Acop v.

Piraso
Acop seeks the admission of a will written in English to probate. The lower court ruled that Piraso knew
how to speak the Ilocano dialect, although imperfectly, and could make himself understood in that
dialect hence, the will should have been written in Ilocano. Acop contends that this ruling of the inferior
court is erroneous hence this petition.
Issue:
WON the will is valid.
Held:
Apply. Article 804. Every will must be in writing and executed in a language or dialect known to the
testator.
No will shall be valid to pass any estate, real or personal, nor charge or affect the same, unless it be
written in the language or dialect known by the testator.
In this case, it is not proven that English is the language Baguio City where Piraso lived. Furthermore,
records show that Piraso knew no other language than the Igorrote dialect, with a smattering of Ilocano;
that is, he did not know the English language. Therefore, the will is not valid.