8/18/2019 Tongco vs Vianzon (1927) Case Digest in Evidence
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INTESTATE ESTATE OF MARCELINO TONGCO, represented by Josefa
Tongco vs .ANASTACIA VIANZON
(G.R. No. 27498, September 20, 927!
FACTS: "arce#$no Tongco d$ed on J%#y 8, 92&, #ea'$ng te
)nastac$a *$an+on as $s$do.
Josefa Tongco as named adm$n$stratr$- of te estate.t
appears tat sort#y before te deat of "arce#$no Tongco, e ad
presented c#a$ms $n a cadastra# case $n $c e ad as/ed for t$t#es
to certa$npropert$es $n te name of te con%ga# partners$p cons$st$ng
of $mse#f and $s$fe, and tat correspond$ng decrees for tese #ots
ere $ss%ed $n te name of tecon%ga# partners$p not #ong after $s
deat.
n te cadastra# case, ne decrees and cert$1cates of t$t#e ere
$ss%ed, as tee-c#%s$'e property of )nastac$a.
n J%#y 9, 923, te adm$n$stratr$- of te estate began act$on
aga$nst)nastac$a *$an+on for te reco'ery of spec$1ed property and
for damages. Te $ss%eas pract$ca##y te same as $n te cadastra#
case. n#y 0 as g$'en to te estateof "arce#$no $n t$s case.
To appea#s 1#ed by pet$t$oner ere o$ned $n one case.
ISSUE: 5eter or not te $do, respondent )nastac$a, as
competent to test$fy.
RULING: Yes. She is competet to testi!".
6o%nse# of pet$t$oner re#$es on tat port$on of sect$on 8 of te
6ode of 6$'$#roced%re as pro'$des tat art$es or ass$gnors of
part$es to an act$on orproceed$ng, or persons $n ose bea#f an
act$on or proceed$ng $s prosec%ted,aga$nst an e-ec%tor or
adm$n$strator or oter representat$'e of a deceased person, .. .,
%pon a c#a$m or demand aga$nst te estate of s%c deceased person . .
., c#ottesti!" #s to #" m#tte$ o! !#ct occ%$$i& 'e!o$e the
(e#th o! s%ch(ece#se( pe$so . . . .
6o%nse# $s em$nent#y correct $n empas$+$ng tat te obect and
p%rpose of t$s stat%te $s to g%ard aga$nst te temptat$on to
g$'e fa#se test$mony $n regard tote transact$on $s %est$on on te
part of te s%r'$'$ng party :;T e neg#ected tee%a##y $mportant r%#e
tat the )#* *#s (esi&e( to #i( i #$$ivi& #t thet$%th #( *#s
ot (esi&e( to s%pp$ess the t$%th.
The #ctios +ERE NOT '$o%&ht #ist the #(miist$#t$i- o!
theest#te, o$ *e$e the" '$o%&ht %po c)#ims #ist the est#te. oth
thec#(#st$#) p$ocee(i&s iiti#te( '" A#st#ci# #(
the $ecove$" o! speci/e(p$ope$t" #( !o$ (#m#&es iiti#te(
'" petitioe$ 0ose!# #s #(miit$#ti- #$e#ctios to e!o$ce (em#( '" the
est#te.
Mo$eove$, # *#ive$ *#s #ccomp)ishe( *he the #(ve$se
p#$t"%(e$too1 to c$oss2e-#mie the ite$este( pe$so *ith $espect to
thep$ohi'ite( m#tte$s.
