19. chi ming tsoi vs. ca

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 119190 January 16, 1997 CHI MING TSOI, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and GINA LAO-TSOI, respondents. TORRES, JR., J.: Man has not invented a reliable compass by which to steer a marriage in its journey over troubled waters. Laws are seemingly inadequate. Over time, much reliance has been placed in the works of the unseen hand of Him who created all things. Who is to blame when a marriage fails? This case was originally commenced by a distraught wife against her uncaring husband in the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City (Branch 89) which decreed the annulment of the marriage on the ground of psychological incapacity. Petitioner appealed the decision of the trial court to respondent Court of Appeals (CA-G.R. CV No. 42758) which affirmed the Trial Court's decision November 29, 1994 and correspondingly denied the motion for reconsideration in a resolution dated February 14, 1995. The statement of the case and of the facts made by the trial court and reproduced by the Court of Appeals 1 its decision are as follows: From the evidence adduced, the following acts were preponderantly established: Sometime on May 22, 1988, the plaintiff married the defendant at the Manila Cathedral, . . . Intramuros Manila, as evidenced by their Marriage Contract. (Exh. "A") After the celebration of their marriage and wedding reception at the South Villa, Makati, they went and proceeded to the house of defendant's mother.

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Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURTManilaSECOND DIVISIONG.R. No. 119190January 16, 1997CHI MING TSOI, petitioner, vs.COURT OF APPEALS an GINA LAO!TSOI, respondents. TORRES, JR., J.:Man has not invented a reliable copass b! "hich to steer a arria#e in its $ourne! over troubled "aters. %a"s are seein#l! inade&uate. Over tie, uch reliance hasbeen placed in the "or's of the unseen hand of (i "ho created all thin#s.)ho is to blae "hen a arria#e fails*+his case "as ori#inall! coenced b! a distrau#ht "ife a#ainst her uncarin# husband in the Re#ional +rial Court of ,ue-on Cit! ./ranch 012 "hich decreed the annulent of the arria#e on the #round of ps!cholo#ical incapacit!. Petitioner appealed the decision of the trial court to respondent Court of 3ppeals .C345.R. CV No. 678902 "hich a:red the +rial Court;s decision Noveber 71,