t)e &rob!te cort o( !t)orit to i$<ire i$to t)e &ro&ert o( "c) i$c"io$ i$ c!"e !$ )eir or ! t)ir% &!rt c!im" !%er"e tite t)ereto. o )o% ot)er*i"e *o% re$%er i$tie t)e &o*er o( t)!t cort to m!e ! &rim! (!cie %etermi$!tio$ o( t)e i""e o( o*$er")i& reco'$ie% i$ t)e !boe <ote% &rece%e$t". )e correct re i" t)!t t)e &rob!te cort ")o% re"oe t)e i""e be(ore it &roi"io$!, !" b!"i" (or it" i$c"io$ i$ or e/c"io$ (rom t)e i$e$tor. t %oe" $ot ee$ m!tter t)!t t)e i""e i" r!i"e% !(ter !&&ro! o( t)e i$e$tor bec!"e !&&!re$t, it i" $ot $ece""!r t)!t t)e i$e$tor !$% !&&r!i"! be !&&roe% b t)e Cort. - $ t)e i$"t!$t c!"e, t)e &ro&ert i$oe% i" $ot o$ c!ime% b ot"i%e &!rtie" bt it *!" "o% 7 e!r" be(ore t)e %e!t) o( t)e %ece%e$t !$% i" % tite% i$ t)e $!me o( t)e e$%ee" *)o !re $ot &!rt to t)e &rocee%i$'". !i$' bee$ !&&ri"e% o( t)e (!ct t)!t t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ *!" i$ t)e &o""e""io$ o( t)ir% &!rtie" !$% more im&ort!$t, coere% b ! C i""e% i$ t)e $!me "c) t)ir% &!rtie", t)e &rob!te cort ")o% )!e %e$ie% t)e motio$ o( t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor !$% e/c%e% t)e &ro&ert i$ <e"tio$ (rom t)e i$e$tor o( t)e &ro&ert o( t)e e"t!te. t )!% $o !t)orit to %e&rie "c) t)ir% &er"o$" t)eir &o""e""io$ !$% o*$er")i& o( t)e &ro&ert. - Ee$ !""mi$' t)e trt) o( t)e &ri!te re"&o$%e$t"@ !e'!tio$" t)!t t)e "!e o( December 1971 *!" eecte% $%er ""&icio" circm"t!$ce" !$% t!i$te% *it) (r!% !$% t)!t t)e ri')t o( R+$! !" !e'e% )!(-"i"ter !$% "oe )eir o( re$e rem!i$" o&e$ to <e"tio$, t)e"e i""e" m! o$ be t)re")e% ot i$ ! "e&!r!te cii !ctio$ +e% b t)e re"&o$%e$t !%mi$i"tr!tor !'!i$"t t)e &etitio$er" !$% $ot i$ t)e i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'".
LUZON SURETY COMPANY, INC. vs. PASTOR QUEBRAR, ET AL. AQASAR; #!$!r 31, 194 ATHE
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FACTS - o$ Sret i""e% t*o !%mi$i"tr!tor@" bo$% i$ t)e !mo$t o( 1,000.00 e!c), i$ be)!( o( t)e Kebr!r, !" !%mi$i"tr!tor o( e"t!te" o( C)i$" !$% i&!. $ co$"i%er!tio$ o( t)e "ret")i& *)erei$ t)e o$ Sret *!" bo$% oi$t !$% "eer! *it) t)e %e(e$%!$t Kebr!r, t)e !tter, to'et)er *it) Qi!o, e/ecte% t*o i$%em$it !'reeme$t". - De(e$%!$t" &!i% 304.0 $%er e!c) i$%em$it !'reeme$t or ! tot! o( 609.00 (or &remim" !$% %ocme$t!r "t!m&".- CF !&&roe% t)e
!me$%e% roect o( !rtitio$ !$% Acco$t" o( %e(e$%!$t-!&&e!$t - o$ Sret %em!$%e% (rom t)e %e(e$%!$t"- !&&e!$t" t)e &!me$t o( t)e &remim" !$% %ocme$t!r "t!m&" (rom A'"t 9,19.- )e %e(e$%!$t"-!&&e!$t" or%ere% ! motio$ (or c!$ce!tio$ !$%Gor re%ctio$ o( e/ector@" bo$%" o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t 8t)e )eir" o( t)e"e te"t!te e"t!te" )!e !re!% receie% t)eir re"&ectie ")!re". )e cort or%ere% t)e bo$%" c!$cee%. - !i$ti-!&&eee@" %em!$% !mo$te% to 2,436.00 i$ e!c) c!"e, )e$ce, ! tot! o( 4,72.00 (or t)e &erio% o( A'"t 9, 19 to October 20, 1962. )e %e(e$%!$t"-!&&e!$t" re("e% to &! t)e "!i% !mo$t o( 4,72.00 !r'i$' t)!t bot) t)e A%mi$i"tr!tor@" Jo$%" !$% t)e $%em$it A'reeme$t" ce!"e% to )!e !$ (orce !$% eect, t)e (ormer "i$ce #$e 6, 197 *it) t)e !&&ro! o( t)e &roect o( &!rtitio$ !$% t)e !tter "i$ce A'"t 9, 19 *it) t)e $o$- &!me$t o( t)e "t!te% &remim". ISSUE ON t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" bo$%" *ere i$ (orce !$% eect (rom !$% !(ter t)e e!r t)!t t)e *ere +e% !$% !&&roe% b t)e cort & to 1962, *)e$ t)e *ere c!$cee%, t)ere(ore, %e(e$%!$t" !re i!be to o$ Sret HELDYES. Sectio$ 1 o( Re 1 o( t)e Re" o( Cort re<ire" t)e !%mi$i"tr!torGe/ector to &t & ! bo$% (or t)e &r&o"e o( i$%em$i(i$' t)e cre%itor", )eir", e'!tee" !$% t)e e"t!te. t i" co$%itio$e% &o$ t)e (!it)( &er(orm!$ce o( t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" tr"t Le$%o! ". !c)eco, 64 )i. 134M.!i$' i$ mi$% t)e &r&o"e !$% i$te$t o( t)e !*, t)e "ret i" t)e$ i!be $%er t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" bo$%, (or !" o$' !" t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor )!" %tie" to %o !" "c) !%mi$i"tr!torGe/ector. Si$ce t)e i!biit o( t)e "retie" i" co-e/te$"ie *it) t)!t o( t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor !$% embr!ce" t)e &er(orm!$ce o( eer %t )e i" c!e% &o$ to &er(orm i$ t)e cor"e o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ it (oo*" t)!t t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor i" "ti %t bo$% to re"&ect t)e i$%em$it !'reeme$t" e$tere% i$to b )im i$ co$"i%er!tio$ o( t)e "ret")i&. Reasoning: !. t i" ")o*$ t)!t t)e %e(e$%!$t-!&&e!$t !"tor . Kebr!r, "ti )!% "omet)i$' to %o !" !$ !%mi$i"tr!torGe/ector ee$ !(ter t)e !&&ro! o( t)e !me$%e% &roect o( &!rtitio$ !$% !cco$t" o$ #$e 6, 197. )e co$te$tio$ o( t)e %e(e$%!$t"-!&&e!$t" t)!t t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" bo$% ce!"e% to be o( e'! (orce !$% eect *it) t)e !&&ro! o( t)e &roect o( &!rtitio$ !$% "t!teme$t o( !cco$t" o$ #$e 6, 197 i" *it)ot merit. )e %e(e$%!$t-!&&e!$t !"tor . Kebr!r %i% $ot ce!"e !" !%mi$i"tr!tor !(ter #$e 6, 197, (or !%mi$i"tr!tio$ i" (or t)e &r&o"e o( i<i%!tio$ o( t)e e"t!te !$% %i"tribtio$ o( t)e re"i%e !mo$' t)e )eir" !$% e'!tee". A$% i<i%!tio$ me!$" t)e %etermi$!tio$ o( ! t)e !""et" o( t)e e"t!te !
%$ payment of all the debts and e*penses LFore" ". Fore", 4 )i. 92M. t !&&e!r" t)!t t)ere *ere "ti %ebt" !$% e/&e$"e" to be &!i% !(ter #$e 6, 197. A$% i$ t)e c!"e o( ,ontemayor vs. utierrez L114 )i. 9M, !$ e"t!te m! be &!rtitio$e% ee$ be(ore t)e termi$!tio$ o( t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'". e$ce, t)e !&&ro! o( t)e &roect o( &!rtitio$ %i% $ot $ece""!ri termi$!te t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'". Not*it)"t!$%i$' t)e !&&ro! o( t)e &!rtitio$, t)e Cort o( Fir"t $"t!$ce o( Ne'ro" Occi%e$t! "ti )!% ri"%ictio$ oer t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'" o( t)e e"t!te o( C)i$" !$% i&!.
"i"ter", &t i$ ! "&eci! !&&e!r!$ce, co$te"ti$' t)!t cort@" !t)orit to t!e co'$i!$ce o( t)i" i$te"t!te e"t!te, o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t t)e %ece!"e% Fore$ci! Die re"i%e% i$ t)e m$ici&!it o( S!$ #o!<i$, roi$ce o( oio, !t t)e time o( )er %e!t), !" ei%e$ce% b t)e %e!t) certi+c!te. - )e Nort) Ne'ro" S'!r Co., $c. +e% !$ i$tere$tio$ i$ t)i" c!"e, !" cre%itor o( t)e i$te"t!te e"t!te (or ! mort'!'e o!$ 'r!$te% to t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor, *it) t)e !t)ori!tio$ o( t)e cort, m!i$t!i$i$' t)e !i%it o( t)e"e &rocee%i$'", !$% !"i$' (or t)e %i"mi""! o( t)e "&eci! !&&e!r!$ce o( om!" Serr! et !. - )e cort %e$ie% t)e &etitio$ o( t)e "&eci! !&&e!r!$ce.
b. )e "retie" o( !$ !%mi$i"tr!tio$ bo$% !re i!be o$ !" ! re, (or m!tter" occrri$' %ri$' t)e term coere% b t)e bo$%. A$% t)e term o( ! bo$% %oe" $ot "! e/&ire $ti t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ )!" bee$ co"e% !$% termi$!te% i$ t)e m!$$er %irecte% b !* )", !" o$' !" t)e &rob!te cort ret!i$" ri"%ictio$ o( t)e e"t!te, t)e bond contemplates a continuing liability $ot*it)"t!$%i$' t)e $o$-re$e*! o( t)e bo$% b t)e %e(e$%!$t"!&&e!$t". )e &rob!te cort &o""e""e" !$ !-embr!ci$' &o*er oer t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" bo$% !$% oer t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'" !$% it cannot be devoid of legal authority to e*ecute and ma'e that bond ans%erable for the every purpose for %hich it %as #led. t i" t)e %t o( t)e cort" o( &rob!te ri"%ictio$ to '!r% e!o" t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e% &er"o$" b i$tere$i$' i$ t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ t)ereo( i$ or%er to reme% or re&!ir !$ i$r t)!t m! be %o$e t)ereto
DIEZ v. SERRA 1 )i. 23 AOR; December 24, 1927 GLAISA FACTS - Die !&&ie% to t)e CF Occi%e$t! Ne'ro" (or etter" o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e% Fore$ci! Die !e'i$' t)!t )e i" ! brot)er o( t)e "!i% Fore$ci! Die *)o !"t re"i%e% !t Ne'ro"; t)!t t)e %ece!"e% !t t)e time o( )er %e!t) *!" ! *i%o* !$% e(t $o *i; t)!t t)e %ece!"e% e(t re!t co$"i"ti$' i$ ! ")!re o( o$e- t)ir% o( ot"; t)!t t)e %ece!"e% e(t "ee$ c)i%re$. - Cort 'r!$te% t)e !&&ic!tio$, or%eri$' t)e !&&oi$tme$t o( Die !" !%mi$i"tr!tor, &o$ )i" +i$' ! bo$% i$ t)e "m o( ,000. Die &re"e$te% !$ i$e$tor o( t)e &ro&ert $%er )i" !%mi$i"tr!tio$. - )e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ ($ctio$e% (or t*o e!r" $ti ! c)i% o( Fore$ci!, om!" Serr! (or )im"e( !$% !" '!r%i!$ o( )i" "i/ mi$or brot)er" !
%$ISSUE ON om!" Serr! et ! c!$ co$te"t t)e com&ete$c !$% ri"%ictio$ o( CF o( Occi%e$t! Ne'ro" to t!e co'$i!$ce o( !$% !ct i$ t)e &rocee%i$' (or t)e "etteme$t o( t)e i$te"t!te e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e% Fore$ci! Die HELD - NO. )i" !%mi$i"tr!tio$ )!" ($ctio$e% (or t*o e!r", !$% t)e !&&e!$t" !(ter t)!t &erio% )!e !&&e!re% i$ t)i" c!"e, too !te to !!i t)em"ee" o( t)e be$e+t" oere% b "ectio$ 113 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re, !$% it *o% "eem t)!t t)e o$ reme% e(t to t)em i" to !" (or t)e reo&e$i$' o( t)e &rocee%i$'" i$ t)e o*er cort t)!t !""me% ri"%ictio$. - $ or%er to re$%er !i% ! 'r!$t o( etter" o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ t)e ie* i" 'e$er! !cce&te% t)!t cert!i$ ri"%ictio$! (!ct" m"t e/i"t. )e"e (!ct" !re t)!t t)e &er"o$ o$ *)o"e e"t!te t)e etter" !re bei$' 'r!$te% i" i$ (!ct %e!%, !$% t)!t !t t)e time o( %e!t) )e *!" ! re"i%e$t o( t)e co$t *)erei$ etter" !re bei$' 'r!$te%, or i( $ot ! re"i%e$t t)!t )e e(t !""et" i$ "c) co$t. t )!" bee$ "!i% t)!t t)e (!ct o( t)e %e!t) o( t)e i$te"t!te !$% o( )i" re"i%e$ce *it)i$ t)e co$t !re (o$%!tio$ (!ct" &o$ *)ic) ! t)e "b"e<e$t &rocee%i$'" i$ t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ o( t)e e"t!te re"t, !$% t)!t i( t)e i$te"t!te *!" $ot !$ i$)!bit!$t o( t)e "t!te !t t)e time o( )i" %e!t), !$% e(t $o !""et" i$ t)e "t!te, !$% $o$e c!me i$to it !(ter*!r%", $o ri"%ictio$ i" co$(erre% o$ t)e cort to 'r!$t etter" o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ i$ !$ co$t. A &rob!te cort )!" ri"%ictio$ to 'r!$t !%mi$i"tr!tio$ o( t)e e"t!te o( ! &er"o$ *)o !t t)e time o( )i" %ece!"e *!" !$ i$)!bit!$t or re"i%e$t i$ t)e co$t, *it)ot &roo( t)!t )e e(t !$ e"t!te to be !%mi$i"tere% *it)i$ t)e co$t. - Sectio$ 603 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re &roi%e" t)!t t)e ri"%ictio$ !""me% b ! Cort o( Fir"t $"t!$ce (or t)e "etteme$t o( !$ e"t!te, "o (!r !" it %e&e$%" o$ t)e &!ce o( re"i%e$ce o( ! &er"o$, or o( t)e oc!tio$ o( )i" e"t!te, ")! $ot be co$te"te% i$ ! "it or &rocee%i$', e/ce&t i$ !$ !&&e! (rom t)!t cort, i$ t)e ori'i$! c!"e, or *)e$ t)e !c o( ri"%ictio$ !&&e!r" i$ t)e recor%. $ t)e &re"e$t c!"e t)e !c o( ri"%ictio$ %i% $ot !&&e!r i$ t)e recor% !t t)e time *)e$ t)e cort ! <o t)!t !&&oi$te% t)e
!%mi$i"tr!tor (o$% it"e( com&ete$t, !$% $o !&&e! *!" t!e$ (rom t)e or%er %ecreei$' "!i% !&&oi$tme$t.
%ecreei$' t)e re"i%e o( t)e e"t!te to t)e !*( c!im!$t" o( t)e "!me: December 19, 1919
BASA V MERCADO
Or%er to t)i" eect: Noember 2, 1919D!te o( bic!tio$: December 4, 11 !$% 1, 1919 Lt)ree *ee" "cce""ieM
61 632 5ODDARD; # 26, 193 OWEN FACTS - CF !m&!$'! !o*e% !$% &rob!te% !"t *i !$% te"t!me$t o( $e" J!"!. Ati!$o erc!%o Lre"&o$%e$tM *!" !&&oi$te% t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor !$% *!" %ec!re% t)e o$ )eir o( t)e %ece!"e% $%er t)e *i. )e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'" *!" co"e%. #o!<i$ J!"! L&etitio$erM +e% ! motio$ &r!i$' t)!t &rocee%i$'" be reo&e$e% !$% !e'e% t)!t cort !ce% ri"%ictio$ to !ct i$ t)e m!tter bec!"e t)ere *!" ! (!ire to com& *it) re<ireme$t" !" to t)e &bic!tio$ o( t)e $otice o( )e!ri$' !$% t)!t $' Q!ti&$!$ i" $ot ! 'e$er! circ!tio$ i$ !m&!$'! !" &re"cribe% i$ t)e (oo*i$' "ectio$ o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re: SEC. 630. Cort to !&&oi$t )e!ri$' o$ *i. )e$ ! *i i" %eiere% to ! cort )!i$' ri"%ictio$ o( t)e "!me, t)e cort ")! !&&oi$t ! time !$% &!ce *)e$ ! co$cer$e% m! !&&e!r to co$te"t t)e !o*!$ce o( t)e *i, !$% ")! c!"e &bic $otice t)ereo( to be 'ie$ b &bic!tio$ i$ "c) $e*"&!&er or $e*"&!&er" !" t)e cort %irect" o( 'e$er! circ!tio$ i$ t)e &roi$ce, t)ree *ee" "cce""ie, &reio" to t)e time !&&oi$te%, !$% $o *i ")! be !o*e% $ti "c) $otice )!" bee$ 'ie$. At t)e )e!ri$' ! te"timo$ ")! be t!e$ $%er o!t), re%ce% to *riti$' !$% "i'$e% b t)e *it$e""e".8 - Fir"t &bic!tio$: #$e 6, 1931)ir%: #$e 20, 1931e!ri$': #$e 27, 1931 NOE: o$ 21 %!" !(ter t)e %!te o( t)e FRS &bic!tio$ i$"te!% o( REE F? EEQS JEFORE t)e %! "et (or t)e )e!ri$'
NOE: This !s "#$%&i' ()*i'+" *) !&& #+s)(s i(*++s*+- ) *h+ *i/+ !(- #&!'+ ) +0!/i(i(1 !(- !&&)i(1 s!i- !'')$(* !(- /!2i(1 -+'++ ) -is*i%$*i)(, !(- !s s$3'i+(*... ee$ t)o') t)e )e!ri$' o$ t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor@" +$! !cco$t *!" "et (or December 19, o$ +(tee$ %!" !(ter t)e %!te o( t)e +r"t &bic!tio$. 2. ES- recor% ")o*" t)!t $' Q!ti&$!$ i" ! $e*"&!&er o( 'e$er! circ!tio$ !" it i" &bi")e% (or t)e %i""emi$!tio$ o( oc! $e*" !$% 'e$er! i$(orm!tio$ )!" ! bo$! +%e "b"cri&tio$ i"t o( &!i$' "b"cribe" &bi")e% !t re'!r i$ter!" !$% tri! cort or%ere% t)e &bic!tio$ to be m!%e i$ $' Q!ti&$!$ &reci"e bec!"e it *!" ! 8$e*"&!&er o( 'e$er! circ!tio$ i$ t)e roi$ce o( !m&!$'!.8 - $o !ttem&t )!" bee$ m!%e to &roe t)!t it *!" ! $e*"&!&er %eote% to t)e i$tere"t" or &bi")e% (or t)e e$tert!i$me$t o( ! &!rtic!r c!"", &ro(e""io$, tr!%e, c!i$', r!ce or rei'io" %e$omi$!tio$ - (!ct t)!t t)ere i" !$ot)er &!&er &bi")e% i$ !m&!$'! t)!t )!" ! (e* more "b"criber" L72 to be e/!ctM !$% t)!t cert!i$ !$i! %!iie" !"o )!e ! !r'er circ!tio$ i$ t)!t &roi$ce i" $im&ort!$t. No +/e% $mber o( "b"criber" i" $ece""!r to co$"titte ! $e*"&!&er o( 'e$er! circ!tio$. Disposition C !rme%
RODRIGUEZ V BORJA
ISSUES
17 SCRA 41 REES #J; #$e 21, 1966 TERRY
1. ON Sec 630 me!$" &bic!tio$ re<ireme$t co$"titte" t)ree ( *ee" be(ore t)e %!te o( )e!ri$'2. ON $' Q!ti&$!$ i" ! $e*"&!&er o( 'e$er! circ!tio$ i$ !m&!$'!
NATURE
HELD 1. NORatio Fir"t &bic!tio$ o( t)e $otice $ee% $ot be m!%e t*e$t-o$e %!" be(ore t)e %! !&&oi$te% (or t)e )e!ri$'. Reasoning- SOR OF Sectio$ 630 Co%e o( Cii roce%re o( St!te o( ermo$t. SC o( ermo$t "t!te% i$ $ re !r$er@" E"t!te: D!te o( e/!mi$i$' !$% !o*i$' +$! !cco$t o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ !$% (or
etitio$ (or Certior!ri FACTS - Fr. Ro%ri'e %ie% i$ !$i!. O$ !rc) 4, 1963, re"&o$%e$t" !$'ii$!$ !$% #!c!!$ %eiere% to t)e Cer o( Cort o( J!c!$ ! &r&orte% !"t *i !$% te"t!me$t o( Fr. Ro%ri'e.O$ !rc) , 1963, !ri! Ro%ri'e !$% A$'e! Ro%ri'e +e% ! &etitio$ (or e!e o( cort to !o* t)em to e/!mi$e t)e !e'e% *i, *)ic) *!" *it)%r!*$- O$ !rc) 12, 1963, t)e
Ro%ri'ee", &etitio$er" )erei$, +e% be(ore CF o( Ri! ! &etitio$ (or t)e "etteme$t o( t)e i$te"t!te e"t!te o( Fr. Ro%ri'e !e'i$', !mo$' ot)er t)i$'", t)!t Fr. Ro%ri'e *!" ! re"i%e$t o( !r!$!<e, Ri!, !$% %ie% *it)ot e!i$' ! *i !$% &r!i$' t)!t !ri! Ro%ri'e be !&&oi$te% !" S&eci! A%mi$i"tr!tri/ o( t)e e"t!te.- O$ "!me %!, !$'ii$!$ !$% #!c!!$ +e% ! &etitio$ (or t)e &rob!tio$ o( t)e *i %eiere% b t)em o$ !rc) 4, 1963. t *!" "ti&!te% b t)e &!rtie" t)!t Fr. Ro%ri'e *!" bor$ i$ !r!$!<e, Ri!; t)!t )e *!" !ri") &rie"t o( t)e C!t)oic C)rc) o( !'o$o, J!c!$, (rom 1930 & to t)e time o( )i" %e!t) i$ 1963; t)!t )e *!" brie% i$ !r!$!<e, !$% t)!t )e e(t re! &ro&ertie" i$ Ri!, C!ite, Keo$ Cit !$% J!c!$.- )e Ro%ri'ee" co$te$% t)!t "i$ce t)e i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'" i$ t)e Cort o( Fir"t $"t!$ce o( Ri! *!" +e% !t :00 A.. o$ !rc) 12, 1963 *)ie t)e &etitio$ (or &rob!te *!" +e% i$ CF J!c!$ !t 11:00 A.. o$ t)e "!me %!te, t)e !tter Cort )!" $o ri"%ictio$ to e$tert!i$ t)e &etitio$ (or &rob!te.- !$'ii$!$ !$% #!c!!$, !er t)!t t)e CF o( J!c!$ !c<ire% ri"%ictio$ oer t)e c!"e &o$ %eier b t)em o( t)e *i to t)e Cer o( Cort o$ !rc) 4, 1963, !$% t)!t t)e c!"e i$ CF J!c!$ t)ere(ore )!" &rece%e$ce oer t)e c!"e +e% i $ Ri! o$ !rc) 12, 1963.
!ce% ri"%ictio$. A" re% i$ &reio" %eci"io$", t)e &o*er to "ette %ece%e$t"@ e"t!te" i" co$(erre% b !* &o$ ! CF", !$% t)e %omicie o( t)e te"t!tor o$ !ect" t)e e$e bt $ot t)e ri"%ictio$ o( t)e Cort L n re Q!* Si$'co, 74 )i. 239; Ree" ". Di!, 73 )i. 44; Jer$!be ". er'!r!, 73 )i. 676M. Neit)er &!rt %e$ie" t)!t t)e !te Fr. Ro%ri'e i" %ece!"e%, or t)!t )e e(t &er"o$! &ro&ert i$ !'o$o, &roi$ce o( J!c!$. )!t i" "cie$t i$ t)i" c!"e. Dis#)si*i)( etitio$ (or certior!ri i" DENED.
ISSUE
FACTS
ON CF J!c!$ )!% ri"%ictio$ oer t)e c!"e
- t)e CF !$i! !o*e% t)e *i o( Do$! #!$! ore$o, )o%i$' t)!t ! t)e e'! (orm!itie" )!% bee$ re<ire% *it) i$ t)e e/ectio$ o( t)e *i!&&e!$t" Lt)ro') Aem!$, !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e &ro&ertie" o( mi$or" e!$%ro !$% ! 5ret, c)i%re$ o( Do$! #!$!M <e"tio$ t)i" ri$', co$te$%i$' t)!t "!i% *i *!" $ot *ritte$ i$ t)e &re"e$ce !$% $%er e/&re"" %irectio$ o( t)e te"t!tri/ !" re<ire% b Co%e o( Cii roce%re.
HELD ES- )e ri"%ictio$ o( CF J!c!$ bec!me e"te% &o$ t)e %eier t)ereto o( t)e *i o( t)e !te Fr Ro%ri'e o$ !rc) 4, 1963, ee$ i( $o &etitio$ (or it" !o*!$ce *!" +e% $ti !ter, bec!"e &o$ t)e *i bei$' %e&o"ite%, t)e cort co%, motu proprio, )!e t!e$ "te&" to +/ t)e time !$% &!ce (or &roi$' t)e *i, !$% i""e% t)e corre"&o$%i$' $otice" !" $%er Sec 3, Re 76, o( t)e Rei"e% Re" o( Cort- )e "e o( t)e %i"$ctie i$ t)e *or%" 8*)e$ ! *i i" %eiere% to OR ! &etitio$ (or t)e !o*!$ce o( ! *i i" +e%8 &!i$ i$%ic!te" t)!t t)e cort m! !ct &o$ t)e mere %e&o"it t)erei$ o( ! %ece%e$t@" te"t!me$t, ee$ i( $o &etitio$ (or it" !o*!$ce i" !" et +e%. )ere t)e &etitio$ (or &rob!te i" m!%e !(ter t)e %e&o"it o( t)e *i, t)e &etitio$ i" %eeme% to re!te b!c to t)e time *)e$ t)e *i *!" %eiere%. Si$ce t)e te"t!me$t o( Fr. Ro%ri'e *!" "bmitte% !$% %eiere% to CF J!c!$ o$ !rc) 4, *)ie &etitio$er" i$iti!te% i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'" i$ CF Ri! o$ o$ !rc) 12, %!" !ter, t)e &rece%e$ce !$% e/c"ie ri"%ictio$ o( CF J!c!$ i" i$co$te"t!be. - Jt, &etitio$er" obect, "ectio$ 3 o( rei"e% Re 76 "&e!" o( ! *i bei$' %eiere% to 8t)e Cort )!i$' ri"%ictio$,8 !$% i$ t)e c!"e !t b!r t)e J!c!$ cort %i% $ot )!e it bec!"e t)e %ece%e$t *!" %omicie% i$ Ri! &roi$ce. e c!$ $ot %i"re'!r% Fr. Ro%ri'e@" 33 e!r" o( re"i%e$ce !" &!ri") &rie"t i$ !'o$o, J!c!$ L1930-1963M; bt ee$ i( *e %o "o, !$% co$"i%er t)!t )e ret!i$e% t)ro')ot "ome animus revertendi to t)e &!ce o( )i" birt) i$ Ri!, t)!t %et!i *o% $ot im& t)!t t)e J!c!$ cort
CASTANEDA V ALEMANY 5R 1439 ARD; !rc) 14, 1904 MAIA NATURE A&&e! (rom %'me$t o( CF !$i! !o*i$' *i o( Do$! #!$! ore$o
- o$ t)e ot)er )!$%, !&&eee" co$te$% t)!t t)e 'ro$%" (or t)e %i"!o*!$ce o( ! *i !re imite% to t)o"e e$mer!te% i$ t)e "!me co%e ISSUE ON t)e CF erre% i$ !o*i$' t)e *i HELD NORatio t)e ei%e$ce ")o*" t)!t t)e *i o( Do$! #!$! ore$o *!" % "i'$e% b )er"e( i$ t)e &re"e$ce o( t)ree *it$e""e", *)o "i'$e% it !" *it$e""e" i$ t)e &re"e$ce o( t)e te"t!tri/ !$% o( e!c) ot)er. t *!" t)ere(ore e/ecte% i$ co$(ormit *it) t)e !*.Reasoning Sectio$ 61 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re re!%": =No *i /// ")! be !i% to &!"" !$ e"t!te, re! o( &er"o$!, $or c)!r'e or eect t)e "!me, $e"" it be i( i*i(1 !$% si1(+- b t)e te"t!tor, or b t)e te"t!tor@" $!me *ritte$ b "ome ot)er &er"o$ i$ )i" &re"e$ce, !$% b )i" e/&re"" %irectio$, !$% !tte"te% !$% "b"cribe% b t)ree or more cre%ibe *it$e""e" i$ t)e &re"e$ce o( t)e te"t!tor !$% e!c) o( t)e ot)er. ///>- ! t)!t t)e <ote% &roi"io$ re<ire" i" L!M t)!t t)e *i be i$ *riti$', !$% L2M eit)er t)e te"t!tor "i'$ it i$ )im"e(, or, i( )e %oe" $ot "i'$ it, t)!t it be "i'$e% b
"omeo$e i$ )i" &re"e$ce !$% $%er )i" %irectio$. =)o %oe" t)e mec)!$ic! *or o( *riti$' t)e *i i" ! m!tter o( i$%iere$ce>- )ere, t)e *i *!" t&e*ritte$ i$ t)e oce o( t)e !*er, bt t)i" (!ct =i" o( $o co$"e<e$ce> Lcort %i% $ot e!bor!teM.- t)e o$ &r&o"e o( t)e &rocee%i$'" $%er t)e co%e (or t)e &rob!te o( ! *i i" to e"t!bi") co$c"ie !" !'!i$"t eero$e, !$% o$ce (or !, t)e (!ct" t)!t ! *i *!" e/ecte% *it) t)e (orm!itie" re<ire% b !* !$% t)!t t)e te"t!tor *!" i$ ! co$%itio$ to m!e ! *i LSec. 62M- %'me$t i$ "c) &rocee%i$'" %etermi$e" !$% c!$ %etermi$e $ot)i$' more. )e cort )!" $o &o*er to &!"" &o$ t)e !i%it o( !$ &roi"io$" m!%e i$ t)e *i. t c!$ $ot %eci%e, (or e/!m&e, t)!t ! cert!i$ e'!c i" oi% !$% !$ot)er o$e !i%. t co% $ot i$ t)i" c!"e m!e !$ %eci"io$ &o$ t)e <e"tio$ *)et)er t)e te"tr!tri/ )!% t)e &o*er to !&&oi$t b *i ! '!r%i!$ (or t)e &ro&ert o( )er c)i%re$ b )er +r"t )"b!$%, or *)et)er t)e &er"o$ "o !&&oi$te% *!" or *!" $ot ! "it!be &er"o$ to %i"c)!r'e "c) tr"t. A "c) <e"tio$" m"t be %eci%e% i$ "ome ot)er &rocee%i$'.- 'ro$%" o$ *)ic) ! *i m! be %i"!o*e% !re "t!te% t)e "ectio$ 634 L$o* "ec.9, re 76M. ?$e"" o$e o( t)o"e 'ro$%" !&&e!r", t)e *i m"t be !o*e%. )e ! )!e to %o *it) t)e &er"o$! co$%itio$ o( t)e te"t!tor !t t)e time o( it" e/ectio$ !$% t)e (orm!itie" co$$ecte% t)ere*it). t (oo*" t)!t $eit)er t)i" cort $or t)e cort beo* )!" !$ ri"%ictio$ i$ t)i" &rocee%i$'" to &!"" &o$ <e"tio$" r!i"e% b !&&e!$t" re!ti$' to t)e !&&oi$tme$t o( ! '!r%i!$ (or t)e c)i%re$ o( t)e %ece!"e%. - t i" c!ime% b !&&e!$t" t)!t t)ere *!" $o te"timo$ to ")o* t)!t t)e *i e/ecte% *!" t)e "!me *i &re"e$te% to t)e cort !$% co$cer$i$' *)ic) t)i" )e!ri$' *!" )!%. t i" tre t)!t t)e ei%e$ce %oe" $ot ")o* t)!t t)e %ocme$t i$ cort *!" &re"e$te% to t)e *it$e""e" !$% i%e$ti+e% b t)em, !" ")o% )!e bee$ %o$e. o*eer, it !&&e!r" t)!t it *!" !""me% b ! t)e &!rtie" %ri$' t)e tri! t)!t t)e *i !bot *)ic) t)e *it$e""e" *ere te"ti(i$' *!" t)e %ocme$t t)e$ i$ cort. No "''e"tio$ o( !$ i$% *!" t)e$ m!%e b t)e co$"e (or !&&e!$t" t)!t it *!" $ot t)e "!me i$"trme$t. Disposition etitio$ i" %e$ie%. Deci"io$ !rme%
ATILANO G. MERCADO V JUDGE SANTOS 66 21A?RE, #: 193
!tte"ti$' *it$e""e", t)e &rob!te cort, o$ #$e 27, 1931, !-/i**+- *h+ i&& *) #)%!*+. Amo"t t)ree e!r" !ter, o$ A&ri 11, 1934, t)e +e i$tere$or" )erei$ moe% e/ &!rte to reo&e$ t)e &rocee%i$'", !e'i$' !c o( ri"%ictio$ o( t)e cort to &rob!te t)e *i !$% to co"e t)e &rocee%i$'". Jec!"e +e% e/ &!rte, t)e motio$ *!" %e$ie%. )e "!me motio$ *!" +e% ! "eco$% time, bt *it) $otice to t)e !%er"e &!rt. )e motio$ *!" $eert)ee"" %e$ie% b t)e &rob!te cort o$ ! 24, 1934. O$ !&&e! to t)i" cort, t)e or%er o( %e$i! *!" !rme% o$ # 26, 193. t !&&e!r" t)!t o$ October 27, 1932, i. e., 45 si0*++( /)(*hs !*+ *h+ #)%!*+ ) *h+ i&& ) I(+s B!s!, i(*+v+() R)s!i) B!s! -+ L+)( 6&+- i*h *h+ 7$s*i'+ ) *h+ #+!'+ ')$* ) S!( F+(!(-), P!/#!(1!, ! ')/#&!i(* !1!i(s* *h+ #+*i*i)(+ h++i(, ) !&si6'!*i)( ) )1+8 ) *h+ i&& #)%!*+!s !%)v+ i(-i'!*+-. ISSUE ON t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i o( t)e %ece!"e% *i(e i" ! b!r to )i" crimi$! &ro"ectio$ (or t)e !e'e% (or'er o( t)e "!i% *i HELDYES.- Sec. 306 o( or Co%e o( Cii roce%re &roi%e" !" to t)e eect o( %'me$t:8SEC. 306. Eect o( %'me$t. )e eect o( ! %'me$t or +$! or%er i$ !$ !ctio$ or "&eci! &rocee%i$' be(ore ! cort or %'e o( t)e )ii&&i$e "!$%" or o( t)e ?$ite% St!te", or o( !$ St!te or erritor o( t)e ?$ite% St!te", )!i$' ri"%ictio$ to &ro$o$ce t)e %'me$t or or%er, m! be !" (oo*": 81. $ c!"e o( ! %'me$t or or%er !'!i$"t ! "&eci+c t)i$', or i( +s#+'* *) *h+ #)%!*+ ) ! i&&, ) *h+ !-/i(is*!*i)( ) *h+ +s*!*+ ) ! -+'+!s+- #+s)(, or i$ re"&ect to t)e &er"o$!, &oitic!, or e'! co$%itio$ or re!tio$ o( ! &!rtic!r &er"o$, *h+ 7$-1/+(* ) )-+ is ')('&$siv+ $#)( *h+ *i*&+ ) *h+ *hi(1, *h+ i&& ) !-/i(is*!*i)(, ) *h+ ')(-i*i)( ) +&!*i)( ) *h+ #+s)(: roi%e%, )!t t)e &rob!te o( ! *i or 'r!$ti$' o( etter" o( !%mi$i"tr!tio$ ")! o$ be &rim! (!cie ei%e$ce o( t)e %e!t) o( t)e te"t!tor or i$te"t!te: Sectio$ 62 o( t)e "!me Co%e i" more e/&icit !" to t)e co$c"ie$e"" o( t)e %e e/ectio$ o( ! &rob!te% *i. t "!":
NATURE etitio$ (or reie* o$ certior!ri FACTS O$ ! 2, 1931, t)e &etitio$er )erei$ +e% i$ t)e CF o( !m&!$'! ! &etitio$ (or t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i o( )i" %ece!"e% *i(e, $e" J!"!. it)ot !$ o&&o"itio$, !$% &o$ t)e te"timo$ o( Je$i'$o F. 5!bi$o, o$e o( t)e
8SEC. 62. Ao*!$ce Nece""!r, !$% Co$c"ie !" to E/ectio$. No *i ")! &!"" eit)er t)e re! or &er"o$! e"t!te, $e"" it i" &roe% !$% !o*e% i$ t)e Cort o( Fir"t $"t!$ce, or b !&&e! to t)e S&reme Cort; !$% t)e !o*!$ce b t)e cort o( ! *i o( re! !$% &er"o$! e"t!te ")! be co$c"ie !" to it" %e e/ectio$.8 $ !$!)!$ ". !$!)!$ L )i., 44, 41M, *e )e%: 8. . . )e %ecree o( &rob!te i" co$c"ie *it) re"&ect to t)e %e e/ectio$
t)ereo( !$% it c!$$ot be im&'$e% o$ !$ o( t)e 'ro$%" !t)orie% b !*, e/ce&t t)!t o( (r!%, i$ !$ "e&!r!te or i$%e&e$%e$t !ctio$ or &rocee%i$'. $ 2 R. C. ., &. 377, "ectio$ 37, it i" "!i%:8)e &rob!te o( ! *i b t)e &rob!te cort )!i$' ri"%ictio$ t)ereo( i" "! co$"i%ere% !" co$c"ie !" to it" %e e/ectio$ !$% !i%it, !(- is !&s) ')('&$siv+ *h!* *h+ *+s*!*) !s ) s)$(- !(- -is#)si(1 /i(- !* *h+ *i/+ h+( h+ +0+'$*+- *h+ i&&, !(- !s ()* !'*i(1 $(-+ -$+ss, /+(!'+, !$-, ) $(-$+ i(9$+('+, !(- *h!* *h+ i&& is 1+($i(+ !(- ()* ! )1+8.8 )e &rob!te o( ! *i i$ t)i" ri"%ictio$ i" ! &rocee%i$' i$ rem. )e &roi"io$ o( $otice b &bic!tio$ !" ! &rere<i"ite to t)e !o*!$ce o( ! *i i" co$"trctie $otice to t)e *)oe *or%, !$% *)e$ &rob!te i" 'r!$te%, t)e %'me$t o( t)e cort i" bi$%i$' &o$ eerbo%, ee$ !'!i$"t t)e St!te. )i" cort )e% i$ t)e c!"e o( !$!o ". !re%e" !$% )ii&&i$e Foo% Co. L47 )i., 93M:
te"t!me$t o( t)e %ece!"e%. - )ie t)e !&&e! &e$%i$' "bmi""io$ i$ t)i" cort, t)e !ttor$e (or t)e !&&e!$t &re"e$te% !$ $eri+e% &etitio$ !"i$' t)e cort to !cce&t !" &!rt o( t)e ei%e$ce t)e %ocme$t" !tt!c)e% to t)e &etitio$. O$e o( t)e"e %ocme$t" %i"co"e" t)!t ! &!&er *riti$' &r&orti$' to be t)e *!" &re"e$te% (or &rob!te o$ #$e , 1929, to t)e cer o( R!$%o&) Co$tr, St!te o( e"t ir'i$i!, i$ !c!tio$, !$% *!" % &roe$ b t)e o!t)" o( D!$! !m"e !$% #o"e&) . A%%e$, t)e "b"cribi$' *it$e""e" t)ereto , !$% or%ere% to be recor%e% !$% +e%. t *!" ")o*$ b !$ot)er %ocme$t t)!t, i$ !c!tio$, o$ #$e , 1929, t)e cer o( cort o( R!$%o&) Co$tr, e"t ir'i$i!, !&&oi$te% C!%e . !/*e !" !%mi$i"tr!tor, cum testamento anne*o, o( t)e e"t!te o( E%*!r% R!$%o&) i/, %ece!"e%. $ t)i" co$$ectio$, it i" to be $ote% t)!t t)e !&&ic!tio$ (or t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i i$ t)e )ii&&i$e" *!" +e% o$ Febr!r 20, 1929, *)ie t)e &rocee%i$'" i$ e"t ir'i$i! !&&e!r to )!e bee$ i$iti!te% o$ #$e , 1929. )e"e (!ct" !re "tro$' i$%ic!tie o( !$ i$te$tio$ to m!e t)e )ii&&i$e" t)e &ri$ci&! !%mi$i"tr!tio$ !$% e"t ir'i$i! t)e !$ci!r !%mi$i"tr!tio$. ISSUE
8)e &rocee%i$' (or t)e &rob!te o( ! *i i" o$e i$ rem L40 Cc., 126M, !$% t)e cort !c<ire" ri"%ictio$ oer ! t)e &er"o$" i$tere"te%, t)ro') t)e &bic!tio$ o( t)e $otice &re"cribe% b "ectio$ 630 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re, !$% !$ or%er t)!t m! be e$tere% t)erei$ i" bi$%i$' !'!i$"t ! o( t)em. 8)ro') t)e &bic!tio$ o( t)e &etitio$ (or t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i, t)e cort !c<ire" ri"%ictio$ oer ! "c) &er"o$" !" !re i$tere"te% i$ "!i% *i; !$% !$ %'me$t t)!t m! be re$%ere% !(ter "!i% &rocee%i$' i" bi$%i$' !'!i$"t t)e *or%.8
FLUEMER VS HI: 5.R. No. -32636 ACO; !rc) 17,1930 MEL NATURE A&&e! (rom CF %eci"io$ %e$i$' t)e &rob!te o( t)e %ocme$t !e'e% to b t)e !"t *i !$% te"t!me$t o( t)e %ece!"e%. FACTS - etitio$er !e'e" t)!t t)e *i *!" e/ecte% i$ Ei$", e"t ir'i$i!, o$ Noember 3, 192, b i/ *)o )!% )i" re"i%e$ce i$ t)!t ri"%ictio$, !$% t)!t t)e !*" o( e"t er'i$i! Co%e, A$$ot!te%, b o'', C)!re" E., o. 2, 1914, &. 1690, !$% !" certi+e% to b t)e Director o( t)e N!tio$! ibr!r. #%'e o( Fir"t $"t!$ce !"o$ %e$ie% t)e &rob!te o( t)e %ocme$t !e'e% to b t)e !"t *i !
%$ON t)e *i ")o% be !o*e% HELD NORatio: No !ttem&t )!" bee$ m!%e to com& *it) Cii roce%re, (or $o )e!ri$' o$ t)e <e"tio$ o( t)e !o*!$ce o( ! *i "!i% to )!e bee$ &roe% !$% !o*e% i$ e"t ir'i$i! )!" bee$ re<e"te%. )ere i" $o ")o*i$' t)!t t)e %ece!"e% e(t !$ &ro&ert !t !$ &!ce ot)er t)!$ t)e )ii&&i$e "!$%" !$% $o co$te$tio$ t)!t )e e(t !$ i$ e"t ir'i$i!. Reasoning "s stated by the lo%er court! t)e re<ireme$t" o( t)e !* *ere $ot met. )ere *!" $o *!" &ri$te% or &bi")e% $%er t)e !t)orit o( t)e St!te o( e"t ir'i$i!, !" &roi%e% i$ "ectio$ 300 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re. Nor *!" t)e e/tr!ct (rom t)e !* !tte"te% b t)e certi+c!te o( t)e ocer )!i$' c)!r'e o( t)e ori'i$!, $%er t)e "!e o( t)e St!te o( e"t ir'i$i!, !" &roi%e% i$ "ectio$ 301 o( t)e Co%e o( Cii roce%re. No ei%e$ce *!" i$tro%ce% to ")o* t)!t t)e e/tr!ct (rom t)e !*" o( e"t ir'i$i! *!" i$ (orce !t t)e time t)e !e'e% *i *!" e/ecte%. - $ !%%itio$, t)e %e e/ectio$ o( t)e *i *!" $ot e"t!bi")e%. )e o$ ei%e$ce o$ t)i" &oi$t i" to be (o$% i$ t)e te"timo$ o( t)e &etitio$er. A"i%e (rom t)i", t)ere *!" $ot)i$' to i$%ic!te t)!t t)e *i *!" !c$o*e%'e% b t)e te"t!tor i$ t)e &re"e$ce o( t*o com&ete$t *it$e""e", o( t)!t t)e"e *it$e""e" "b"cribe% t)e *i i$ t)e &re"e$ce o( t)e te"t!tor !$% o( e!c) ot)er !" t)e !* o( e"t ir'i$i! "eem" to re<ire. O$ t)e "&&o"itio$ t)!t t)e *it$e""e" to t)e *i re"i%e *it)ot t)e )ii&&i$e "!$%", it *o% t)e$ t)e %t o( t)e &etitio$er to &roe e/ectio$ b "ome ot)er me!$" LCo%e o( Cii roce%re, "ec. 633.M
- t *!" !"o $ece""!r (or t)e &etitio$er to &roe t)!t t)e te"t!tor )!% )i" %omicie i$ e"t ir'i$i! !$% $ot e"t!bi") t)i" (!ct co$"i"te% o( t)e recit!" i$ t)e CATHY *i !$% t)e te"timo$ o( t)e &etitio$er. A"o i$ be'i$$i$' !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'" or'i$! i$ t)e )ii&&i$e "!$%", t)e &etitio$er io!te% )i" o*$ t)eor b !ttem&ti$' to )!e t)e &ri$ci&! !%mi$i"tr!tio$ i$ t)e )ii&&i$e "!$%".
Dis#)si*i)( Arme%.
DISPOSITION #%'me$t !rme%
- Cirio im, c!imi$' to be ! $e&)e* o( t)e !te #o"e i!re *)o %ie% i$te"t!te +e% ! &etitio$ (or )i" !&&oi$tme$t !" %ici! !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e%.
SIOCA v GARCIA 44 )i 711!r 27, 1923; OSRAND ;OO;Y FACTS< - #!$ N!!" . Sioc! i" t)e "rii$' "&o"e o( t)e %ece!"e% 5ero$im! ? Co<e. )e &rob!te cort !&&oi$te% #o"e 5!rci! !" t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e %ece!"e%I" e"t!te. Sioc! m!i$t!i$" t)!t t)e cort erre% i$ t)i" re"&ect. ISSUE< ON t)e &rob!te cort erre% i$ $ot !&&oi$ti$' t)e %ece!"e%I" )"b!$%, Sioc!, !" !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te.LNOE: )e SC +r"t )e% t)!t t)e <e"tio$ r!i"e% i" res udicata !" t)ere *!" $o !&&e! t!e$ (rom t)e or%er o( t)e o*er cort re("i$' to !&&oi$t Sioc! !" !%mi$i"tr!tor. Jt t)e SC &rocee%e% to "t!te !$ot)er re!"o$ *) t)i" !&&e! i" *it)ot merit.M HELD
LIM V DIAZ=MILLAREZ 1 SCRA 371 October 19, 1966; RE5AA
- )e &etitio$ !e'e% t)!t t)e %ece!"e% e(t $o re!tie" "c) !" %e"ce$%!$t", !"ce$%!$t" or "rii$' "&o"e, e/ce&t co!ter!".- J!"ii"! Di!-i!re, c!imi$' to be ! *i%o* o( t)e %ece!"e% +e% !$ o&&o"itio$ o$ t*o 'ro$%": 1. t)!t t)e &etitio$er )!" !$ !%er"e i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te; !$% 2. t)!t t)e &ro&ertie" o( t)e e"t!te !re t)e "bect m!tter o( ! iti'!tio$ bet*ee$ )er !" &!i$ti !$% Cirio im !" %e(e$%!$t- )e$ t)e c!"e *!" c!e% (or )e!ri$', bot) &!rtie" m!$i(e"te% t)e e/i"te$ce o( ! iti'!tio$ bet*ee$ t)em oer t)e &ro&ertie" o( t)e e"t!te. - C %i"mi""e% &etitio$.- F!ii$' i$ )i" motio$ (or t)e reco$"i%er!tio$, &etitio$er im, bro')t t)e c!"e to t)e CA *)ic) certi+e% t)e !&&e! to SC. - $ t)e Cii C!"e: Di!-i!re "o')t to recoer (rom im 1G2 o( t)e tot! !mo$t o( 22,000 !e'e% %eiere% to )im b )er !$% t)e %ece!"e% i!re o$ !rio" occ!"io$" !$% to %ec!re )er !" t)e o*$er o( 1G2 o( t)e &ro+t" !$% '!i$" %erie% t)ere(rom, o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t #o"e i!re !$% ")e "e% to ie !" )"b!$% !$% *i(e (or !bot 23 e!r" !$% !" "c) ")e i" e$tite% to 1G2 o( t)e &ro&ert )e% i$ commo$ b t)em. S)e !""erte% (rt)er t)!t "i$ce ")e co$tribte% c!&it! !$% !bor to t)e tob!cco b"i$e"" i$ *)ic) ")e !$% t)e %ece!"e% *ere e$'!'e% !$% (rom *)ic) t)e '!e 22,000 i$ c!") to im, ")e *o% be e$tite% to 1G2 o( t)e c!&it! !$% 1G2 o( t)e &rocee%" !$% &ro+t" %erie% (rom "c) c!&it!.
t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e% "&o"e. Jt, i( t)e &er"o$ e$oi$' "c) &re(ere$ti! ri')t" i" $"it!be, t)e cort m! !&&oi$t !$ot)er &er"o$. )e %etermi$!tio$ o( ! &er"o$I" "it!biit (or t)e oce o( !%mi$i"tr!tor re"t", to ! 're!t e/te$t, i$ t)e "o$% %'me$t o( t)e cort e/erci"i$' t)e &o*er o( !&&oi$tme$t !$% "c) %'me$t *i $ot be i$ter(ere% *it) o$ !&&e! $e"" it !&&e!r" !rm!tie t)!t t)e o*er cort *!" i$ error.
ISSUE
- t)e &rob!te cort b!"e% it" ri$' o$ t)e (!ct t)!t Sioc! )!% !%er"e i$tere"t" i$ t)e e"t!te o( "c) c)!r!cter !" to re$%er )im $"it!be !" !%mi$i"tr!tor. ?$"it!be$e"" m! co$"i"t i$ !%er"e i$tere"t o( "ome i$% or )o"tiit to t)o"e imme%i!te i$tere"te% i$ t)e e"t!te.
- t c!$$ot, t)ere(ore, be %e$ie% t)!t Cirio im, !" ! re!tie o( t)e %ece!"e% )!" "ome i$tere"t !%er"e to t)!t o( J!"ii"!. S)o*$ to )!e "ome i!biitie" to J!"ii"! !$% to t)e e"t!te !" ! *)oe, Cirio c!$$ot com&!tib &er(orm t)e %tie" o( !$ !%mi$i"tr!tor.
ON im m! be !&&oi$te% !" !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e%. HELD - NO. )e c!im *)ic) J!"ii"! )!" !'!i$"t Cirio i$ t)e cii c!"e i" b!"e% o$ )er %ec!re% ri')t to o$e-)!( o( t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e%.
- $ t)i" ri"%ictio$, o$e i" co$"i%ere% to be $"it!be (or !&&oi$tme$t !"
!%mi$i"tr!tor *)e$ )e )!" !%er"e i$tere"t o( "ome i$% or )o"tiit to t)o"e imme%i!te i$tere"te% i$ t)e e"t!te. - )e %etermi$!tio$ o( ! &er"o$@" "it!biit (or t)e oce o( %ici! !%mi$i"tr!tor re"t", to ! 're!t e/te$t, i$ t)e "o$% %'me$t o( t)e cort e/erci"i$' t)e &o*er o( !&&oi$tme$t !$% "!i% %'me$t i" $ot to be i$ter(ere% *it) o$ !&&e! $e"" t)e "!i% cort i" ce!r i$ error. Disposition Or%er !&&e!e% (rom !rme%.
TORRES vs. JAVIER
3 244 CARSON; Noember 16, 1916 FACTS< - )e tri! cort %e$ie% &rob!te o( t)e *i o( !ri!$o !'"i$o o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t t)e *i *!" &re&!re% !$% "i'$e% b t)e *it$e""e" !(ter )i" %e!t). ISSUES<
34 )i. 33; ore!$%; !rc) 24, 1916
ON t)e o&&o"itor i$ t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i )!% "cie$t i$tere"t to be !o*e% to m!i$t!i$ )i" o&&o"itio$
FACTS
HELD< ES
-*o *ome$ !re c!imi$' to be t)e e'! *i(e o( %ece!"e% !$ o ic.!rt! orre" obecte% to t)e !&&oi$tme$t o( !$ e/ce&t )er"e(. #!$ C!ie" !$ oo, o$ be)!( o( t)e C)i$e"e *om!$ e$' Ne*, o&&o"e% t)e !&&oi$tme$t o( !rt! orre".-)e &rob!te cort bei$' $!be to %etermi$e *)o, i( eit)er, *!" t)e !*( *i(e o( t)e %ece!"e%, !&&oi$te% ! %i"i$tere"te% t)ir% &er"o$ L#!$ . #!ierM to !ct !" !%mi$i"tr!tor. -)i" !&&e! i" t!e$ b !rt! orre" (rom t)!t or%er o( !&&oi$tme$t. ISSUE ON t)e &rob!te cort m! !i% !&&oi$t ! %i"i$tere"te% t)ir% &er"o$ !" t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor o( t)e e"t!te HELDYES, t)e cort )!% ! ri')t i$ ie* o( t)e co$troer" bet*ee$ t)e *ome$ to $!me ! %i"i$tere"te% t)ir% &er"o$ !" !%mi$i"tr!tor !$% e!e t)e co$troer" bet*ee$ t)em to be "ette% i$ t)e !%mi$i"tr!tio$ &rocee%i$'" !t t)e &ro&er time.-)e &rob!te cort %i% $ot +$% !" ! (!ct t)!t t)ere *!" ! *i(e i$ C)i$!. )e cort co$"i%ere% t)e (!ct" !$% circm"t!$ce" !" t)e *ere &re"e$te% i$ t)e &rocee%i$'" !$% &o$ t)e *)oe beiee% it (or t)e be"t i$tere"t o( ! co$cer$e% to !&&oi$t !" !%mi$i"tr!tor ! %i"i$tere"te% t)ir% &er"o$, &!rtic!r i$ ie* o( t)e (!ct t)!t t)ere *!" ie to be iti'!tio$ bet*ee$ !rt! orre" !$% t)e C)i$e"e *i(e !" to *)ic) i" i$ (!ct )i" e'! *i(e !$% e$tite% to !$ i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te o( t)e %ece!"e% !$ o ic. Disposition #%'me$t !rme%.
PARAS V NARCISO
Ratio )e !%mi""io$ to &rob!te o( ! *i m! be o&&o"e% or co$te"te% b, !$% o$ b, &er"o$" )!i$' "ome i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te *)ic) *i be !ecte% !$% co$c%e% b t)e &rob!te o( t)e &ro&o"e% *i. o*eer, t)e !&&e!$t )erei$ %i% $ot m!e !$ obectio$ i$ t)e tri! cort !" to t)e i$tere$tio$ o( t)e o&&o"itor.Reasoning )e mere (!ct t)!t ! "tr!$'er )!" bee$ &ermitte% to o&&o"e or co$te"t t)e &rob!te o( ! *i i" $ot reer"ibe error !$% %oe" $ot i$!i%!te t)e &rocee%i$'" *)ere $o obectio$ i" i$ter&o"e% b !$ o( t)e &!rtie" i$ i$tere"t .)e %'me$t o( t)e cort i$ &rob!te &rocee%i$'" i" $ot b!"e% o$ t)e (!ct t)!t t)ere i" or i" $ot o&&o"itio$ to t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i bt &o$ t)e &ro%ctio$ o( ei%e$ce *)ic) %i"co"e" t)!t t)ere !re or !re $ot "cie$t 'ro$%" (or t)e &rob!te o( t)e *i !" &ro&o$%e%; !$% t)e re!"o$ (or t)e re e/c%i$' "tr!$'er" (rom co$te"ti$' t)e *i, i" $ot t)!t t)ereb t)e cort m! be &ree$te% (rom e!r$i$' (!ct" *)ic) *o% "ti( or $ece""it!te ! %e$i! o( &rob!te, bt r!t)er t)!t t)e cort" !$% t)e iti'!$t" ")o% $ot be moe"te% b t)e i$tere$tio$ i$ t)e &rocee%i$'" o( &er"o$" *it) $o i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te *)ic) *o% e$tite t)em to be )e!r% *it) re!tio$ t)ereto.- $ t)e c!"e !t b!r, $o obectio$ *!" m!%e !" to t)e i$tere$tio$ o( t)e o&&o"itor. Frt)er, it i" to be ob"ere% t)!t t)e %'me$t o( t)e cort *!" b!"e% o$ ei%e$ce "bmitte% b t)e o&&o"itor. No obectio$ *!" m!%e o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t it *!" "bmitte% b ! "tr!$'er. !i$' bee$ !%mitte% to recor% *it)ot obectio$, !$% bei$' com&ete$t, ree!$t !$% m!teri!, !$% co$c"ie i$ "&&ort o( t)e %'me$t o( t)e tri! cort, it *o% be !b"r% (or " to )o% t)!t t)e %'me$t beo* erre% i$ b!"i$' )i" %'me$t t)ereo$, mere o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t o$ !&&e! it i" m!%e to !&&e!r or i" !%mitte% t)!t t)e co$te"t!$t )!% $o i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te. )et)er t)e co$te"t!$t )!% or )!% $ot !$ ri')t to i$tere$e, t)e ei%e$ce "bmitte% !t t)e tri! *it)ot obectio$, co$c"ie ""t!i$" t)e +$%i$'" o( t)e tri! %'e o$ *)ic) )e &ro&er b!"e% )i" %e$i! o( &rob!te.
DURAN V DURAN Je$'o$; #$e 14, 1967 30 SCRA 331
FACTS -io Dr!$ %ie% *it)ot te"t!me$t.-Sb"e<e$t to )i" %e!t), Ci&ri!$o Dr!$, o$e o( t)e "rii$' brot)er", e/ecte% ! &bic i$"trme$t !""i'$i$' !$% re$o$ci$' )i" )ere%it!r ri')t" to t)e %ece%e$t@" e"t!te i$ (!or o( #o"e+$! Dr!$ (or co$"i%er!tio$.-A e!r !ter Ci&ri!$o Dr!$ +e% ! &etitio$ (or i$te"t!te &rocee%i$'" to "ette io Dr!$@" e"t!te, (rt)er !"i$' t)!t )e be $!me% t)e !%mi$i"tr!tor. #o"e+$! Dr!$ +e% !$ o&&o"itio$, &r!i$' (or it" %i"mi""! &o$ t)e 'ro$% t)!t t)e &etitio$er i" $ot !$ 8i$tere"te% &er"o$8 i$ t)e e"t!te, i$ ie* o( t)e %ee% o( tr!$"(er !$% re$$ci!tio$ !(ore-"t!te%. Re&i$' to t)i", Ci&ri!$o !e'e% t)!t #o"e+$! Dr!$ *!" $ot t)e %ece%e$t" *i(e. A$e$t t)e %ee% o( !""i'$me$t, )e co$te$%e% t)!t t)e "!me *!" &rocre% t)r (r!%, *it) 'ro"" i$!%e<!c o( &rice !$% iti!te% b e"io$.-A$ot)er brot)er o( t)e %ece%e$t, i'e Dr!$, +e% ! &etitio$ to be oi$e% !" co-&etitio$er o( Ci&ri!$o. #o"e+$! Dr!$ moe% to "trie ot "!i% &etitio$ !" !$ im&ro&er !ttem&t to i$tere$e i$ t)e c!"e. -Cort o( Fir"t $"t!$ce %i"mi""e% t)e !ctio$ (or !c o( i$tere"t i$ t)e e"t!te. S!i% !c o( i$tere"t *!" &remi"e% o$ t)e %ee% o( tr!$"(er e/ecte% b Ci&ri!$o, re'!r%i$' *)ic) t)e cort %ec!re% it"e( *it)ot &o*er to e/!mi$e i$ "!i% &rocee%i$'", co!ter!, t)e !e'e% (r!%, i$!%e<!c o( &rice !$% e"io$ t)!t *o% re$%er it re"ci""ibe or oi%!be.
!c<ire% ri"%ictio$ oer t)e &ro&ertie" o( t)e e"t!te. A" ! re"t, !$ !""i'$me$t re'!r%i$' t)e "!me )!% to be !&&roe% b "!i% cort. A$% "i$ce t)e !&&ro! o( t)e cort i" $ot %eeme% +$! $ti t)e e"t!te i" co"e%, t)e !""i'$i$' )eir rem!i$" !$ i$tere"te% &er"o$ i$ t)e &rocee%i$'" ee$ !(ter "!i% !&&ro!, *)ic) c!$ be !c!te%, i" 'ie$. $ t)e &re"e$t c!"e, )o*eer, t)e !""i'$me$t too &!ce *)e$ $o "etteme$t &rocee%i$'" *!" &e$%i$'. )e &ro&ertie" "bect m!tter o( t)e !""i'$me$t *ere $ot $%er t)e ri"%ictio$ o( ! "etteme$t cort. Ao*i$' t)!t t)e !""i'$me$t m"t be %eeme% ! &!rtitio$ !" bet*ee$ t)e !""i'$or !$% !""i'$ee, t)e "!me %oe" $ot $ee% cort !&&ro! to be eectie !" bet*ee$ t)e &!rtie". A$ e/tr! %ici! &!rtitio$ i" !i% !" bet*ee$ t)e &!rtici&!$t" ee$ i( t)e re<i"ite" o( Sec 1, Re 74 (or e/tr!%ici! &!rtitio$ !re $ot (oo*e%, "i$ce "!i% re<i"ite" !re (or &r&o"e" o( bi$%i$' cre%itor" !$% $o$-&!rtici&!ti$' )eir" o$ Ler$!$%e ". A$%!, 7 )i. 196M. S)o% it be co$te$%e% t)!t "!i% &!rtitio$ *!" !tte$%e% *it) (r!%, e"io$ or i$!%e<!c o( &rice, t)e reme% i" to re"ci$% or to !$$ t)e "!me i$ !$ !ctio$ (or t)!t &r&o"e. A$% i$ t)e me!$*)ie, t)e !""i'$i$' )eir c!$$ot i$iti!te ! "etteme$t &rocee%i$'", (or $ti t)e %ee% o( !""i'$me$t i" !$$e% or re"ci$%e%, it i" %eeme% !i% !$% eectie !'!i$"t )im, "o t)!t )e i" e(t *it)ot t)!t 8i$tere"t8 i$ t)e e"t!te re<ire% to &etitio$ (or "etteme$t &rocee%i$'".
ISSUE
i'e Dr!$I" &etitio$ !mo$te% to ! &etitio$ to i$tere$e i$ t)e "etteme$t &rocee%i$'". A" !&t re% b t)e cort ! <o "i$ce t)ere *!" re! $o "etteme$t &rocee%i$'" i$ t)e +r"t &!ce, t)e &etitio$ to i$tere$e m"t be %e$ie%.
ON !$ !""i'$me$t b o$e )eir o( )i" ")!re i$ t)e e"t!te to ! co-)eir !mo$t" to ! &!rtitio$ $ee%i$' !&&ro! b t)e "etteme$t cort to be eectie !$% t)!t t)e !""i'$i$' )eir %oe" $ot o"e )i" "t!t" !" ! &er"o$ i$tere"te% i$ t)e e"t!te, ee$ !(ter "!i% !""i'$me$t i" !&&roe% b t)e cort.
Fi$!, !t)o') #o"e+$! Dr!$ &r!e% to be !&&oi$te% !%mi$i"tr!tri/, )er %oi$' "o %i% $ot !%mit to r!ti+c!tio$ o( t)e &etitio$ (or "etteme$t $%er t)e ri$' i$ E"ebio ". !more", "i$ce ")e %i% "o mere b *! o( !$ !ter$!tie &r!er, ")o% )er motio$ to %i"mi"" (!i. A$% "!i% motio$ to %i"mi"" *!" &ro&er ""t!i$e%.
HELD
Di"&o"itio$ Arme%
-Ci&ri!$o !&&e!" rei$' o$ $ Re re$e S!$to".
e", bt "c) %oe" $ot !&& to t)e c!"e !t b!r. -)e "it!tio$ i$ t)e S!$to" c!"e i$oe" !$ !""i'$me$t bet*ee$ co-)eir" &e$%e$te ite, %ri$' t)e cor"e o( "etteme$t &rocee%i$'", &ro&er !$% !i% comme$ce%. At t)e time o( "!i% !""i'$me$t, t)ere(ore, t)e "etteme$t cort )!% !re!%