30. Miciano vs. Brimo 50 Phil 867

30. Miciano vs. Brimo 50 Phil 867

G.R. No. L-22595

November 1, 1927

Testate Testate Estate of Joseph G. Brimo, JUN !"#"N$, a%mi&istrator, a%mi&istrator,  petitioner-appellee, vs. N'RE BR"!$, opponent-appellant.

A will of a Turkish testator (ose!h Brimo" !rovi#e# that his Phili!!ine estate estate is #is!ose# of in accor#ance accor#ance with the Phili!!ine Phili!!ine $aw. $aw. The testator testator further further !rovi#e# that whoever fails to com!l% with this re&uest (that his estate 'e #istri'ute# in accor#ance with Phili!!ine law" woul# forfeit his inheritance. FACT FACTS: S:

The A!!ellant (An#re Brimo" one of the 'rothers of the #ecease# ose!h Brimo o!!ose# the A!!ellee (uan Miciano")s !artition scheme of the estate which #enies his !artici!ation in the inheritance. ISSUE: *hether

the Turkish $aw or Phili!!ine $aw 'e the 'asis on the #istri'ution of  ose!h Brimo)s estates. *ill An#re Brimo forfeit his inheritance+ The court hel# that the !rovision of a forei,ner)s will that his !ro!erties shall 'e #istri'ute# accor#in, to Phili!!ine law an# not his national law is -T $/A$

RULING: RULING:

'ecause it e1!ressl% i,nores the testator)s national law when accor#in, to article 26 of the civil o#e such national law of the testator is the one to ,overn his testamentar% #is!ositions. Testato estator4s r4s estate estate shall shall 'e #istri'ut #istri'ute# e# acco accor#in, r#in, to his national national (Tur (Turkish kish"" law. law. e cannot !rovi#e otherwise. The a!!ellant)s inheritance will not 'e forfeite# 'ecause the !rovision is not le,al.