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Carmelita Tan, Et Al. vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ARMELITA TAN and RODOLFO TAN, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and FRANCISCO TAN (alias Tan Uh Bak and Tan Seng Ka), respondents.

G.R. No. L-22793 | 1967-05-16

D E C I S I O N 


SANCHEZ, J.: 

The present is a suit aimed at establishing a children-to-father illegitimate relationship between petitioner the principal respondent Francisco Tan, and to compel the latter to support petitioners.
 
The background facts follow: 

On July 22, 1955, petitioners, thru their mother Celestina Daldo as guardian ad litem, sued respondent Tan in the Court of First Instance of Manila for acknowledgment and support (Civil Case 26909). 

On March 26, 1956, Celestina Daldo. - after petitioners had already presented oral and documentary evidence and were about to rest their case - moved to dismiss the...