Case Digests for Law Students

The People of the Philippines, Plaintiff-Appellee Vs. Mario Mapa Y. Mapulong, Defendant-Appellant. G.R. No. L-22301, August 20, 1967 Facts: Defendant Mapa was caught having in his possession a home made revolver, caliber .22 without serial number and with six rounds of ammunition, without any license. Thus, he was charged and convicted with the crime of illegal possession of firearms by the Court of First Instance of Manila. According to the defendant, he was a duly appointed secret agent of Honorable Feliciano Leviste, the then Governor of Batangas, and that he was directed by the latter to proceed to Manila, Pasay and Quezon for a confidential mission. These statements are corroborated by proper document exhibits. Issue: Whether or not the defendant's appiontment to and holding a position of secret agent to the provincial governor would constitute a sufficient defense to the prosecution for the crime of illegal possession of fire arms and ammunition. ...

Olivia S. Pascual and Hermes S. Pascual, Petitioners Vs. Esperanza C. Pascual-Bautista, Manuel C. Pascual, Jose C. Pascual, Susana C. Pascual, Erlinda C. Pascual, Wenceslao C. Pascual, Jr., Intestate Estate of Eleuterio T. Pascual, Avelina Pascual, Isoceles Pascual, Leida Pascual Martines, Virginia Pascual-Ner, Nona Pascual-Fernando, Octavio Pascual, Geranaia Pascual-Dubert, and The Honorable Presiding Judge Manuel S. Padolina of Br. 162, RTC, Pasig, Metro Manila, Respondents. G.R. No. 84240, March 25, 1992 Facts: On October 12, 1973, Don Andres Pascual died intestate. Petitioners Olivia and Hermes, both surnamed Pascual are the acknowledged natural children of Eligio Pascual, Full blood brother of decedent Don Andres Pascual. Petitioners filed their motion to reiterate hereditary rights and the memorandum in support of motion to reiterate hereditary rights. However, Regional Trial Court, Presided by Judge Manuel S. Padolina, issued an order the dispositve portion ...

The Director of Lands, Petitioner Vs. Court of Appeals and Teodoro Abistado, substituted by Margarita, Marissa, Maribel, Arnold and Mary Ann, all surnamed Abistado, Respondents. G.R. No. 102858, July 28, 1997 Facts : Teodoro Abistado, private respondent, Filed a petition for original registration of his title over 648 square meters of land under P.D. No. 1529 or the Property Registration Decree. The application was docketed as Land Registration Case (LRC) No. 86 and assigned to Branch 44 of the Regional Trial Court of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. During the pendency of the case, Teodoro Abistado died and was substituted by his children - Margarita, Marissa, Maribel, Arnold, and Mary Ann, all surnamed Abistado, who were all represented by their aunt Josefa Abistado, ad litem ( act in which a lawsuit has a representative in behalf of children not capable of representation.) Land Registration Court dismissed the petition for want of jurisdiction in compliance with the mandatory p...