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Gago Vs Mamuyac

This case involved two wills executed by Miguel Mamuyac. The first will from 1918 was alleged to have been revoked by a second will from 1919. When the second will was presented for probate, the opponents alleged it was merely a copy and that the original had been revoked in 1920 according to witness testimony. The lower court denied probate of both wills, holding that the second will had been revoked. The Supreme Court affirmed, finding that when the original will could not be found after due search and it was last known to be in the testator's possession, this created a presumption that it was cancelled or destroyed, thereby revoking it.

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Gago Vs Mamuyac

This case involved two wills executed by Miguel Mamuyac. The first will from 1918 was alleged to have been revoked by a second will from 1919. When the second will was presented for probate, the opponents alleged it was merely a copy and that the original had been revoked in 1920 according to witness testimony. The lower court denied probate of both wills, holding that the second will had been revoked. The Supreme Court affirmed, finding that when the original will could not be found after due search and it was last known to be in the testator's possession, this created a presumption that it was cancelled or destroyed, thereby revoking it.

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Gago vs.

Mamuyac
G.R. No. L-26317 January 29, 1927
Johnson, J. (Ponente)
Facts:
1. Previously, Francisco Gago filed a petition for the probate of a will of Miguel Mamuyac executed on July 27, 1918. The oppositors alleged that the
said will was already annulled and revoked. It appeared that on April 16, 1919, the deceased executed another will. The lower court denied the
probate of the first will on the ground of the existence of the second will.
2. Another petition was filed to seek the probate of the second will. The oppositors alleged that the second will presented was merely a copy.
According to the witnesses, the said will was allegedly revoked as per the testimony of Jose Tenoy, one of the witnesses who typed the document.
Another witness testified that on December 1920 the original will was actually cancelled by the testator.
3. The lower court denied the probate and held that the same has been annulled and revoked.
Issue: Whether or not there was a valid revocation of the will
RULING: Yes. The will was already cancelled in 1920. This was inferred when after due search, the original will cannot be found. When the will which
cannot be found in shown to be in the possession of the testator when last seen, the presumption is that in the absence of other competent
evidence, the same was deemed cancelled or destroyed. The same presumption applies when it is shown that the testator has ready access to the
will and it can no longer be found after his death.
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