SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

I.

Settlement of Estates

Applicability of Rules on Ordinary Civil Action:

1. Sheker vs. Estate of Alice O. Sheker GR No. 157912 December 13,
2007, 540 SCRA 111
Definition:
2. Montaner vs. Sharia District Court, etal, -- GR No. 1744975, January
20, 2009, 576 SCRA 746
Limited Jurisdiction of the Court in Settlement of Estate:
3. Ramos vs. CA, GR No. 42108, December 29, 1989, 180 SCRA 635
4. Vda. De Rodriguez vs. CA, GR No. L-39532, July 20, 1979, 91 SCRA
540
Nature of Authority of Court in Probate of Will:
5. Nittscher vs. Nittscher, GR No. 160530, November 20, 2007, 537
SCRA 681
6. Reyes vs. RTC Makati, GR No. 165744, August 11, 2008, 561 SCRA
593
7. Cortez vs. CA, GR No. 117417, September 21, 2000, 340 SCRA 715
8. Nuguid vs. Nuguid, GR No. 23445, June 23, 1966, 17 SCRA 449
9. Reyes-Mesugas vs. Reyes, GR No. 174835, March 22, 2010
10.Puno vs. Puno Enterprises, Inc., GR No. 177066, September 11,
2009, 599 SCRA 585
11.Estate of Hilario Ruiz vs. CA, GR No. 118671, January 29, 1996, 252
SCRA 541
12.Cuenco vs. CA, GR No. 24742, October 26, 1973, 53 SCRA 360
13.Intestate Estate of Wolfson. GR No. L-28054, June 15, 1972, 45 SCRA
381
14.Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation vs. Dumlao, GR No. 44888,
February 7, 1992, 206 SCRA 40
15.Utulo vs. Pasion Vda. De Garcia, 66 Phil 303
16.Balalad vs. Rublico, GR No. 160743, August 4, 2009, 595 SCRA 125
17.Heirs of Arturo Reyes vs. Beltran, GR No. 176474, November 27,
2008, 572 SCRA 211
18.Amerol vs.Bagumbaran, GR No. 33261, September 30, 1987, 154
SCRA 211
19.Marquez vs. CA, GR No. 125715, December 29, 1998, 300 SCRA 653
20.GSIS vs. Santiago, GR No. 155206, October 28, 2003, 414 SCRA 563
21.Samonte vs. CA, GR No. 104223, July 12, 2001, 316 SCRA 173
22.Aluad vs. Aluad, GR No. 176943, October 17, 2008, 569 SCRA 697
23.Uy vs. Lee, GR No. 176831, January 15, 2010
24.Estate of Suntay, 50 OG 5321
25.Rodelas vs. Aranza, GR No. 58509, December 7, 1982, 119 SCRA 16
26.Testate Estate of Felicidad Esguera Alto-Yap, GR No. 12190, August
30, 1958
27.Ajero vs. CA, GR No. 106720, September 15, 1994, 236 SCRA 488

28.Rama vs. Joaquin. GR No. 169400, September 12, 2008, 565 SCRA
104
29.Vda. De Manalovs CA, GR No. 129242, January 16, 2001, 349 SCRA
135
30.Ramos vs. Judge Barot, AM MTJ-001338, January 21, 2004, 420 SCRA
206
31.Tan vs. Hon. Gendorio, etal., GR No. 166520, March 14, 2008, 548
SCRA 528
32.Ocampo etal., vs. Ocampo, GR No. 187879, July 5, 2010
33.De Gala vs. Gonzales, 53 Phil 104 (1929); Roxas vs. Pecson, 82 Phil
407 (1948)
34.Silverio Jr, vs. CA, GR No. 178933, September 16, 2009, 600 SCRA 1
35.Sanchez vs. CA, GR No. 108947, September 29, 1997, 279 SCRA
647
36.Estate of Hilario Ruiz etal, vs. CA, GR No. 118671, January 29, 1996,
252 SCRA 541
37.Heirs of Pedro Escanlar vs. CA, GR No. 119777, October 23, 1997,
281 SCRA 176
38.Orola vs. Pontevedra, GR No. 158566, September 20, 2005, 470
SCRA 352
39.Melgar vs. Buenviaje, GR No. 55750, November 8, 1989, 179 SCRA
196
40.ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation vs. Office of the Ombudsman,
GR No. 133347, April 23, 2010
41.Hilado, etal., vs. CA, GR No. 164108, May 8, 2009, 587 SCRA 464
42.Belamala vs. Polinar, GR No. 24098, November 18, 1967, 21 SCRA
970
Proceedings When Property is Concealed, Embezzled or Fraudulently
Conveyed
43.Marshall vs. Anthalz, 54 Phil 448
Statute of Non-Claims:
44. Danan vs. Buencamino, GR No. 57205, December 14, 1981, 110
SCRA 352
45.Echaus vs. Blanco, GR No. L-30453, December 4, 1989, 179 SCRA
704
46.Sheker vs. Sheker, GR No. 157912, December 13, 2007, 540 SCRA
111
Appeal of Judgment:
47.Briones vs. Henson-Cruz, GR No. 159130, August 22, 2008, 563
SCRA 69
Collation:
48.Silverio, Jr. vs. CA, GR No. 178933, September 16, 2009, 600 SCRA 1
49.Vizconde vs. CA, GR No. 118449, February 11, 1998, 286 SCRA 217
50.De Gala-Sison vs. Madella, GR No. L-24584, October 30, 1975, 67
SCRA 478
[Casimiro Japco etal vs. City of Manila, GR No. L-24584, March 8,
1926]

51.Quasha Ancheta Pena vs. LCN Construction Corporation, GR No.

174873, August 26, 2008, 563 SCRA 426
52.Gonzales-Orense vs. CA, GR No. 80526, July 18, 1988, 163 SCRA
477
53.Salonga Hernandez & Allado vs. Pascual and CA, GR No. 127165,
May 2, 2006, 488 SCRA 449
When Executor or Administrator Shall Render an Account:
54.Kalaw vs. IAC, GR No. 74618, September 2, 1992, 289 SCRA 213
Judicial Expenses of the Testamentary or Estate Proceedings:
55.Figuracion-Gerilla vs. Vda. De Figuracion, GR No. 154322, August
22, 2006, 499 SCRA 484; CIR vs. CA, GR No. 123206, March 22,
2000, 328 SCRA 666
Advance Distribution:
56.Vera vs. Navarro, GR No. 27745, October 18, 1977, 79 SCRA 408
When Final Liquidation Can Be Set Aside:
57.Tirso T. Reyes vs. Barreto-Datu, GR No. 17818, January 27, 1967, 19
SCRA 85