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    Laureta Vs Mata

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    Severa Laureta donated two parcels of land to Emilio Mata through a mortis causa donation before her death. The donation was accepted by Emilio's mother on his behalf. However, after Laureta's death, her administrator Paulo Laureta claimed possession of the lands. The court ruled in favor of Emilio Mata, finding that the donation was valid under Article 623 (now Article 734) of the Civil Code, as there was acceptance of the donation by the donee during the donor's lifetime, perfecting the donation. The judgment of the lower court granting possession to Paulo Laureta was reversed.

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    Severa Laureta donated two parcels of land to Emilio Mata through a mortis causa donation before her death. The donation was accepted by Emilio's mother on his behalf. However, after Laureta's death, her administrator Paulo Laureta claimed possession of the lands. The court ruled in favor of Emilio Mata, finding that the donation was valid under Article 623 (now Article 734) of the Civil Code, as there was acceptance of the donation by the donee during the donor's lifetime, perfecting the donation. The judgment of the lower court granting possession to Paulo Laureta was reversed.

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    Severa Laureta donated two parcels of land to Emilio Mata through a mortis causa donation before her death. The donation was accepted by Emilio's mother on his behalf. However, after Laureta's death, her administrator Paulo Laureta claimed possession of the lands. The court ruled in favor of Emilio Mata, finding that the donation was valid under Article 623 (now Article 734) of the Civil Code, as there was acceptance of the donation by the donee during the donor's lifetime, perfecting the donation. The judgment of the lower court granting possession to Paulo Laureta was reversed.

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    Laureta Vs Mata

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    Severa Laureta donated two parcels of land to Emilio Mata through a mortis causa donation before her death. The donation was accepted by Emilio's mother on his behalf. However, after Laureta's death, her administrator Paulo Laureta claimed possession of the lands. The court ruled in favor of Emilio Mata, finding that the donation was valid under Article 623 (now Article 734) of the Civil Code, as there was acceptance of the donation by the donee during the donor's lifetime, perfecting the donation. The judgment of the lower court granting possession to Paulo Laureta was reversed.

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    LAURETA VS MATA

    G.R. No. L-19740; March 22, 1923 (John, J)

    LOCATION: Solsona, Ilocos Norte.


    DOCTRINE:
    Article 623 (now Article 734) states that the donation is perfected from the
    moment the donor knows of the acceptance by the done.

    FACTS:
    Severa Magno Laureta was a 70-year-old widow who gave Emilio Mata, a 17-
    year-old son of the Spouses Mata, “a reward for the services he rendered her as a
    token of her affection towards him”. It is in the form of a mortis causa donation of he
    properties. Furthermore, she declares to donate the right to, and usufruct of 2
    parcels of land in Mariquet. However, a condition was given that the done cannot
    take possession of the properties donated before the death of the donor. Donee’s
    mother, Ester Magno, accepted the donation on Pedro’s behalf.

    However, upon Severa Laureta’s death, Paulo Laureta applied fotr and was
    appointed by Severa Laureta as administrator of the estate. He then demand from
    Pedro Mata for possession of the lands, who refused. Paulo Laureta then filed to
    recover such possession, which was then granted.

    Lower court granted Paulo Laureta entitlement to the possession of the


    Lands based in Article 620 of the Civil Code (Art. 728 of the New Civil Code).

    ISSUE:
    Whether or not Paulo Laureta is entitled to the possession of the lands
    despite the donation of such to Pedro Emilio Mata?

    RULING:
    The Court answered in the negative.

    The judgment of the lower court is reversed and the plaintiff’s complaint is
    dismissed. The Court held that it was wrong to apply Article 620 (now Article 728),
    which states that donations which are to take effect upon the death of the donor
    partake of the nature of testamentary provisions, and shall be governed by the rules
    established in the Title on Succession.

    Corpus Juris, vol. 18, p. 208, says:


    Where, however, a deed containing a provision that it is not to take effect
    until the grantor's death is actually delivered to the grantee during the
    lifetime of the grantor, it will be sustained as a present grant of a future
    interest.

    That is this case. Legally speaking, it was a delivery and an acceptance of


    the deed. The facts bring the case squarely within article 623 of the Civil Code (now
    Article 734). Here, there was a donation and an acceptance both in the same
    instrument, which made it a perfected donation within the meaning of article 623.

    Article 623 (now Article 734) states that the donation is perfected from the
    moment the donor knows of the acceptance by the done.

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