Ireneo Geronimo VS Court of Appeals and Antonio Esman

GR NO 105540
Facts:
This is an appeal of certiorari from the decision of CA which affirmed the
judgment of RTC declaring valid the marriage between Graciana Geronimo and
Antonio Esman appointing the latter as the administrator of the estate of the
deceased Graciana Geronimo.
the decedent died on June 2, 1987 without leaving will no descendants nor
scendants. She was survived by her 2 brothers Tomas and Ireneo (petitioner),
her nephew Salvador and her husband-oppositor Antonio Esman.
However the husband capacity to inherit the property is now being questioned
in view of the discovery by the petitioner that the marriage between the
oppositor and decedent was celebrated without marriage license.
the petitioner contend that the a certification issued by Local Civil Registrar of
Pateros shows that the marriage license number is not indicated in the contract
and marriage license was issued.
Issue:

Whether or not the marriage between Graciana Geronimo and Antonio A.

Esman was valid?
Held:
Yes.
Judgment of the trial court by public respondent stated that the non-indication
of the number could only serve to prove that the number was not recorded. It could
not be accepted as convincing proof of non issuance of the required marriage license.
The issue of validity of the marriage in question because there is nothing in the law
requires that the marriage license number would be indicated in the marriage
contract itself.