Civil Code Art. 837: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 837
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Formerly: Art. 739a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If after making a will, the testator makes a second will expressly revoking the first, the revocation of the second will does not revive the first will, which can be revived only by another will or codicil. (739a)

Cases applying this article

In Re Estate of the Deceased Victoriana Saavedra. Macario Macrohon Ong Ham v. Juan Saavedra G.R. No. 27531

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