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Ramon J. Fernandez Vs. Fernando Vergel De Dios, Et Al. 046 Phil 922

In re will of Antonio Vergel de Dios, deceased. RAMON J. FERNANDEZ, petitioner-appellant, HERMELO VERGEL DE DIOS and SEVERINA JAVIER, legatees-appellants, vs. FERNANDO VERGEL DE DIOS ET AL., opponents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-21151 | 1924-02-25

D E C I S I O N


ROMUALDEZ, J .:

The question in this case is as to the validity of the document Exhibit A as a will, which was propounded by Ramon J. Fernandez for probate, and contested by Fernando Vergel de Dios and Francisco, Ricardo and Virgilio Rustia, the Court of First Instance of Manila having denied its probate.

The applicant takes this appeal, assigning error to the action of the lower court in holding the attestation fatally defective and in not finding Act No. 2645 void.

The facts attributed to the will by the contestants are as follows, to wit:

(a) It was not sufficiently proven that the testator knew the contents of the...