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Eulogio Tria Vs. Ramon Ortiz

EULOGIO TRIA, administrator of the intestate estate of Francisca Pe?a, plaintiff-appellant, vs. RAMON ORTIZ, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 5244 | 1909-12-02

D E C I S I O N


ARELLANO, C.J.:

Francisca Peña, born on July 23, 1878, inherited certain property from her father, Pedro Peña, and from her grand-father, Clemente Peña. A family council was formed, and Ramon Ortiz was appointed guardian by the said council. Francisca Peña became of age on attaining 23 years on July 23, 1901, and on March 2, 1902, she died, leaving one child, issue of her marriage with Eulogio Tria.

On January 18, 1905, Eulogio Tria, as administrator of the intestate estate of said Francisca Peña, commenced proceedings in the Court of First Instance of Ambos Camarines to compel the...