Leonor Mendezona v. Encarnacion C. Viuda de Goitia

Summary

Consolidated estate claims where two Spanish residents sued the estate of their deceased Filipino attorney-in-fact for unremitted partnership dividends. Plaintiffs owned shares in Manila-based 'Tren de Aguadas' partnership managed by Benigno Goitia, who collected but failed to remit dividends from 1915-1926. After estate committee rejected their claims, plaintiffs appealed and amended complaints based on additional evidence. Supreme Court affirmed judgment ordering estate to pay P13,140 to Mendezona and P5,256 to Izaguirre with interest, establishing that attorney-in-fact breach of fiduciary duty creates estate liability. Case clarified that estate claim appeals allow complaint amendments under procedural rules, and that principals' denial of receiving remittances from deceased agent does not violate testimonial prohibitions against interested parties. Significant for agency law and estate claims procedure.