PROPERTY SYLLABUS

I. Classification of Property
A. Types of Property (Art. 414)
i. Immovable or real property and their categories (Art. 415)
ii. Movable or personal property and their classification (Arts. 416-
418)

B. Property in relation to the person to whom it belongs (Art. 419)

i. Public Property (public dominion and patrimonial property) (Arts.
420-424)
ii. Private property (Arts. 425-426)

Cases:
Tsai v. Court of Appeals (G.R. Nos. 120098 and 120109, 2 October 2001) - ALEX
Makati Leasing v. Wearever Textile (G.R. No. L-58469, 16 May 1983) - EDU
Board of Assessment Appeals v. Meralco (G.R. No. L-15334, 31 January 1964) -
FRANCES
Davao Sawmill v. Castillo (G.R. No. L-40411, 7 August 1935) - MARGA
People’s Bank and Trust Co. v. Dahican Lumber (G.R. No. L-17500, 16 May 1967)
- MOPPET
Laurel v. Abrogar (G.R. No.155076, 13 January 2009) - ALEX
Punzalan v. Vda. De Lacsamana (G.R. No. L-55729, 28 March 1983) - EDU
Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor (G.R. No. L-17870, 29 September 1962) -
FRANCES
BPI v. Franco (G.R. No.123498, 23 November 2007) - MARGA
Heirs of Malabanan v. Republic (G.R. No. 179987, 29 April 2009) - MOPPET
MIAA v. CA (G.R. No. 163072, 2 April 2009) - ALEX
Republic v. Cortez (G.R. No. 186639, 5 February 2014) - EDU
Municipality of Antipolo v. Zapanta (G.R. No. L-65334, 26 December 1984) -
FRANCES
Villarico v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 105912, 28 June 1999) - MARGA
Republic v. Metro Index Realty (G.R. No. 198585, 2 July 2012) - MOPPET

II. Ownership (Arts. 427-439)

Cases:
Caisip v. People (G.R. No. L-28716, 18 November 1970) - ALEX
Andamo v. IAC (G.R. No. 74761, 6 November 1990) - EDU
Sps. Castro v. Sps Se (G.R. No. 190122, 10 January 2011) - FRANCES
VSD Realty v. Uniwide (G.R. No. 170677, 24 October 2012) - JERALD
Republic v. Rural Bank of Kabakan (G.R. No. 185124, 25 January 2012) - JUED
City of Manila v. Te (G. R. No. 169263, 21 September 2011) - MARGA
NPC v. Ibrahim (G.R. No. 168732, 29 June 2007) - MOPPET
Abad v. Fil-Homes Realty (G.R. No. 189239, 24 November 2010) - ALEX

Read also: Republic Act No. 10752

III. Right of Accession (Art. 440-475)

 A. With respect to what is produced by the property (Arts. 441-444)
B. With respect to immovable property (Arts. 445-465)
C. With respect to movable property (Arts. 466-475)

Cases:
Republic v. Holy Trinity Realty (G.R. No. 172410, 14 April 2008) - EDU
PNB v. Sps. Maranon (G.R. No. 189316, 1 June 2013) - FRANCES
Parilla v. Pilar (G.R. No. 167680, 30 November 2006) - JERALD
Bishop v. CA (G.R. No. 86787, 8 May 1992) - JUED
Heirs of Cabal v. Cabal (G.R. No. 153625, 31 July 2006) - MARGA
Briones v. Macabagdal (G.R. No. 150666, 3 August 2010) - MOPPET
Rosales v. Castelltort (G.R. No. 157044, 5 October 2005) - ALEX
Sps. Aquino v. Sps. Aguilar (G.R. No. 182754, 29 June 2015) - EDU
De Vera v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 97761, 14 April 1999) - FRANCES
Tecnogas Phil. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 108894, 10 February 1997) - JERALD
Grande v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-17652, 30 June 1962) - JUED
Office of the City Mayor of Paranaque v. Ebio (G.R. No. 178411, 23 June 2010) -
MARGA
Sps. Galang v. Sps. Reyes (G.R. No. 184746, 8 August 2012) - MOPPET
Gaboya v. Cui (G.R. No. L-19614, 27 March 1971) - ALEX

IV. Quieting of title (Arts. 476-481)

Cases:
Tandog v. Macapagal (G.R. No. 144208, 11 September 2007) - EDU
INC v. Ponferrada (G.R. No. 168943, 27 October 2006) - FRANCES
Ragasa v. Roa (G.R. No. 141964, 30 June 2006) - JERALD
Mamadsual v. Moson (G.R. No. 92557, 27 September 1990) - JUED
Go v. Looyuko (G.R. No. 196529, 1 July 2013) - MARGA

V. Ruinous buildings and trees in danger of falling (Arts. 482-483)

VI. Co-Ownership (Arts. 484-501)

Cases:
Nufable v. Nufable (G.R. No. 126950, 2 July 1999) - MOPPET
Pardell v. Bartolome (G.R. No. L-4656, 18 November 1912) - ALEX
Adlawan v. Adlawan (G.R. No. 161916, 20 January 2006) - EDU
De Guia v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 120864, 8 October 2003) - FRANCES
Adille v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-44546, 29 January 1988) - JERALD
Cruz v. Catapang (G.R. No. 164110, 12 February 2008) - JUED
Mercado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 108952, 26 January 1995) - MARGA
Diversified Credit Corp. v. Rosado (G.R. No. L-27933, 24 December 1968) -
MOPPET
Galvez v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 157954, 24 March 2006) - ALEX
Salvador v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109910, 5 April 1995) - EDU

VII. Some Special Properties (Arts. 502-518)

A. Waters (Articles 502-518)
 B. Minerals (Article 519)
C. Trademarks and Trade Names (Articles 520-522)

Cases:
Philips Export v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 96161, 21 February 1992) - FRANCES
Chua Che v. Philippine Patents Office (G.R. No. L-18337, 30 January 1965) -
JERALD
Converse Rubber v. Universal Rubber (G.R. No. L-27906, 8 January 1987) - JUED
Amigo Manufacturing v. Cluett Peabody (G.R. No. 139300, 14 March 2001) -
MARGA

Read also: P.D. 1067; Article XII, Section 2, Constitution; R.A. 7942

VIII. Possession (Arts. 523-561)

A. Kinds of Possession (Arts. 523-530)
B. Acquisition of Possession (Arts. 531-538)
C. Effects of Possession (Arts. 539-561)

Cases:
Yu v. Pacleb (G.R. No. 130316, 24 January 2007) - MOPPET
Escritor v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 71283, 12 November 1987) -
ALEX
Cequena v. Bolante (G.R. No. 137944, 6 April 2000) - EDU
Pajuyo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 146364, 3 June 2004) - FRANCES
Republic v. Ballocanag (G.R. No. 163794, 28 November 2008) - JERALD
Esmaquel v. Coprada (G.R. No. 152423, 15 December 2010) - JUED
Supapo v. De Jesus (G.R. No. 198356, 20 April 2015) - MARGA
Alcantara-Pica v. CFI of Rizal (G.R. No. L-36434, 27 October 1973) - MOPPET
Abad v. Fil-Homes Realty (G.R. No. 189239, 24 November 2010) - ALEX

Read also: Rule 70, Rules of Court

IX. Usufruct (Arts. 562-612)

A. Usufruct in General (Arts. 562-565)
B. Rights of Usufructuary (Arts 566-582)
C. Obligations of the Usufructuary (Arts. 583-602)
D. Extinguishment of Usufruct (Arts. 603-612)

NHA v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 148830, 13 April 2005) - EDU

Hemedes v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 107132, 8 October 1999) – FRANCES

X. Easements or Servitudes (Arts. 613-693)

A. Easements in General (Arts. 613-633)
B. Legal Easements (Arts. 634-687)
C. Voluntary Easements (Arts. 688-693)

Cases:
Bogo-Medellin Milling v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124699, 31 July 2003) -
JERALD
Heirs of Limense v. Vda. De Ramos (G.R. No. 152319, 28 October 2009) - JUED
Abellana v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 97039, 24 April 1992) - MARGA
Privatization Mgt. Office v. Legaspi Towers (G.R. No. 147957, 22 July 2009) -
MOPPET
Salimbangon v. Tan (G.R. No. 185240, 20 January 2010) - ALEX
Francisco v. Paez (G.R. No. L-31118, 14 January 1930) - EDU
Costabella Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 80511, 25 January 1991) -
FRANCES
Unisource v. Chung (G.R. No. 173252, 17 July 2009) - JERALD
Cortes v. Yu-Tibo (G.R. No. 911, 12 March 1903) - JUED
Purugganan v. Paredes (G.R. No. L-23818, 21 January 1976) - MARGA
Castro v. Monsod (G.R. No. 183719, 2 February 2011) - MOPPET

XI. Nuisance (Arts. 694-707)

Cases:
Rana v. Wong (G.R. Nos. 192861 and 192862, 30 June 2014) - MARGA
Gancayco v. Quezon City (G.R. No. 177807, 11 October 2011) - MOPPET
Telmo v. Bustamante (G.R. No. 182567, 13 July 2009) - ALEX

XII. Registry of Property (Arts. 708-711)

Cases:
Casimiro Development v. Mateo (G.R. No. 175485, 27 July 2011) - EDU
Register of Deeds v. PNB (G.R. No. L-17641, 30 January 1965) - FRANCES
Cagatao v. Almonte (G.R. No. 174004, 9 October 2013) – JERALD

XIII. Modes of Acquiring Ownership (Arts.712-773)

A. Occupation (Arts. 713-720)
B. Intellectual Creation (Arts. 721-724)
C. Donation (Arts. 725-773)

Cases:
Puig v. Penaflorida (G.R. No. L-15939, 31 January 1966) - JUED
Del Rosario v. Ferrer (G.R. No. 187056, 20 September 2010) - MARGA
Alejandro v. Geraldez (G.R. No. L-33849, 18 August 1977) - MOPPET
Heirs of Bonsato v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-6600, 30 July 1954) - ALEX
Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 77425, 19 June 1991) - EDU
Secretary v. Heirs of Dulay (G.R. No. 164748, 27 January 2006) - FRANCES
Quijada v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 126444, 4 December 1998) - JERALD
Republic v. Guzman (G.R. No. 132964, 18 February 2000) - JUED
Austria-Magat v. Court of Appeals (106755, 1 February 2002) - MARGA

Recommended book: Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated, (Property

Articles 414-773), Paras (2016)

Grade Breakdown

30% Midterm Exam

30% Final Exam
40% Recitation

Rules:

1. Every student is required to have his/her own notebook, which must contain
a handwritten digest not exceeding one page of every assigned case. Notebooks
will be checked at the start of the period. Failure to show case digests for the
assigned topic will mean one failing grade of 65 in recitation.

2. Recitation shall be conducted every class. No volunteers. No questions will

be entertained during class. Only the required notebook, the assigned book, and
a copy of the Civil Code will be allowed on a student’s desk every class.

3. In ascribing a grade to a student’s recitation, the following rules will be

followed: (i) every student will start with a grade of 75, thus, a correct answer to
the first question will immediately earn a 75, an incorrect one a 74; (ii) an incorrect
answer is a one-point deduction from and a correct answer a one-point addition
to the student’s grade; (iii) professor shall decide when to stop asking questions;
and (iv) a “pass” will automatically earn a 65.

4. Removal exams are prohibited by the school. Either you pass or you fail. No
motions for reconsideration will be entertained with respect to the grades for the
midterm exam, final exam, and recitation.

5. Students are expected to dress appropriately. No shorts. No slippers.

Business attire very much preferred and might earn additional credit that may be
useful in the final grade.

6. Attendance will be checked at the start of the first and second hours of the
class. The professor is very observant and will notice students who disappear
during class.