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    The court ruled the condition imposed in the will was invalid. Specifically: 1) The testator imposed a condition that legatees must respect his wish to distribute property according to Philippine law, not the laws of his Turkish nationality. 2) However, this condition was contrary to law as the testator's national law must govern testamentary dispositions according to the Civil Code. 3) As such, the condition was considered unwritten and the institution of legatees in the will was deemed unconditional and valid, even for the appellant opposing the partition.

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    The court ruled the condition imposed in the will was invalid. Specifically: 1) The testator imposed a condition that legatees must respect his wish to distribute property according to Philippine law, not the laws of his Turkish nationality. 2) However, this condition was contrary to law as the testator's national law must govern testamentary dispositions according to the Civil Code. 3) As such, the condition was considered unwritten and the institution of legatees in the will was deemed unconditional and valid, even for the appellant opposing the partition.

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    Miciano Vs Brimo

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    The court ruled the condition imposed in the will was invalid. Specifically: 1) The testator imposed a condition that legatees must respect his wish to distribute property according to Philippine law, not the laws of his Turkish nationality. 2) However, this condition was contrary to law as the testator's national law must govern testamentary dispositions according to the Civil Code. 3) As such, the condition was considered unwritten and the institution of legatees in the will was deemed unconditional and valid, even for the appellant opposing the partition.

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    [No. 22595.

    November 1, 1924]
    Testate Estate of Joseph G. Brimo. JUAN MICIANO, administrator, petitioner and
    appellee, vs. ANDRE BRIMO, opponent and appellant.
    3.SUCCESSIONS; CONDITIONAL LEGACY; CONDITION CONTRARY TO LAW; NULLITY
    OF.If the condition imposed upon the legatee is that he respect the testator's
    order that his property be distributed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines
    and not in accordance with the laws of his nation, said condition is illegal, because,
    according to article 10 of the Civil Code, said laws govern his testamentary
    disposition, and, being illegal, shall be considered unwritten, thus making the
    institution unconditional.

    The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.


    ROMUALDEZ, J.:
    The partition of the estate left by the deceased Joseph G. Brimo is in question in this
    case.
    The judicial administrator of this estate filed a scheme of partition. Andre Brimo,
    one of the brothers of the deceased, opposed it. The court, however, approved it.
    Andre Brimo opposed and contends that the court erred in the approval of the said
    partition which he based on the fact that the partition in question puts into effect
    the provisions of Joseph G. Brimo's will which are not in accordance with the laws of
    his Turkish nationality, for which reason they are void as being in violation of article
    10 of the Civil Code. However, Andre Brimo failed to prove such.
    In regard to the first assignment of error which deals with the exclusion of the
    herein appellant as a legatee, inasmuch as he is one of the persons designated as
    such in the will, it must be taken into consideration that such exclusion is based on
    the last part of the second clause of the will, which says:
    "xxxxxx.... my will, be made and disposed of in accordance with the laws in force in
    the Philippine Islands, requesting all of my relatives to respect this wish, otherwise, I
    annul and cancel beforehand whatever disposition found in this will favorable to the
    person or persons who fail to comply with this request.xxxxx"

    ISSUE:
    WON the condition of the will is valid.
    RULING:

    The institution of legatees in this will is conditional, and the condition is that the
    instituted legatees must respect the testator's will to distribute his property, not in
    accordance with the laws of his nationality, but in accordance with the laws of the
    Philippines.
    If this condition as it is expressed were legal and valid, any legatee who fails to
    comply with it, as the herein oppositor who, by his attitude in these proceedings has
    not respected the will of the testator, as expressed, is prevented from receiving his
    legacy.
    The fact is, however, that the said condition is void, being contrary to law, for article
    792 of the Civil Code provides the following:
    And said condition is contrary to law because it expressly ignores the testator's
    national law when, according to article 10 of the Civil Code above quoted, such
    national law of the testator is the one to govern his testamentary dispositions.
    Said condition then, in the light of the legal provisions above cited, is considered
    unwritten, and the institution of legatees in said will is unconditional and
    consequently valid and effective even as to the herein oppositor.
    It results from all this that the second clause of the will regarding the law which
    shall govern it, and to the condition imposed upon the legatees, is null and void,
    being contrary to law.
    All of the remaining clauses of said will with all their dispositions and requests are
    perfectly valid and effective it not appearing that said clauses are contrary to the
    testator's national laws.

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