MACARIOLA VS. ASUNCION
MACARIOLA VS. ASUNCION A.M. No. 133-J. May 31, 1982. Bernadita R. Macariola, Complainant, Vs. Hon. Elias B. Asuncion, Respondent. Nature: Political law as a branch of public law that deals with the organizations and operations of the governmental organ of the state and defines the relations of the state to its inhabitants. Facts: 1. Macariola and her step sisters had a dispute over their inheritance concerning a parcel of land left by the deceased father. 2. Macariola was the only offspring of the first marriage and that others are on the second marriage except one who is an illegitimate child. 3. There are properties that are belonging to the conjugal partnership of the first marriage and there are in the second marriage, and there is belonging exclusively to the deceased father. 4. Judge Asuncion determined that the parties are legible for the inheritance. 5. The parties of the case submitted a project partition reflecting th...