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Mercedes U. De Guzman vs. Court of Appeals

MERCEDES U. DE GUZMAN, FRANCISCO P. DE GUZMAN (Deceased) Now His Heirs, Represented by FELECITACION G. ROXAS (Daughter), petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (Sixth Division), ANTONIO M. AUSTRIA, ROMAN M. UMALI and JULIANA U. TRINIDAD, respondents.

G.R. No. L-47378 | 1987-02-27

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

This is one of the many unfortunate cases where a dispute over property rights has marred the amity that should characterize the Filipino family, which the Constitution seeks to strengthen as a basic social institution. Regrettably, the adage that blood is thicker than water is not always true. There are times when that amalgam is diluted and so enervated by the venom of misunderstanding, if not cupidity, turning affectionate siblings into hostile strangers. Rejected then are memories of a more amiable past when they sat together as children at the foot of a more common parent, learning tender lessons of...