FLEUMER VS HIX 54 PHIL 610

Facts: Fleumer alleged that the will was executed in Elkins, West Virginia by Hix who was
resident of that place and was governed by the laws of West Virginia. The laws of a foreign
jurisdiction do not prove themselves in our courts. The Courts are not authorized to take judicial
notice of the laws of the various states of American Union. Such laws must be proved as facts.

Issue: whether the Courts of this jurisdiction are authorized to take judicial notice of the laws of
the various states so the American Union?

Held: The law of foreign jurisdiction do not prove themselves in our courts. The Courts of the
Philippines do not authorize to take judicial notice of the laws of the various states of the
American Union, such laws must be proved as facts. In the case at bar, these requirements of the
law were not met. No evidence was introduced to show that the extract from the laws of West
Virginia was in force at the time alleged will was executed, in addition, the due execution of the
will has not established.