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Lacson vs. San Jose-Lacson 24 SCRA 837

ALFONSO LACSON, petitioner, vs. CARMEN SAN JOSE-LACSON and the COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-23482 | 1968-08-30

D E C I S I O N


CASTRO, J.:

These three cases (G.R. L-23482, L-23767 and L-24259) involving the same parties pose a common fundamental issue the resolution of which will necessarily and inescapably resolve all the other issues. Thus their joinder in this decision.

The antecedent facts are not disputed.

Alfonso Lacson (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner spouse) and Carmen San Jose-Lacson (hereinafter referred to as the respondent spouse) were married on February 14, 1953. To them were born four children, all alive.

On January 9, 1963 the respondent spouse left the conjugal home in Santa Clara Subdivision, Bacolod City, and commenced to...