The suit was initiated against the defendant whom, it was alleged that, with intent to defraud, misled the officials of the first plaintiff to alter a will, thereby obtaining part of land of the second, third, fourth and fifth plaintiff which she later registered in her own names.

The plaintiffs contented that an order be made for cancellation of the defendant’s certificates of succession and of title.

Having not filed a written Statement of Defense, the matter proceeded ex parte in the absence of the defendant.