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Testate Estate Of Guillermo Puatu Y Constantino Vs. Dr. Santiago T. Puatu

Testate Estate of Guillermo Puatu y Constantino, deceased. ROSARIO CAMPOS FERNANDEZ, petitioner-appellee, vs. DR. SANTIAGO T. PUATU, VICTORLA T. PUATU, MARIANO T. PUATU, ROSALIA T. PUATU CRUZ, DRA. LUZ T. PUATU ORTENCIO, ALEJANDRO T. PUATU, GUILLERMO T. PUATU, JR., ATTY. NICOLAS T. PUATU, EMERITA T. PUATU, HERMOGENES T. PUATU, AURORA T. PUATU, ISABEL G. PUATU, SOLEDAD G. PUATU, GUILLERMA G. PUATU, EUGENIA G. PUATU, ROSALINDA G. PUATU and FELIZARDA G. PUATU, as the acknowledged natural children of the deceased, Guillermo Puato y Constantino and as his forced heirs, respondents-appellants.

G.R. No. L-10071 | 1957-10-31

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of First Instance of Manila declaring that appellee. Rosario Campos Fernandez is the widow of Guillermo Puatu y Constantino.

Alfonso Puatu, represented by Atty. Arsenio B. Cruz, instituted this case on June 15, 1953. In the petition filed therefor, it was alleged that Guillermo Puatu y Constantino had died in Manila, on June 1, 1953; that the deceased was single, of age, Filipino and resident of Manila; that his only heirs are his nephews, namely, Alfonso (the petitioner), Emiliana and Mateo, all surnamed Puatu, and Pedro, Natividad, Gregorio and Flordeliza,...