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Obligations & Contracts

2nd Semester 2018-2019

Partial list of cases:

Nature and Concept of Obligations, 1156

Ang Yu Asuncion vs. CA, 238 SCRA 602 (1994)
Sagrada Orden vs. Nacoco 91 Phil. 503 (1952)
Pe vs. CA, 195 SCRA 137 (1991)

Source of Obligations, 1157-1162; 2142; 2154; 2176; 19-36;

Family Code, 195
Leung vs. O'Brien, 28 Phil. 182
Sagrada Orden, supra
People's Car Inc. vs. Commando Security Service Agency,
G.R. No. L-36840 May 22, 1973
Clemente Briñas vs. People of the Philippines, Court Of
Appeals, G.R. No. L-30309, November 25, 1983
Araneta vs. De Joya, 57 SCRA 59
Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 189
SCRA 158 (1988).
Gutierrez vs. Gutierrez, 56 Phil. 177
Viluan vs. CA, April 29, 1966, 16 SCRA 742

Ex Lege
Pelayo vs. Lauron 12 Phil. 453

Delicts
Diana vs. Batangas Transportation Co., 93 Phil 391

Quasi delicts, 1162; 2176; 2180

Barredo vs. Garcia and Almario, 73 Phil. 607
Elcano vs. Hill, 77 SCRA 98
Baksh vs. CA. 219 SCRA 115 (1993)
Valenzuela vs. CA, 253 SCRA 303 (1996)
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Manila Railroad Co. vs. Compania Transatlantica, 38 Phil

875

One act, two possible sources

Air France vs. Carrascoso, L- 21438, Sept. 28, 1996.

Nature and effect of Obligations, 1163

Chavez vs. Gonzales, 32 SCRA 547 (1970)
Rose Packing Co. vs. CA, 167 SCRA 309 (1988)
Namarco vs. Federated Distributors, 49 SCRA 238
Inducil vs. de los Santos, 17 SCRA 332 (1966)

Delay or Mora, 1169-1170

Vermen Realty vs. CA 224 SCRA 549 (1993)
Penacio vs. Ruaya, 110 SCRA 45 (1981)
Agcaoili vs. CA, 165 SCRA 1 (1988)
Arrieta vs. Natl. Rice and Corn Corp., GR L-15645 (Jan. 31,
1964)
Vda de Villaruel vs. Manila Motor (104 Phil. 926)

Fortuitous Events, 1174

Maranan vs. Perez, 20 SCRA 412 (1967)
Dioquino vs. Laureano, 33 SCRA 65 (1970)
Republic vs. Luzon Stevedoring, 21 SCRA 279 (1967)
Lasam vs. Smith, 45 Phil. 657 (1967)
Victorias Planters Assn. vs. Victorias Milling Co., 97 Phil. 318
(1955)A
Arrieta, et al. vs. National Rice and Corn Corporation, G. R.
No. L-15645, January 31, 1964

Usurious Transactions, 1175; 1413

Angel Warehousing vs. Chelda, 23 SCRA 19
Briones vs. Camayo, 41 SCRA 404

Presumptions, 1176
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Manila Trading Supply Co. vs. Medina, 2 SCRA 549 (1961)

Different Kinds of Obligations

Pure and Conditional Obligations, 1179

Smithbell vs. Sotelo Matti, 44 Phil. 875 (1922)

Pure obligation
Pay vs. Palanca, 57 SCRA 618

Conditional obligations

Classification of conditions
Gaite vs. Fonacer, 2 SCRA 381
Pay vs. Vda de Palanca, 57 SCRA 618 (1974)
Parks vs. Province of Tarlac, 49 Phil 142 (1976)
Songcuan vs. IAC, (191 SCRA28)
Coronel vs. CA, GR No. 103577, October 7, 1996
Javier vs. CA, 183 SCRA 171 (1990)
Tayag vs. CA, 219 SCRA 480 (1993)

Kinds of Conditional obligations; suspensive & resolutory, 1181

Jacinto vs. Kaparaz, 209 SCRA 246 (1992)
Lichauco vs. Figueras Hermanos, 7 Phil. 339
Ducusin vs. CA, 122 SCRA 280 (1983)
Parks vs. Province of Tarlac, supra

Protestative, Casual and Mixed Conditions, 1182

Rustan Pulp vs. IAC, 214 SCRA 662 (1992)
Hermosa vs. Logara 49 OG 4287
Osmena vs. Rama, 14 Phil. 99 (1909)
Trillana vs. Quezon Colleges, 93 Phil. 383 (1953)
Romero vs. CA, supra
Naga Telephone vs. CA, 230 SCRA 351 (1994)
Smith Bell and Co vs. Sotelo Matti, 44 Phil. 847
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Rescission in Reciprocal Obligations, 1191-1192

Unilateral vs. Bilateral Obligations

Concept and Definition of Reciprocal Obligation

Borromero vs. Franco, 5 Phil. 49

Party entitled to rescind; requisites

UP vs. de los Angeles, 35 SCRA 102
Philippine Amusement Enterprises vs. Natividad, 21 SCRA
284 (1967)
Roque vs. Lapus, 96 SCRA 741 (1980)
Angeles vs. Kalasanz, 135 SCRA 323 (1985)
Boysaw vs. Interphil Promotions 148 SCRA 635 (1987)
Earth Minerals vs. Macaraig, 194 SCRA 1
Gimenez vs. CA, 195 SCra 205
Jacinto vs. Kaparaz, supra
Iaguba vs. de Leon, 132 SCRA 722 (1984)

Both parties in breach in reciprocal obligations, 1192

Tan Guat vs. Pamintuan, (CA) 37 OG 3494
Bosque vs. Yu Chipco, 14 Phil 95

Resolutory Period, 1193

Definition and Concept of Obligations with a Period, 1193; 1180

Gaite vs. Fonacier, supra

Benefit of Term 1196

Lachica vs. Araneta, 47 OG, No. 11 5699, August 4, 1949
Ponce de Leon vs. Syjuco, 90 Phil. 311

When courts may fix a period, 1197

Araneta vs. Phil. Sugar Estates Dev't. Co., 20 SCRA 330
Orit vs. Baldrogan, 106 SCRA 800 (1969)
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Facultative Obligations, 1206

Quizania vs. Reduguerio, 50 OG 2444

Joint and Solidary Obligations

Joint and solidary obligations, 1207-1208

Ronquillo vs. CA, 132 SCRA 273 (1984)

Right to demand payment, 1216

PNB vs. Conception Mining, 5 SCRA 745

Solidary Debtor, 1217-1218

Wilson vs. Berkenkotter, 49 OG 1410

Defenses of the Solidary Debtor, 1222

Ynchausti vs. Yulo, 34 Phil. 978

Obligations with a Penal Clause, 1226-1230

Makati Development vs. Empire Insurance, 20 SCRA 557
Gabarroguis vs. Vicente, L-14304, March 24, 1960

Extinguishment of Obligations

Manner, definition and importance, 1231

Payment or Performance, 1231-1251

Arrieta vs. NARIC, 10 SCRA 79
Kalalo vs. Luz, 34 SCRA 337
St. Paul vs. McCondray, 70 SCRA 112
PNB vs. Pineda, 197 SCRA 1 (1991)