LEGAL OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Cases:
1. Castro [Link] vs Gallegos [Link] 10 Phil 306
2. Heirs of Late Mario V. Chanliongco Adm. Matter 190-Ret, Oct.
18, 1977
3. Ofelio Bagunu vs Piedad, GR 140975, 347 SCRA 571
4. Heirs of Uriarte vs CA, 284 SCRA 511
5. Delgado Vda de Dela Rosa vs Heirs of Marciana Rustia Vda de
Damian 480 SCRA 334 (2006)
6. Salao vs Salao L-26699, March 16, 1976
7. Carmen Pavia vs Maria Iturralde, GR. No. L-2599, 5 Phil. 176
8. Sayson vs CA, 205 SCRA 324 (1992)
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B. Order of Intestate Succession (Arts. 978 – 1014)
1. Saguinsin vs Lindayag [Link] L-17759, Dec. 17, 1962
2. Antonio Armas y Calisterio vs Marietta Calisterio GR 136467, April 6,
2000
3. Banawa vs Verano L-24750, May 16, 1980
4. Leonardo vs CA, 120 SCRA 890
5. Diaz vs IAC, 182 SCRA 427 (1990)
6. Manuel vs Ferrer, GR. No. 117246-247, SCRA 476 August 21, 1995
7. Pascual vs Pascual-Bautista, GR No. 84240, March 25, 1992
8. Tolentino vs Paras GR 43905, May 3, 1983
9. Verdad vs CA and Rosales, GR 109972, 256 SCRA 593
10. Santillon vs Miranda, GR. No. L-19281, June 30, 1965
11. Sps. Coja vs Heirs of Feliciano Aquillo Sr., GR No. 151153, Dec.
10, 2007
12. Arcenas vs Cinco L-29288, Nov. 29, 1976
13. Cacho vs John and Rustico Udan, 13 SCRA 693
14. Gonzales vs CA, GR 117740, Oct. 30, 1998
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15. Abellana-Bacayo vs Ferraris-Borromeo, GR. No. L-19382, 14
SCRA 986
16. Bicomong vs Almanza, 80 SCRA 421
17. The City of Manila vs The Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Manila
18. Aquino vs Aquino G.R. Nos. 208912 and 209018, December
07, 2021
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IV. PROVISIONS COMMON TO TESTATE AND INTESTATE
SUCCESSION CLOS: 2, 3, 5
A. Right of Accretion – Arts. 1015-1023
Cases:
1. Policarpio vs Salamat L-218091, Jan. 31, 1966
2. Ynza vs Rodriguez, 95 Phil 347 (1954)
3. Torres vs Lopez, 49 Phil 504 (1926)
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Capacity to Succeed by Will or by Intestacy (Arts. 1024 – 1040)
1. Cases:
1. Nepomuceno vs CA, 139 SCRA 207
2. Villavicencio vs Quinio, 67 Phil 367 (1939)
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2. Acceptance and Repudiation of Inheritance – Arts. 1041-1057
Cases:
1. Imperial vs CA 316 SCRA 393
2. Republic vs David Rey Guzman, GR. No. 132964, Feb. 18,
2000
3. Guy vs CA, 502 SCRA 151 (2006)
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Executors and Administrators – Art. 1058-1060
Cases:
1. In Re: Instestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay, [Link] vs
Cojuangco- Suntay, GR. 183053, June 16, 2010
2. Manugas vs. Loreto, GR 193161, Aug. 22, 2011
3. Lavina vs CA 171 SCRA 691
4. Salonga Hernandez & Allado vs Pascual 488 SCRA 449 (2006)
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Collation – Arts. 1061 – 1077
Cases:
1. Heirs of Sps Maglasang vs Manila Banking Corp. 706 SCRA 235
2. De Roma vs CA, 152 SCRA 205
3. Arellano vs Pascual , GR. 189776, Dec. 15. 2010
4. Nazareno vs CA, GR 138842, Oct. 18, 2000
5. Vizconde vs CA GR 118449, Feb. 11, 1998
6. Udarbe vs Jurado 59 Phil 11
7. Guerrero vs De la Cuesta 59 Phil 464
8. Vda de Rodriguez vs CA GR L-39532, July 20, 1979
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Partition and Distribution of Estate (Arts. 1078-1105)
Cases:
1. Mendoza vs CA GR 44664, July 31, 1991
2. Crucillo vs IAC 317 SCRA 351 (1999)
3. Bautista vs Bautista 820 SCRA 40 (2017)
4. Ignacio vs Reyes 831 SCRA 100 (2017)
5. Barcelona vs Barcelona 100 Phil 251
6. Marcos vs Heirs of Bangi and Diccion, GR 185745 Oct. 15,
2014
7. Ralla vs Untalan GR 62353-54, April 27, 1989
8. Geñorga vs Heirs of Julian Melit0n 828 SCRA 673 (2017)
9. Balanay vs Martinez, 64 SCRA 452
10. De Jesus vs Daza 77 Phil 162
11. Garcia vs Calaliman, 172 SCRA 201 (1989)
12. Opulencia vs CA, GR 125835, July 30, 1998
13. Amorante Plan vs IAC and Bautista, GR No. L-65656,
Feb. 28, 1985
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14. Viloria vs CA [Link] GR 119974, June 30, 1999
15. Agolto [Link] vs CA [Link] GR L-23025, June 30, 1970
16. Non [Link] vs CA [Link] GR 137287, Feb. 15, 2000
17. Landayan vs Bacani, GR. No. L-30455, Sept. 30, 1982
18. Aznar Brothers Realty vs CA, 327 SCRA 359
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