Case Digest (G.R. No. 4027)
Facts:
- The case concerns the intestate estate of Josefa Garcia Pascual.
- Luis Palomar Baldovi was appointed as the judicial administrator on December 9, 1902, by the Court of First Instance of Albay.
- Baldovi submitted his first account of administration on April 20, 1904, claiming it included all financial transactions except his due percentage.
- He presented a second yearly account on April 24, 1905, and a final account on March 19, 1906.
- In the final account, Baldovi noted uncollected rentals and excluded certain expenses, including his salary and attorney fees.
- Angel Ortiz, a creditor of the estate, filed objections against Baldovi's accounts, asserting inaccuracies.
- Ortiz's attorneys formally objected to the first two accounts on March 5, 1906, and to the final account on March 24, 1906.
- Baldovi was removed as administrator in early March 1906, with Arlington U. Betts appointed as his successor.
- The case focused on the approval of Baldovi's accounting and the legality of his transactions during his administration.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Court affirmed the lower court's decision to approve Baldovi's accounts with modifications.
- The sale of property by Baldovi was declared null and void due to exceeding his authority.
- The court properly disallowed Baldovi's claims for additional expenses and salaries.
- Baldovi was held liable for the u...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court's ruling was based on the Code of Civil Procedure, which requires administrators to render accounts and allows court examination before approval.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 4027)
Facts:
The case involves the intestate estate of Josefa Garcia Pascual, with Luis Palomar Baldovi serving as the ex-administrator and the appellee being the estate itself. Baldovi was appointed as the judicial administrator of the estate by the Court of First Instance of Albay on December 9, 1902. He presented his first account of administration on April 20, 1904, claiming it contained all details regarding the estate's financial transactions, except for his due percentage. He subsequently submitted a second yearly account on April 24, 1905, and a final account on March 19, 1906. In his final account, Baldovi noted that certain rentals had not been collected and that some expenses, including his salary and attorney fees, were not included.
During the proceedings, Angel Ortiz, a creditor of the estate, filed objections against Baldovi's accounts, claiming they were inaccurate. On March 5, 1906, Ortiz's attorneys formally objected to the first two accounts, and on March 24, 1906, they also objected to the final account. Baldovi was removed from his position as administrator in early March 1906, with Arlington U. Betts appointed as his successor. The case revolved around the approval of Baldovi's accounting of the estate, which included various contested items and the legality of certain transactions he ...