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PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS 1

FRANCISCO V. COURT OF APPEALS that it pertains exclusively to the


November 5, 1998 | J. Quisumbing husband or to the wife”. However, the
Topic: Conjugal Partnership of Gains party who invokes this presumption
must first prove that the property in
Doctrine: All property of the marriage is
controversy was acquired during the
presumed to belong to the conjugal
marriage. Needless to say, the
partnership. However, the party who presumption refers only to the property
invokes this presumption must first prove acquired during the marriage and does
that the property in controversy was not operate when there is no showing as
acquired during the marriage. to when property alleged to be conjugal
was acquired.

FACTS ● In this case, petitioner failed to adduce


● Petitioner, Teresita Francisco, is the ample evidence to show that the
legal wife of respondent, Eusebio properties which she claimed to be
Francisco by his second marriage conjugal were acquired during her
Conchita Evangelista, Araceli F. Marilla marriage with Eusebio.
and Antonio Francisco, also
respondents, are children of Eusebio by
his first marriage. RULING:
● Petitioner and respondent acquired a
sari-sari store and a house and lot. Properties are not part of the conjugal property.
● Eusebio got cancer and was unable to
administer the property. Petitioner Detailed explanation:
claims that the children got Eusebio to
authorize Conchita to administer the ● With respect to the land at Col. Cruz St.,
property via general power of attorney. Balite, Rodriguez, Rizal, petitioner failed
● Petitioner files to cancel general power
to refute the testimony of Eusebio that
of attorney, for compensation of
he inherited the same from his parents.
damages and to be declared the
Interestingly, petitioner even admitted
administratrix of the property.
that Eusebio brought into their marriage
the said land, albeit in the concept of a
Relevant Provisions:
possessor only as it was not yet
● NCC, Art. 160
registered in his name.

ISSUES ● Whether Eusebio succeeded to the


● Insert the RELEVANT issues only - property prior or subsequent to his
YES / NO second marriage is inconsequential. The
● Relevant issues = those related to the
property should be regarded as his own
topic - YES / NO
exclusively, as a matter of law, pursuant
to Article 148 of the New Civil Code.
HELD:
● NO, it was not a part of their conjugal ● Essentially, property already owned by a
property. spouse prior to the marriage, and
brought to the marriage, is considered
● Article 160 of the New Civil Code his or her separate property.
provides that “all property of the Acquisitions by lucrative title refers to
marriage is presumed to belong to the properties acquired gratuitously and
conjugal partnership, unless it be proved

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include those acquired by either spouse
during the marriage by inheritance, devise,
legacy, or donation (hence, it is still a
separate property even if obtained during
marriage).

● As regards the house, apartment and sari-


sari store, private respondents aver that
these properties were either constructed or
established by their father during his first
marriage. On the other hand, petitioner
insists that the said assets belong to
conjugal partnership. In support of her
claim, petitioner relied on the building
permits for the house and the apartment,
with her as the applicant although in the
name of Eusebio. She also invoked the
business license for the sari-sari store
issued in her name alone. However, the
aforementioned documents in no way prove
that the improvements were acquired during
the second marriage. And the fact that one
is the applicant or licensee is not
determinative of the issue as to whether or
not the property is conjugal.

● Regarding the property at San Isidro,


Rodriguez, Rizal, private respondents
assert that their father purchased it during
the lifetime of their mother. In contrast,
petitioner claims ownership over said
property inasmuch as the title thereto is
registered in the name of “Eusebio
Francisco, married to Teresita Francisco.”
The fact that the land was registered in the
name of “Eusebio Francisco, married to
Teresita Francisco”, is no proof that the
property was acquired during the spouses
coverture. The phrase “married to”
preceding “Teresita Francisco” is merely
descriptive of the civil status of Eusebio
Francisco.

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