Bonifacio V Judge Dizon
Bonifacio V Judge Dizon
Bonifacio V Judge Dizon
FACTS: Yes. SC reads Sec. 36 (1), R.A. 3844, which provides, for the continuation in
the enjoyment and possession of an agricultural lessee of his landholding
Olimpio Bonifacio is the owner of a land which the private respondent, except when his dispossession has been authorized by the Court in a
Pastora San Miguel, was an agricultural lessee. On July 1, 1968, Olimpio judgment that is final and executory. Under such provision, the ejectment of
filed a complaint seeking the ejectment of private respondent from an agricultural lessee was authorized not only when the landowner-lessor
Bonifacio’s 2-hectare agricultural land. desired to cultivate the landholding, but also when a member of his
immediate family so desired. The right of cultivation was extended to the
The CAR granted the ejectment of Pastora San Miguel. On appeal by the landowner’s immediate family members evidently to place the landowner-
private respondent, the CA modified the judgement with respect to her lessor in parity with the agricultural lessee who was (and still) allowed to
counterclaim by ordering Olimpio to pay her in P1,376.00. Still dissatisfied, cultivate the land with the aid of his farm household. Whether used in
private respondent sought relief to SC. reference to the agricultural lessor or lessee, the term “personal cultivation”
cannot be given restricted connotation to mean a right personal and
During the pendency of the case, Olimpio died andwas succeeded by his
exclusive to either the lessor or lessee. In either case, the right extends to
heirs. However, no notice of such death was given to the Court, hence no
the members of the lessor’s or lessee’s immediate family. The CAR case not
order of substitution of his heirs was made. SC resolved to deny the petition
being a purely personal right, the same was transmitted to petitioners as
of the private respondent for lack of merit, SC affirmed the decision of CA.
heirs and successors-in-interest.
Subsequently, petitioners (heirs of Olimpio) moved for the execution of the
Further, Rules of procedure make it the duty of the attorney to inform the
decision by RTC of Bulacan. The Deputy Sheriff submitted his report stating
court promptly of his client's death, incapacity or incompetency during the
in part that except for a portion thereof occupied by the private respondent
pendency of the action and to give the name and residence of his executor,
which the latter refused the vacate. Private respondent moved to quash the
administrator, guardian or other legal representative. In case of a party's
execution. RTC held the decision of the sheriff to be null and void, and that
death, the court, if the action survives, shall then order upon proper notice
the motion for demolition was denied.
the legal representatives of the deceased to appear and to be substituted for
Petitioners contended that the judge committed grave abuse of discretion. the deceased within a period of 30 days or within such time as may be
They assert that the CAR case, being an ejectment case survives the death of granted. In the case at bar, Olimpio Bonifacio's death during the pendency
a party. Private respondent, on the other hand, stress on the fact that the of private respondent's petition was not communicated to the Court. Private
action is not an ordinary ejectment but an agrarian case for the ejectment of respondent's challenge against the proceedings held after Olimpio
the agricultural lessee. Bonifacio's death cannot therefore be heeded.
ISSUE:
Won, the compulsory heirs inherit the favorable judgment obtained by the
decedent, thereby vesting to the former, all rights conferred by the judgment
to the decedent.