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Vicente Gotamco Vs. Chan Seng, Et Al. 046 Phil 542

Estate of the deceased Antonio Tanpoco. VICENTE GOTAMCO, administrator, vs. CHAN SENG, guardian of Tan Kim Choo, opponent-appellee; JOSE RAZON; guardian ad litem of the minor Tan Kim Hong, appellant.

G.R. No. L-22737 | 1924-11-28

D E C I S I O N


JOHNS, J .:

Antonio Tanpoco died in the year 1920 and left a will dividing his estate of over P300,000 among four sons, one-half of which he bequeathed to Tan Kim Hong, the claimant, whom he described in his will as his legitimate son, and the other half he left in equal shares to his three adopted sons, Tan Kimco, Tan Kimbio and Tam Kim Choo, and appointed Go Siu San, a resident of Manila, as executor of his will, which provided that no bond should be required.

November 22, 1920, two Chinese named Tan Kim Lay and Te Sue, one of Tarlac and the other of Manila, were appointed and qualified as commissioners, and later...