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Marcelo De Castro Vs. Emilio De Castro 100 Phil 239

Testate Estate of the deceased MARCELO DE CASTRO, ANGELITA DE CASTRO, ISABEL DE CASTRO, and FELISA DE CASTRO, petitioner-appellants, vs. EMILIO DE CASTRO, and ALVARO DE CASTRO, oppositors-appellees.

G.R. No. L-8996 | 1956-10-31

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

This is an appeal from a resolution promulgated by the Court of First Instance of Quezon City in Special Proceedings No. Q-453 disallowing the probate of the alleged last will and testament of Marcelo de Castro, marked as Exhibit C, declaring it fraudulent if not falsified, converting the preceedings from estate to an intestacy, of the late Marcelo de Castro and taxing costs against petitioners.

The facts of the case may be summarized as follows: Marcelo de Castro died on April 22, 1954, in his residence at 35 Espana Extension, Quezon City (Exhibit A), where he lived in company with all his brothers and...