Digested case: BUGNAO vs.

UBAG
September 18, 1909
HED: !"e #$%%$&i'g re()isite m)st be prese't #$r $'e t$ be ab%e t$ be c$'sidered
as "avi'g s$)'d'ess $# mi'd $r "avi'g testame'tar* capacit*:
1. Know the nature of the estate to be disposed of
+. The proper objects of his bounty
,. He must know the character of the testamentary act.
-t is tr)e t"at t"e testim$'* disc%$ses t"e #act t"at t"e testat$r at t"at time $#
e.ec)ti$' $# t"e &i%% &as e.treme%* i%%, i' a' adva'ced stage $# t)berc)%$sis
c$mp%icated &it" severe attac/s $# ast"ma. B)t a%% t"e evide'ce $# p"*sica%
&ea/'ess i' '$ &ise estab%is"es "is me'ta% i'capacit* $r a %ac/ $# testame'tar*
capacit*. 0ere &ea/'ess $# mi'd $r partia% imbeci%it* #r$m disease $# b$d*, $r #r$m
age, &i%% '$t re'der a pers$' i'capab%e $# ma/i'g a &i%%, a &ea/ $r #eeb%e mi'ded
pers$' ma* ma/e a va%id &i%%, pr$vided "e "as )'dersta'di'g a'd mem$r* s)1cie't
t$ e'ab%e "im t$ /'$& &"at it is ab$)t a'd "$& $r t$ &"$m "e is disp$si'g $# "is
pr$pert*.
SU22E0EN!A NO!ES:
!"e sec$'d paragrap" gives t"e a1 rmative de3 'iti$' as made i' t"e case $#
Bugnao v. Ibag, 1 !hi". 1#$.
%oundness of mind re&uires'
4a5 t"at testat$r /'$&s t"e nature of the estate t$ be disp$sed $# 4c"aracter,
$&'ers"ip $# &"at "e is givi'g5
4b5 t"at testat$r /'$&s t"e proper objects of his bounty 4b* pers$'s &"$ #$r s$me
reas$' e.pect t$ i'"erit s$met"i'g #r$m "im 6 %i/e "is c"i%dre'5
4c5 t"at testat$r /'$&s t"e character of the testamentary act 4t"at it is rea%%* a &i%%,
t"at it is a disp$siti$' mortis causa, t"at it is esse'tia%%* rev$cab%e5