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D. Gamboa vs. S. Gamboa

In the matter of the guardianship of the incompetent Eulalio Lopez. DEMETRIO GAMBOA, guardian-appellee, vs. SERAFIN GAMBOA, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. 45121 | 1939-05-31

D E C I S I O N


DIAZ, J:

The guardianship of the incompetent Eulalio Lopez has been the owner long before the year 1932 of the hacienda known as "Makamig", located in the municipality of Silay, Province of Occidental Negros, and formed by the lands identified in the cadastre of that municipality as lots Nos. 662 and 686. In 1934 it was leased for three years beginning with the 1932-1933 crop year to Glicerio Montinola.

As the guardianship was in need of funds to meet certain unpaid obligations, the guardian petitioned and obtained from the Court of First Instance of Occidental Negros which had control of the guardianship proceedings,...