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Guardianship of James E. Stegner vs. CATHERINE STEGNER and MILDRED STEGNER

Guardianship of James E. Stegner, et al., minors, JUANITA T. STEGNER, petitioner. PHILIPPINE TRUST Co., guardian-appellee, vs. CATHERINE STEGNER and MILDRED STEGNER, oppositors-appellants.

G.R. No. L-8532 | 1957-10-11

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of First Instance of Manila approving the consolidated statement of accounts filed by the Philippine Trust Company as guardian of the properties of the minors James, Henry, Ruth, Catherine and Mildred, all surnamed Stegner, and releasing said guardian from its responsibilities, The facts of the case are as follows:

W. A. Stegner, a citizen of the United States, was at the time of his demise a resident of Pamplona, Cagayan. He left a will containing the following provisions:

"I, W. A. Stegner, of lawful age, a resident of the Municipality of Pamplona, Province of...