SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (New Era University College of Law) ASSIGNED TOPICS AND

CASES for SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

(A) Special Proceeding Defined (Rule 72)
(B) Distinction between ordinary civil action and special proceedings
(C) Ordinary action distinguished from special proceeding
Pacific Banking Corp. Employees Org. v. CA, GR 109373. Mar. 20, 1995; 242 SCRA
492
(D) Nature of special proceedings
(E) Cases covered by special proceedings
(F) Other cases involving special proceedings
(G) Special proceedings; how commenced
(H) Applicable rules in special proceedings
(I) Jurisdiction over special proceedings cases
I. Settlement of Estate of Deceased Persons (Rules 73-75, 76-81, 82-86 and 87-90)
Settlement of estate of deceased persons; what it intends to achieve and
what it seeks to establish
Modes of settlement of the estate of a deceased person
A. Jurisdiction and Venue
Mendoza v. Teh, GR 122646. Mar. 14, 1997, 269 SCRA 764
Natcher v. CA, GR 133000. Oct. 2, 2001, 366 SCRA 385
B. Venue in judicial settlement of estate
De Borja v. Tan, GR L-6476. Nov. 18, 1955, 97 Phil 872
Eusebio v. Eusebio, GR L-8409. Dec. 28, 1956, 100 Phil. 593
Fule v. CA, GR L-40502. Nov. 29, 1976, 74 SCRA 189
C. Extent of jurisdiction of the probate court
Adapon v. Maralit, GR 46898. Jan. 20, 1940, 69 Phil 383
Bernardo v. CA, GR L-18148. Feb. 28, 1963, 7 SCRA 367
Nepomuceno v. CA, GR L-62952. Oct. 9, 1985, 139 SCRA 206
Acain v. IAC, GR 72706. Oct. 27, 1987, 155 SCRA 100
Ajero v. CA, GR 106720. Sept. 15, 1994, 236 SCRA 488
Lim v. CA, GR 124715. Jan. 24, 2000, 323 SCRA 102
Heirs of Sandejas v. Lina, GR 141634. Feb. 15, 2001, 351 SCRA 183
Reyes-Mesugas v. Reyes, GR 174835. Mar. 22, 2010, 616 SCRA 345
Agtarap v. Agtarap, GR 177099. June 8, 2011, 651 SCRA 455