G.R. No. 114791 – 272 SCRA 752 – 339 Phil. 136 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Article 73 – Exercise of Profession of Either Spouse In 1981, Hermogenes Ong and Jane Ong contracted with Nancy Go for the latter to film their wedding. […]
Civil Law
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G.R. No. L-35469 – 154 SCRA 593 – 238 Phil. 580 – Legal Ethics – Speedy and Proper Administration of Justice Civil Law – Land Titles and Deeds – Land Registration; Failure to Register – Laches – Prescriptive Period of questioning Torrens title In 1926, Melchor Zerna won a land […]
G.R. No. 164401 – 578 Phil. 262 – 555 SCRA 275 – Civil Law – Partnership – Prescription – Demand for an accounting – Oral Partnership In 1977, Chua and Jacinto Sunga verbally agreed to form a partnership for the sale and distribution of Shellane LPGs. Their business was very […]
G.R. No. 126334 – 422 Phil. 10 – 370 SCRA 431 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution and Winding Up – Prescription Emilio Emnace, Jacinto Divinagracia and Vicente Tabanao formed a partnership engaged in the fishing industry. In 1986, Jacinto decided to leave the partnership hence they agreed to […]
G.R. No. 144214 – 453 Phil. 999 – 406 SCRA 145 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution and Winding Up – Need for Accounting Proceedings to Determine Partner’s Share In 1984, Villareal, Carmelito Jose and Jesus Jose, formed a partnership for the purpose of operating a restaurant. Each contributed […]
G.R. No. 167379 – 526 Phil. 394 – 493 SCRA 444 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution and Winding Up – Joint Venture Agreement – Rights of Innocent Party In 1994, Primelink Properties and the Lazatin siblings entered into a joint venture agreement whereby the Lazatins shall contribute a […]
G.R. No. L-10040 – 33 Phil. 350 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution In 1901, F. Lichauco Hermanos partnership was formed. It was provided, among others, in the partnership agreement that Faustino Lichauco will be the managing partner; and that the firm cannot be dissolved except upon the 2/3 […]
G.R. No. 26 – 1 Phil. 4 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution – Assignment of Assets – Partner Becomes Co-owner A certain Evans and a certain Whaley formed a partnership at will, Evans & Whaley. The firm became indebted to Paul Blum. Eventually, the firm was dissolved. Evans, […]
G.R. No. L-4067 – 90 Phil. 189 – Civil Law – Succession – Signature of The testator – Signing Using an X Mark – Signing for the Testator Antero Mercado left a will dated January 3, 1943. The will appears to have been signed by Atty. Florentino Javier as he wrote […]
G.R. No. L-40804 – 81 SCRA 393 – 171 Phil. 354 – Civil Law – Succession – Prevarication – Lawyer’s Testimony vs Witness’ Testimony The late Eugenia Danila left a will wherein she instituted among others Adelaida Nista as one of the instituted heirs. Nista petitioned before the court to […]
G.R. No. L-36033 – 118 SCRA 195 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Requirements; Substantial Compliance Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Settlement of Estate – Probate of Will – Extrinsic Validity; Due Execution of Wills – Liberal Interpretation Dorotea Perez left a will. The will has […]
G.R. No. L-5971 – 18 Phil. 450 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Witnesses; What “In the presence of each other” means When a certain will was being signed, it was alleged that the testator and some subscribing witnesses were in the inner room while the other […]
G.R. No. L-15153 – 109 Phil. 359 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Requirements – Extrinsic Validity – Signature of Testator Anacleta Abellana left a will. In said will, she let a certain Juan Bello sign the will for her. The will consists of two pages. The […]
G.R. No. 2715 – 5 Phil. 660 – Civil Law – Partnership – Estoppel of the Firm’s Debtor Rosatzin was the bookkeeper of the firm Behn, Meyer & Co. from 1901 to 1903. When Rosatzin left the firm’s employ, it was discovered that he owe the firm P686.24 pesos in […]
G.R. No. 25007 – 48 Phil. 841 – Civil Law – Partnership – Industrial Partner – Obligations as to Losses vs as to Liabilities In 1919, Arnaldo de Silva, Guillermo Aboitiz, Vidal Aboitiz and Jose Martinez formed a partnership. De Silva, Guillermo, and Vidal were the capitalist partners while Martinez […]
G.R. No. L-26937 – 50 Phil. 802 – Civil Law – Partnership – Firm Name In September 1916, Severo Eugenio Lo and Ling, together with Ping, Hun, Lam and Peng formed a commercial partnership under the name of “Tai Sing and Co.,” with a capital of P40,000 contributed by said […]