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Jose Yap Siong Vs. Dee Tim 045 Phil 739

In re estate of JOSE YAP SIONG, deceased. MARIA LAO and JOSE LAO, petitioners-appellees, vs. DEE TIM, YAP KIM TING, YAP KIM SENG, and YAP HU CHO, respondents-appellants.

G.R. No. 21017 | 1924-02-25

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J .:

It appears from the record that on the 5th day of September, 1922, Yap Siong died in the municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga, Philippine Islands, leaving a considerable amount of property to be distributed among his heirs. An administrator was appointed to administer his estate. During the course of the administration and distribution of the estate there appeared the petitioners and the respondents, each claiming to be the legitimate heirs of Yap Siong and entitled to his estate. The petitioner Maria Lao claims to be the legitimate widow of Yap Siong, having been legally joined to him in holy...