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Maxey vs. Court of Appeals 129 SCRA 187

MARGARET MAXEY assisted by Santiago Magbanua; FLORENCE MAXEY assisted by Ofrecinio Santos; and LUCILLE MAXEY, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE SPOUSES BEATO C. MACAYRA and ALACOPUE MONDAY, respondents.

G.R. No. L-45870 | 1984-05-11

D E C I S I O N

GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This petition for review involves the rights of a woman over properties acquired in 1912 principally through the efforts of the man she was living with and at a time when the two were not yet legally married.

The facts of the case are briefly stated in the decision of the Court of Appeals as follows:

The record reveals that Melbourne Maxey and Regina Morales (both deceased) lived together as husband and wife in Banganga, Davao; that out of said union were born six (6) children, among them are the herein plaintiffs, namely: John or Carlos, Lucille, Margaret, Florence, Fred and George, all surnamed Maxey;...