CASE FACTS ISSUES RULING

This is an action by Antonia Loanco de

Jesus, as mother of two infants, for the
Topic: Consent purpose of recovering from the
The SC upheld the decision of the trail court in refusing to give damages to
Freely Given Acts defendant, Cesar Syquia damages
Antonia for breach of promise to marry. The action for breach of promise to
arising from (1) breach of promise to
WON there would marry has no standing in civil law, apart from the right to recover money or
marry, (2) to compel the defendant to
be damages for property advanced by the plaintiff upon the faith of such promise.
recognize Ismael as his natural child and
De Jesus pay maintenance for him. Cesar met the breach to
marry.  Such promise to marry was not satisfactorily proved and the action for breach
Antonia at the barbershop where she
of promise to marry has no standing in civil law apart from the right to recover
works as a cashier.
vs. money or property advanced by plaintiff upon the faith of such promise.
Soon, she became pregnant. Cesar was
a constant visitor at her home, and wrote
Syquia
a letter to the priest saying that if the
child was a boy, it will be christened in
G.R. No. L- his name. On his trip to China and
Japan, he was writing letters to Antonia
cautioning her to keep in good condition
so that “junior” will be strong. When she
December 26, 1964 gave birth, Syquia took her and the child
to live in a house where they lived
together for 1 year as a family, with
expenses being shouldered by Syquia.
She became pregnant again, but soon
Syquia left her to marry another woman.