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SYLLABUS
NOTA BENE: UNDER ART. 176 OF THE FAMILY CODE, THERE IS ONLY
ONE TYPE OF ILLEGITMATE CHILDREN. SO ALL REFERENCES IN ART.
887, 895, 897, 898, ARE IMPLIEDLY REPEALED. THE SHARE OF AN
ILLEGITMATE CHILD IS ½ THE SHARE OF A LEGITIMATE CHILD.
16. Legitime
a. Definition - Art. 886
b. Kinds of compulsory heirs- 887 (paragraph 4 and 5, no longer
applicable – all are called illegitimate children)
c. Kinds of relationship among compulsory heirs – primary,
secondary, concurring
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17. ReservaTroncal
a. Definition – Art. 891
b. Purpose
Case: Gonzales v. CFI
c. Requisites
Case: Chua v. CFI
d. Nature of right of reservista over reserva
Cases: Edroso v. Sablan
Sienes v, Esparcia
e. Nature of right of reservatorios over reserva
f. Parties in reservatroncal
(1) Mediate Source – origin of property –ascendant or sibling of
Prepositus
(2) Prepositus – descendant or sibling of mediate source
Central figure in reserve troncal:
i. as absolute owner of property, can prevent reserva
troncal by selling, donating or bequeathing
it as devise or legacy by testamentary succession
ii. point of reference for 3rd degree relationship
(3)Reservista – ascendant who inherits the property by
gratuitous title; reserve troncal begins
(4) Reservatorios – class or group
i. not required to be alive at time of death of Prepositus as long
as they are alive at time of death of Reservista
Cases :Padura v. Baldovina
Florentino v. Florentino
ii. within 3rd degree of Prepositus
f. Reserva Maxima v. Reserva Minima
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1. Right of Accretion
a. Definition – Art. 1015
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