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    Vda. de Crisologo v. CA

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    The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that the petitioners could not inherit properties from Lutgarda Capiao. According to Article 992 of the Civil Code, legitimate relatives of a parent cannot inherit from their illegitimate child. Lutgarda was the illegitimate daughter of Julia Capiao, so Julia's legitimate relatives (the petitioners) have no right to inherit from Lutgarda. The barrier exists because the law does not recognize the blood relationship between legitimate and illegitimate relatives, and also reflects the presumed estrangement between the two groups.

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    The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that the petitioners could not inherit properties from Lutgarda Capiao. According to Article 992 of the Civil Code, legitimate relatives of a parent cannot inherit from their illegitimate child. Lutgarda was the illegitimate daughter of Julia Capiao, so Julia's legitimate relatives (the petitioners) have no right to inherit from Lutgarda. The barrier exists because the law does not recognize the blood relationship between legitimate and illegitimate relatives, and also reflects the presumed estrangement between the two groups.

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    9. Vda. de Crisologo v. CA

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    The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that the petitioners could not inherit properties from Lutgarda Capiao. According to Article 992 of the Civil Code, legitimate relatives of a parent cannot inherit from their illegitimate child. Lutgarda was the illegitimate daughter of Julia Capiao, so Julia's legitimate relatives (the petitioners) have no right to inherit from Lutgarda. The barrier exists because the law does not recognize the blood relationship between legitimate and illegitimate relatives, and also reflects the presumed estrangement between the two groups.

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    Vda. de Crisologo v. CA

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    The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that the petitioners could not inherit properties from Lutgarda Capiao. According to Article 992 of the Civil Code, legitimate relatives of a parent cannot inherit from their illegitimate child. Lutgarda was the illegitimate daughter of Julia Capiao, so Julia's legitimate relatives (the petitioners) have no right to inherit from Lutgarda. The barrier exists because the law does not recognize the blood relationship between legitimate and illegitimate relatives, and also reflects the presumed estrangement between the two groups.

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    Vda.

    de Crisologo v. Court of Appeals Ruling: YES. It is clear from the records that the
    [G.R. No. L-44051. June 27, 1985.] petitioners cannot inherit the properties in
    Gutierrez Jr., J.: question because of Article 992 of the Civil Code.
    Being relatives on the legitimate line of Julia
    Topic: Reason for the barrier (Art. 992) Capiao, they cannot inherit from her illegitimate
    daughter. Their relative Julia Capiao predeceased
    Facts: Petitioners Eufracia Vda. de Crisologo et al. the daughter, Lutgarda Capiao.
    filed an action against the private respondent for
    ownership, annulment of sale and delivery of > Reason for the barrier under Art. 992:
    possession of various properties. Petitioners
    claim to be the legal heirs of the vendor Lutgarda Manresa: Between the natural child and the
    Capiao, who sold 17 parcels of land and a legitimate relatives of the father or mother who
    residential house in favor of respondent Bernardo acknowledged it, the Code denies any right of
    Mallillin. succession. They cannot be called relatives and
    they have no right to inherit. Of course, there is
    Private respondent then filed a motion for a blood tie, but the law does not recognize it.
    summary judgment, on the ground that Lutgarda
    was the ILLEGITIMATE daughter of the late Julia > Presumed will of the parties: In this Article
    Capiao and thus, the plaintiffs are complete 943 is based upon the reality of the facts and upon
    strangers to her and are not real parties in the presumptive will of the interested parties; the
    interest, and have no cause of action nor natural child is disgracefully looked down upon
    personality to maintain the proceedings. by the legitimate family; the legitimate family
    is, in turn, hated by the natural child; the latter
    The judge rendered a summary judgment considers the privileged condition of the former
    DISMISSING the complaint. and the resources of which it is thereby deprived;
    the former, in turn, sees in the natural child
    The findings of the court are as follows: nothing but the product of sin, a palpable
    evidence of a blemish upon the family. Every
    Julia Capiao had Lutgarda Capiao following extra- relation is ordinarily broken in life; the law does
    marital relations with Victoriano Taccad. no more than recognize this truth, by avoiding
    Lutgarda having died without any will and as further grounds of resentment.
    such, plaintiffs, as relatives within the fifth civil
    degree to her, were instituted as her legal heirs
    and were legally entitled to inherit all of the
    properties she has left.

    According to the trial court, the source of the


    properties is undoubtedly an illegitimate child
    (Lutgarda). Clearly, they cannot [inherit] because
    the legitimate relatives of Julia Capiao cannot
    inherit from an illegitimate child of the latter,
    because that is the clear and unmistakable
    provision of Article 992 of the New Civil Code.
    Neither can Lutgarda Capiao inherit from the
    legitimate relatives of Julia Capiao who are the
    plaintiffs in the instant case.

    Issue: WON the lower court correctly ruled that


    the petitioners cannot inherit from Lutgarda.

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