Title
Bonato Dinglasan, for himself and as administrator of the estate of the deceased Juana Lardizabal, et al. vs. Macario Lardizabal, represented by his guardian Leonardo Malaba
Case
G. R. No. 34345
Decision Date
Dec 5, 1931
Dispute over 19-hectare land in Sariaya; plaintiffs claimed inheritance from Candida Camacho, defendant denied ownership. SC affirmed trial court: land exclusive to Camacho, plaintiffs entitled to partition and accounting of fruits.
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Case Digest (G. R. No. 34345)

Facts:

  1. Parties Involved:

    • Plaintiffs: Bonato Dinglasan, for himself and as administrator of the estate of the deceased Juana Lardizabal, et al.
    • Defendant: Macario Lardizabal, represented by his guardian Leonardo Malabanan.
  2. Subject Matter:

    • A parcel of land located in Sariaya, Tayabas, with an area of about 19 hectares.
  3. Plaintiffs' Allegations:

    • The plaintiffs claimed ownership of the land, asserting that the defendant was only entitled to a one-half usufructuary right.
    • They alleged that the defendant had been in possession of the land since 1924.
    • They sought partition of the land and an accounting of its fruits from 1924.
  4. Defendant's Defense:

    • The defendant denied the plaintiffs' claims, asserting that the land belonged to him exclusively or, at the very least, was conjugal property.
    • He filed a counterclaim for P500.00.
  5. Appointment of Guardian:

    • Due to the defendant's old age, a guardian (Leonardo Malabanan) was appointed to represent him.
  6. Trial Court Decision:

    • The trial court ruled that the land was the exclusive property of the deceased Candida Camacho and passed to the plaintiffs by inheritance.
    • The court ordered the partition of the land and directed the defendant to account for the fruits of the land from the time of Candida Camacho's death until the partition.

Issue:

  1. Whether the land in question was the exclusive property of Candida Camacho, thereby passing to the plaintiffs by inheritance.
  2. Whether the defendant was entitled to a one-half usufructuary right or if the land was his exclusive or conjugal property.
  3. Whether the trial court's decision ordering partition and accounting of fruits was correct.

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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