cornelia matabuena v cervantes Facts: Felix matabuena donated a piece of lot to his common law spuse herein pet

ronilla cervbantes, 1956 Both got married after after 6 years of the donation. Months later, felix died. The only sister, cornelia matabuena filed a claim over the property. - affidavit of self adjudication (declared under her and paid all the necessary fees like e state tax) Lower court of sorsogon declared the donation was valid in asmuch as at the time where felix and petronilla wwere not yet spouses. Issue: wheteher or not the banon dantion between spouses during a marriage appli es to common law relationship. Held: According to policy consideration, article 133 is not applicable article 1001, should brothers and sisters or their children survive the wiodopw or widower, the latter shall be entitled to one half of the inheritance and the brothers and sisters to on ehalf.