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Gan vs. Yap

TESTATE ESTATE OF FELICIDAD ESGUERRA ALTO-YAP deceased. FAUSTO E. GAN, petitioner-appellant, vs. ILDEFONSO YAP, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-12190 | 1958-08-30

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
E C I S I O N

BENGZON, J.:

On November 20, 1951, Felicidad Esguerra Alto Yap died of heart failure in the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, leaving properties in Pulilan, Bulacan, and in the City of Manila.

On March 17, 1952, Fausto E. Gan initiated these proceedings in the Manila court of first instance with a petition for the probate of a holographic will allegedly executed by the deceased, substantially in these words:

 
"Nobyembre 5, 1951

Ako, si Felicidad E. Alto-Yap, may asawa, at ganap na pagiisip, ay nagsasalaysay na ang aking kayamanan sa bayan ng...