Civil Code Art. 840: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 840
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Year: 1949

The provision

Institution of heir is an act by virtue of which a testator designates in his will the person or persons who are to succeed him in his property and transmissible rights and obligations. (n)

Cases applying this article

In Re Intestate Estate of the Deceased Francisco Tordilla v. Moises Tordilla G.R. No. 39547

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