PROPERTY LAW

Atty. Theresa Genevieve N. Co

First Sem. AY 2012-2013
I.

Classification of Property
A. Immovable and Movable
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Ladera v. Hodges (48 O.G. 5374)

Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor and Treasurer (6 SCRA 197)
Makati Leasing & Finance Corp. v. Wearever Textiles (122 SCRA 296)
Santos Evangelista v. Alto Surety Insurance Co. Inc. (103 Phil. 401)
Tsai v. Court of Appeals (366 SCRA 329)
Sergs Products, Inc. v. PCI Leasing and Finance Inc. (338 SCRA 499)
Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, AFP (133 SCRA 800)
Lopez v. Orosa, Jr. and Plaza Theatre, Inc. (103 SCRA 92)
Yap v. Taala (163 SCRA 464)
Machinery & Engineering Supplies, Inc. v. Court of Appeals
(96 Phil. 70)

B. Property in Relations to the Person where it belongs

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Laurel v. Garcia (187 SCRA 297)

Rabuco v. Villegas (55 SCRA 652)
Macasiano v. Diokno (212 SCRA 464)
Republic v. Court of Appeals (281 SCRA 639)
Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga
(22 SCRA 1334)

Ownership in General
A. Rights Included in Ownership
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Javier v. Veridiano III (237 SCRA 565)

Bustos v. Court of Appeals (350 SCRA 155)
Heirs of Roman Soriano v. Court of Appeals (363 SCRA 87)
Garcia v. Court of Appeals (312 SCRA 180)
Rodil Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (371 SCRA 79)
Isaguirre v. De Lara (332 SCRA 803)

B. Principle of Self-Help & State of Necessity

22. German Management & Services, Inc. v. Court of Appeals
(177 SCRA 495)
23. Caisip v. People (36 SCRA 17)
24. People v. Pletcha, Jr. (22 CAR 907)
C. Use Injuring the Rights of Third Persons
25. Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court (191 SCRA 195)
D. Surface Rights of an Owner
26. Republic v. Court of Appeals (160 SCRA 228)
E. Right to Enclose
27. Custodio v. Court of Appeals (253 SCRA 483)
F. Right to Recover

28. Abejaron v. Nabasa (359 SCRA 47)

III.

Right to Accession
A. Accession with respect to Immovable Property
(a) Accession Discreta
29. Bachrach Motor Co. v. Talisay-Silay Milling Co. (56 Phil. 117)
30. Equatorial Realty Development, Inc. v. Mayfair Theater (370 SCRA 56)
(b) Accession Continua
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Article 448

31. Ignacio v. Hilario (7 Phil. 605)

32. Ignao v. Intermediate Appellate Court (193 SCRA 17)
33. Filipinas Colleges Inc. v. Garcia Timbang et. al. (106 Phil. 247)
34. Manotok Realty, Inc. v. Tecson (164 SCRA 587)
35. Bernardo v. Bataclan (66 Phil. 598)
36. Heirs of Ramon Durano, Sr. v. Uy (344 SCRA 238)
37. Ballatan v. Court of Appeals (304 SCRA 34)
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Articles 448 & 447 applied by Analogy

38. Spouses Del Ocampo v. Abesia (160 SCRA 179)

39. Pacific Farms, Inc. v. Esguerra (30 SCRA 684)
40. Pecson v. Court of Appeals (244 SCRA 407)
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Good Faith

41. Tecnogas Philippines v. Court of Appeals (268 SCRA 5)

42. Pleasantville Development Corp. v. Court of Appeals (253 SCRA 10)
43. Geminiano v. Court of Appeals (259 SCRA 344)
(c ) Accession Natural
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Alluvium
44. Agustin v. Intermediate Appellate Court (187 SCRA 218)
45. Cureg v. Intermediate Appellate Court (177 SCRA 313)
46. Viajar v. Court of Appeals (168 SCRA 405)
47. Vda. De Nazareno v. Court of Appeals (257 SCRA 589)
48. Heirs of Navarro v. Intermediate Appellate Court (268 SCRA 74)
IV.

Co-Ownership
A. Right of Co-ownership
49. Del Banco v. Intermediate Appellate Court (156 SCRA 55)
B. Obligations of Co-owners
50. Pardell v. Bartolome (23 Phil. 450)
C. Termination of Co-ownership
51. Caro v. Court of Appeals (113 SCRA 10)
52. Bailon-Casilao v. Court of Appeals (160 SCRA 738)
53. Roque v. Intermediate Appellate Court (165 SCRA 118)
54. Delima v. Court of Appeals (201 SCRA 641)
55. Aguilar v. Court of Appeals (227 SCRA 472)

56. Tomas Claudio Memorial College, Inc. v. Court of Appeals

(316 SCRA 502)
57. Robles v. Court of Appeals (328 SCRA 97)
V.

Possession
A. Concept
58. Rizal Cement Co., Inc. vs. Villareal (135 SCRA 15)
59. Wong v. Carpio (203 SCRA 118)
60. Somodio v. Court of Appeals (235 SCRA 307)
61. Maglucot-Aw v. Maglucot (329 SCRA 78)
62. Cequena v. Bolante (330 SCRA 216)
B. Loss of Possession
63. Aragon v. Insular Government (19 Phil. 223)
64. Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Mountain Province v. CA
(183 SCRA 639)
C. Theory of Irrevindicability
65. EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp. v. Santos (134 SCRA 614)
66. De Garcia v. Court of Appeals (37 SCRA 129)
67. Dizon v. Suntay (47 SCRA 160)
68. Ledesma v. Court of Appeals (213 SCRA 195)
D. Fruits
69. Azarcon and Aboho v. Eusebio (105 Phil. 569)
70. Cordero v. Cabral (123 SCRA 532)
E. Expenses
71. Mendoza and Enriquez v. De Guzman (52 Phil. 164)
72. Robles and Martin v. Lizzaraga Hermanos, etc. (42 Phil. 584)
73. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System v. CA
(143 SCRA 623)

VI.

Usufruct
A. In General
74. Bachrach v. Seifert and Elianoff (87 Phil. 483)
75. Hemedes v. Court o Appeals (316 SCRA 347)
B. Rights of the Usufructuary
76. Fabie v. Gutierez David (75 Phil. 356)
C. Obligations of the Usufructuary
77. Vda. De Aranas v. Aranas (15 SCRA 415)
D. Extinguishment
78. Locsin v. Valenzuela (194 SCRA 194)

VII.

Easement
79. Valisno v. Adriano (161 SCRA 398)
80. Ronquillo, et. al. v. Roco, et. al. (103 Phil. 34)

81. Tanedo v. Bernad (165 SCRA 66)

82. Costabella Corp. Court of Appeals (193 SCRA 333)
83. Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals (195 SCRA 74)
84. Case v. Heirs of Tuason (14 Phil. 521)
85. Choco v. Santamaria (21 Phil. 132)
86. Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading Co., Inc.
(195 SCRA 748)
87. Floro v. Llenado (244 SCRA 713)
88. Quimen v. Court of Appeals (257 SCRA 163)
89. De Jesus, et. al. v. Howmart Corp, et. al. (19 CAR 881)
90. La Vista Association, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (278 SCRA 498)
91. Alcantara v. Reta, Jr. (372 SCRA 364)
92. Prosperity Credit Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (301 SCRA 52)
93. Villanueva v. Velasco (346 SCRA 99)
94. National Irrigation Administration v. Court of Appeals
(340 SCRA 661)
MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP
A. Theory of Mode and Title
95. Acap v. Court of Appeals (251 SCRA 30)
B. Donation
96. De Luna v. Abrigo (181 SCRA 150)
97. Reyes v. Mosqueda (187 SCRA 661)
98. Liguez v. Court of Appeals (102 Phil. 577)
99. Pershing Tan Queto v. Court of Appeals (148 SCRA 54)
100. Pajarillo v. Intermediate Appellate Court (176 SCRA 340)
101. Cruz v. Court of Appeals (140 SCRA 245)
102. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. CA (198 SCRA 300)
103. Eduarte v. Court of Appeals (253 SCRA 391)
104. Quilala v. Alcantara (371 SCRA 311)
105. Hemedes v. Court of Appeals (316 SCRA 347)
106. Siguan v. Lim (318 SCRA 725)
107. Noceda v. Court of Appeals (313 SCRA 504)
108. Heirs of Velasquez v. Court of Appeals (325 SCRA 552)
109. Gonzales v. Court of Appeals (358 SCRA 598)
110. Imperial v. Court of Appeals (316 SCRA 393)
111. Republic v. Silim (356 SCRA 1)
112. Gestopa v. Court of Appeals (342 SCRA 105)