Back

Azaola vs. Singson

FEDERICO AZAOLA, petitioner-appellant, vs. CESARIO SINGSON, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-14003 | 1960-08-05

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, J. B. L., J.:

This appeal, taken on points of law from a decision rendered on 15 January 1958 by the Court of First Instance of Quezon City in its Special Proceedings No. Q-2640, involves the determination of the quantity of evidence required for the probate of a holographic will.

The established facts are thus summarized in the decision appealed from (Rec. App. pp. 22-24):

"Briefly speaking, the following facts were established by the petitioner; that on September 9, 1957, Fortunata S. Vda. de Yance died at 13 Luskot, Quezon City, known to be...