PART I - OBLIGATIONS
I. General Provisions
A. Kinds of Prestations
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Chavez v Gonzales, 32 SCRA 547
Tanguilig v CA, 266 SCRA 78 (1997)
B. Irregularity in Performance
Effects of Fraud
Surviving Heirs versus Lindo, et al., G.R. No. 208232, March 10, 2014
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Effects of Negligence, NCC 1170, 2201, 2202, 1233, 1191
Kinds of delay
4. Remedies of creditors
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Siguan v Lim, 318 SCRA 725 (1999)
1. Pure obligations
2. Conditional obligations
Types of Conditions
a. As to effect on obligation-
b. As to cause or origin-
i. Potestative
(ii) Casual
(iii) Mixed
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Roman Catholic Archbishop v CA, 198 SCRA
100(1991)
Types of Period/Term
(a) As to effect on obligation - Suspensive (ex die) and Resolutory (in diem)
(b) As to source - Legal, Voluntary, and Judicial, NCC 1197, 1191, 1687 (2,3,4
sentences), 1180
(a) Kinds
Ong Guan Can vs. The Century Insurance Company, Ltd., G.R. No. L-21196, February 6, 1924
(c) Loss/Impossibility
1. Single
2. Joint
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(a) General rule, NCC 1207
(b) Presumption, NCC 1208
(c) Indivisibility, NCC 1209
3. Solidary
1. Divisible
2. Indivisible
Rivelisa Realty v. First Sta. Clara Builders, G.R. No. 189618, January 15, 2014
Metro Concast Steel Corp., et al. v. Allied Bank Corporation, G.R. No. 177921, December 4, 2013
1. As to prestation
(a) Identity
National Marketing Corporation v Federation of United Namarco Distributors, Inc., G.R. No. L-22578
January 31, 1973
Philippine Airlines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 49188, 30 January 1990, 181 SCRA 557.
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Equitable v Ng Sheung Ngor, 541 SCRA 223
Exceptions:
(ii) Novation
(2) As to parties
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B. Loss of Thing Due, NCC 1262-1269
1. Impossibility of Performance
(a) Original
(b) Supervening
1. Subjective or Personal
Sandico v Piguing, G.R. No. L-26115 November 29, 1971 [en banc]
Millar v CA, G.R. No. L-29981 April 30, 1971 [en banc]
Starbright Sales v Philippine Realty Corporation, G.R. No. 177936, January 18, 2012
S.C. Megaworld Construction vs. Parada, G.R. No. 183804, September 11, 2013
Magbanua v Uy, G.R. No. 161003, May 6, 2005
Phil. Charter v Petroleum, G.R. No. 180898, April 18, 2012
Heirs of Franco v Gonzalez, GR 159709, June 27, 2012
ACE Foods, Inc. v. Micro Pacific, G.R. No. 200602, December 11, 2013
Wellex Group vs. U-Land Airlines, supra
BPI v. Domingo, G.R. No. 169407, March 25, 2015
Sps. Valenzuela v Kalayaan, G.R. No. 163244, June 22, 2009
Arco Pulp v Lim, G.R. No. 206806, June 25, 2014
2. Objective or real
3. Mixed
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N. Compromise
O. Arrival of a Resolutory Term
P. Mutual Desistance
Q. Unilateral Withdrawal
T. Want of Interest
U. Judicial Insolvency
Part II - CONTRACTS
I. General Provisions
B. Characteristics
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FBDC v. Fong, G.R. No. 209370, March 25, 2015
Rojales v Dime, GR 194548, February 10, 2016
Exceptions:
C. Elements of a Contract
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Bugatti v CA, et al, G.R. No. 138113, October 17, 2000
E. Classification of Contracts
(a) Preparatory
(b) Principal
(c) Accessory
2. According to perfection
(a) Consensual
(b) Real
3. According to form
4. According to purpose
(a) Things
(b) Services
(a) Bilateral
(b) Unilateral
7. According to cause
(a) Onerous
(b) Gratuitous
8. According to risk
(a) Commutative
(b) Aleatory
9. According to name
(a) Nominate
(b) Innominate, NCC 1307
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Tinsay v. Yusay, 47 Phil. 639 (1925)
Dizon v Gaborro, 83 SCRA 688 (1978)
A. For validity
B. For enforceability
C. For registrability
Wellex Group vs. U-Land Airlines, G.R. No. 167519, January 14, 2015
Sps. Bonifacio vs. Kimwa Construction, G.R. No. 171601, April 8, 2015
V. Defective Contracts
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3. Mistake, NCC 1330-1343
4. Violence, NCC 1335(1)
5. Intimidation, NCC 1335(2)
6. Undue influence, NCC 1337
7. Fraud, NCC 1332, 1338-1344
1. NCC 1345-1346
2. NCC 1490-1491
3. NCC 1378
4. NCC 1409
5. NCC 1422
6. NCC 1782
7. FC 87
Contracts of Adhesion
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Cabanting v BPI, GR 201927, February 17, 2016
Buenaventura v Metrobank, G.R. No. 167082, August 3, 2016
SALES
1. Definition and Essential Requisites - NCC 1458, 1460, 1475, 1459, 1483, 1505, 1468, 1467, 1462,
1478, 1483.
3. Subject Matter of a Contract of Sale, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1465
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6. Formation of contract of sale
10. Performance of Contract of Sale – NCC 1497, 1498, 1499, 1500, 1501, 1503, 1522, 1523, 1539,
1540, 1542
NFF Industrial Corporation v. G & L Associated Brokerage, G.R. No. 178169, January 12, 2015
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13. Documents of title – Art. 1507, 1508, 1516, 1519, 1520
2. NCC 1592, Rep. Act 6552, An Act To Provide Protection To Buyers Of Real Estate On
Installment Payments.
18. Conventional Redemption (i.e., sale pacto de retro) – Arts. 1601, 1606, 1616, see also: 1607,
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* PD 957 (Subdivision Law) and RA 4726 (Condominium Act) under Property. Excluded: Electronic Commerce Act
of 2000 (R.A. No. 8792); Public Land Law, Retail Trade and Liberalization Act, Bulk Sales Law (Act No. 3952)
LEASE
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1. Definitions – NCC 1642 – 1649
2. Some Distinctions
* Excluded: Household Service, Contract of Labor, and Contract for Piece of Work (included under Labor Law).
PARTNERSHIP
3. Term of partnership
5. Rules of Liability
6. Limited Partnership
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AGENCY
Yoshizaki v. Joy Training Center, G.R. No. 174978, July 31, 2013 - EPHRAIM
2. Scope of Authority
i. Liabilities of Agent
ii. Scope of the powers of an agent
iii. Obligations of one dealing with an agent
Country Bankers v Keppel, G.R. No. 166044, June 18, 2012 - GABBY
Republic v Banez, GR 169442, October 14, 2015 - GAIL
NFA v. IAC, 184 SCRA 166 - GENA
COMPROMISE
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Samonte v. Samonte, June 25, 1975, 64 SCRA 24
Garcia v Garcia, November 14, 2011
Riviera Golf Club vs. CCA Holdings, G.R. No. 173783, June 17, 2015
Cathay Land v Ayala Land, G.R. No. 210209, August 9, 2017
PREFERENCE OF CREDITS
CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
1. Common Provisions – NCC 1156, 1249, 1305, 1306, 1316, 1933 and 1934
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Bernal v Villaflor, GR 213617, April 18, 2018;
Isla v Estorga, GR 233974, July 2, 2018 [perlas-bernabe];
Odiamar v Valencia, GR 213582, Sept. 12, 2018 [perlas-bernabe]
a. Kinds
b. Obligations of the Depositary
c. Obligations of the Depositor
d. Necessary Deposit
a. Negotiorum Gestio
b. Solutio Indebiti
c. Others
A. Impact, Sec. 68, NCC Arts. 2085-2092, 2093-2120, 2121, 2122-2123, 2124-2126,2127, 2128-
2131, 2132-2139, 2140-2141, Act No. 1508, 2241, 2243, 2242, 2244, 2245, 2247
B. Effectivity, Sec. 67
D. Security Interest
1. Definition, Sec. 3
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2. Extent, Sec. 8, 9
3. Creation – The Security Agreement, Sec. 5, NCC Art. 416 and 417
b. Form, Sec. 6, 3, 7
E. The Registry
4. Amendments and Termination, Secs. 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
6. Livestock, Sec. 24
1. Repossession, Sec. 47
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2. Enforcement Processes
b. Methods of Enforcement
9. Legal Pledges, NCC 2121-2122, 546, 612, 1731, 19112-1914, 1951, 1944, 1994, 2004
PART IV - OTHERS
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TORTS
a. Parents/Guardians
b. Teachers
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Allied Bank v BPI, G.R. No. 188363, February 27, 2013
Sps. Vergara vs, Sonkin, G.R. No. 193659, June 15, 2015
Rebultan v Daganta, GR 197908, July 4, 2018
7. Human Relations
9. Negligence
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13. Res Ipsa Loquitur
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G.R. No. 192446, November 19, 2014
Saldana v Niamatali, GR 226587, Nov. 21, 2018
Sps Andrada v Pilhino Sales, G.R. No. 156448, February 23, 2011
Rosario v De Guzman, G.R. No. 191247, July 10, 2013
Lim v. Security Bank Corporation, G.R. No. 188539, March 12, 2014
ICTSI v. Chua, G.R. No. 195031, March 26, 2014
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Crisostomo v People, G.R. No. 171526, September 1, 2010
Philippine Hawk v Lee, G.R. No. 166869, February 16, 2010
Emilia Lim v Mindanao Wines, 2012
Ochoa v G&S Transport, 2012
Makati Shangrila v Harper, GR 189998, Aug. 29, 2012
Gonzaga vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 195671,
January 21, 2015
Carna v Lim, G.R. No. 218014, Dec. 7, 2016
Abrogar v Cosmos, G.R. No. 164749, March 15, 2017
1. Torrens System
g. Non-Registrable Properties
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Republic v Sogod Development, GR 175760, February 17,
2016
Republic v Go, G.R. No. 197297, August 2, 2017
Republic v Claro Yap, GR 231116, Feb. 7, 2018
2. Regalian Doctrine
3. Citizenship Requirement
4. Original Registration
Rep. of the Phils. v. TA.N. Properties, Inc., G.R. NO. 154953 : June 26, 2008
Republic v Bantigue, G. R. No. 162322, March 14, 2012
Paraguya v. Sps. Crucillo, G.R. No. 200265, December 2, 2013
Republic v Cortez, G.R. No. 186639, February 5, 2014
Fortuna v. Republic, G.R. No. 173423, March 5, 2014
Republic vs. San Mateo, G.R. No. 203560, November 10, 2014
Canlas vs. Republic, G.R. No. 200894, November 10, 2014
Republic vs. Alora, G.R. No. 210341, July 1, 2015
Republic vs, Dayaoen, G.R. No. 200773, July 8, 2015
CLT Realty v Hi-Grade Feeds Corporation, G .R. No. 160684, Sept. 2, 2015
Central Mindanao v Republic, GR 195026, February 22, 2016
Highpoint v Republic, GR 224389, Nov. 7, 2018
5. Subsequent Registration
6. Post-Judgment Incidents
In RE Reconstitution of TCTs, Edward Lim, GR 156797, July 6, 2010 St. Mary Crusade v Riel,
GR 176508, Jan. 12, 2015
Yabut v Alcantara, G.R. No. 200349, March 6, 2017
Republic v Susi, G.R. No. 213209, Jan. 16, 2017
Dy v Aldea, G.R. No. 219500, August 9, 2017
Cruz v Heirs of So Hiong, GR 228641, Nov. 5, 2018
7. Decree of Registration
*Exclude: History of land laws, Remedies sufficiently covered under Remedial Law, Registration of judgments, orders
and partitions, Assurance fund, Registration of patents, Administrative structure of the Register of Deeds, Consultas
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