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Rosita Masangcay, Et Al. Vs. Marcelo Valencia, Et Al.

Intestate Estate of Teodora Tangco de Valencia, Deceased. ROSITA MASANGCAY, EVANGELINA MASANGCAY, FELICIDAD DE LA PE?A, and JULIA DE LA PE?A, petitioners-appellees, vs. MARCELO VALENCIA and PEDRO VALENCIA, oppositors-appellants.

G.R. No. L-9786 | 1960-08-31

R E S O L U T I O N


BARRERA, J.:

On November 3, 1950, petitioners Rosita Masangcay, Evangelina Masangcay, Felicidad de la Peña, and Julia de la Peña, filed with the Court of First Instance of La Union a petition praying that they, as nieces of the deceased Teodora Tangco de Valencia, be declared her heirs, and that her property be summarily distributed among them in accordance with law, the total value of the estate being merely P5,750.00. To this petition, Marcelo Valencia, husband of said deceased, filed an opposition claiming that he is the sole heir of said deceased and, therefore, entitled to her entire estate. Pedro...