March 4, 2026

FACTS: On November 20, 1906, the City of Manila’s launch “Jan,” towing six small scows up the Pasig River, collided with a large, heavily laden lighter […]

G.R. No. L-4603 COMPAÑIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALFREDO JEANJAQUET, defendant-appellant. December 5, 1908 FACTS: On August 29, 1906, Compaña General de Tabacos […]

Here’s a digest of the PH case: FACTS: THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, charged Torcuata Gomez and Ramon Narciso Coronel, defendants-appellants, with the crime of adultery. From […]

G.R. No. L-4625 VICENTE BRIONES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. PETRA PLATON, defendant-appellee. December 18, 1908 FACTS: More than fifty years prior to this action, Domingo Castillo and his […]

G.R. No. L-4504 THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. EL CHINO CUNA (alias SY CONCO), defendant-appellee. December 15, 1908 FACTS: On August 12, 1907, an information was […]

FACTS: Feliciano Divino was charged with “lesiones graves” (serious physical injuries) by the Court of First Instance of Davao, Moro Province, for allegedly burning the feet […]

G.R. No. L-4482 December 26, 1908 GREGORIO LEGASPI Y NIEVES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ESTEBAN AGUILAR, ET AL., defendants-appellants. FACTS: Gregorio Legaspi y Nieves filed a complaint for […]

FACTS: The accused, Sixto Galuran (a porter at Smith, Bell and Co. warehouse), Dizon, and Sy-Yoc, were charged with robbery involving P37 worth of property from […]

G.R. No. L-4448 ANGEL GUSTILO, ET AL., plaintiffs-appellants, vs. JUAN ARANETA, defendant-appellee. December 3, 1908 FACTS: In 1886, Tranquilino Gustilo’s hacienda, “Bagtoc” or “Consorcia” (72 hectares), […]