UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FACULTY OF CIVIL LAW

SALES
SYLLABUS/METHODOLOGY
By:
JUDGE CHARITO M. MACALINTAL-SAWALI, DCL

I. Method of Instruction – The Socratic method of instruction shall

be employed which means that there will be recitation-lecture
method. There will be an assignment every meeting covering
the topics for recitation of the students. The professor will
supplement their answers through further discussion of the
topic.

Cases Assigned – All cases assigned shall be read in their

original, if possible.

Grading System – Thirty percent (25%) of the final grade will be

the student’s grade in the recitation, assignment, quizzes and
long tests. The other 35% will be the grade obtained in the
midterm examination and the remaining 40% will be the
student’s rating in the final examination.

II. Prescribed Book – The professor will use the book of Justice
Edgardo L. Paras’ Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated
Volume V as textbook and the discussion of topics during the
semester will be guided by this course outline.
III. Course Outline
A. Nature and Form of Contract of Sale (Article 1458 to Article
1488)
1. Nature of a Contract of Sale
Cases:
a. Gaite vs. Fonacier, 2 SCRA 830 (1961)
b. Province of Cebu vs. Heirs of Rufina Morales, G.R. No.
170115, February 19, 2008
c. Balatbat vs. Court of Appeals, 261 SCRA 128
d. San Lorenzo Development Corporation vs. CA, G.R. No.
124242, January 21, 2005
2. Formalities
Cases:
a. Rosencor Development Corporation vs. Judge Inquing,
354 SCRA 119
b. Dizon vs. Court of Appeals, 444 Phil 161
c. Dalion vs. Court of Appeals, 182 SCRA 872
d. Peñalosa vs. Santos, 363 SCRA 545
e. Fule vs. Court of Appeals, 286 SCRA 698
3. Perfection of a Contract of Sale
Cases:
a. Vda de Jomoc vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 92871,
August 2, 1991
b. Ang Yu Asuncion vs. Court of Appeals, 238 SCRA 602
c. Macion vs. Guiani, 225 SCRA 102
d. Ramos vs. Court of Appeals, 279 SCRA 118
e. Boston Bank of the Philippines vs. Manalo, 482 SCRA
108
f. Adelfa Properties, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 240 SCRA
565
g. PNB vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119580, September
26, 1996
 h. Romero vs. Court of Appeals, 250 SCRA 223
i. Optimum Development Bank v. Spouses Jovellanos,
G.R. No. 189145, December 4, 2013
j. Roque v Aguado, G.R. No. 193787, April 7, 2014
B. Capacity to Buy and Sell (Article 1489 to Article 1492)
Cases:
a. Cruz vs. CA, 281 SCRA 491
b. Calimlim-Canullas vs. Fortun, 129 SCRA 675
c. Philippine Trust Company vs. Roldan, 99 Phil 392
d. Rubias vs. Batiller, 51 SCRA 120
e. Ramos vs. Ngaseo, A.C. No. 6210, December 9, 2004
C. Effects of the Contract when the Thing Sold is Lost (Article
1493 to Article 1494)
Cases:
a. Chrysler Philippines Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 133
SCRA 567
D. Delivery of the Thing Sold (Article 1495 to Article 1544)
Cases:
a. Addison vs. Fellix, 38 Phil 404
b. Cheng vs. Genato, 360 Phil 891
c. Fudot vs. Cattleya Land, Inc., 533 SCRA 350
d. Coronel vs. Court of Appeals, 263 SCRA 15
e. Cruz vs. Cabana, 129 SCRA 656
f. Uraca vs. Court of Appeals, 278 SCRA 702
g. Naawan Community Rural Bank vs. Court of Appeals, 395
SCRA 43
h. Radiowealth Finance Co. vs. Palileo, 197 SCRA 245
E. Conditions and Warranties (Article 1545 to Article 1581)
Cases:
a. Romero vs. Court of Appeals, 279 SCRA 118
 b. Babasa vs. Court of Appeals, 290 SCRA 532
c. Power Commercial and Industrial Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals, 247 SCRA 597
d. Ang vs. Court of Appeals, 567 SCRA 53
e. Cebu Winland Development Corporation vs. Ong Siao Hua,
G.R. No. 173215, May 21, 2009
F. Obligations of the Vendee (Article 1582 to Article 1593)
G. Actions for Breach of Contract of Sale (Article 1594 to Article
1599)
Cases:
a. Borbon II vs. Servicewide Specialists, Inc., 258 SCRA 634
b. Cerna vs. Court of Appeals, 220 SCRA 517
c. Bank of America NT and SA vs. American Realty
Corporation, 321 SCRA 659
d. Nonato vs. IAC, 140 SCRA 255
e. Dela Cruz vs. Asian Consumer and Industrial Finance
Corporation, 214 SCRA 103
f. Filinvest Credit Corporation vs. Phil. Acetylene Co., Inc.,
111 SCRA 421
g. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. vs. Giraffe-X Creative
Imaging, Inc., G.R. No. 142618, July 12, 2007
h. Laforteza vs. Machuca, 333 SCRA 643
i. Olympia Housing Inc. vs. Panasia Travel Corporation, 443
Phil 385
j. Pagtalunan vs. Vda de Manzano, G.R. No. 147695,
September 13, 2007
H. Extinguishment of Sale (Article 1600 to Article 1623)
Cases:
a. Lumayag vs. Heirs of Jacinto Nemeo, G.R. No. 162112, July
3, 2007
b. Vda de Delfin vs. Dellota, G.R. No. 143697, January 28,
2008
 c. Biana vs. Gomez, 469 SCRA 486
d. Basa vs. Aguilar, 117 SCRA 128
e. Francisco vs. Boiser, G.R. No. 137677, May 31, 2000
f. Si vs. Court of Appeals, 342 SCRA 463
g. Eng Po Ek Marketing Corporation vs. Martinez, 325 SCRA
210
I. Assignment of Credits and Other Incorporeal Rights (Article
1624 to Article 1635)
Cases:
a. Project Builders, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 411 Phil 264 Lo
vs.
b. Lo vs. KJS Eco-Formwork System Phil., Inc., 459 Phil 538
c. Co vs. Philippine National Bank, 114 SCRA 842
d. Rodriguez vs. Court of Appeals, 2017 SCRA 553
e. Aquintey vs. Sps. Tibong, G.R. No. 166704, December 20,
2006
f. National Investment and Development Co. vs. De Los
Angeles, 40 SCRA 487

LEASE
A. Definition and Nature

a. Bugatti vs Court of Appeals 397 Phil 376

B. Essential Elements

a. Pagurayan vs. Reyes GR No. 1545677, July 23, 2008

b. Dacanay, Jr. vs. Asistio, Jr. 208 SCRA 404

c. Municipality of Cavite vs. Rojas 30 Phil 602

d. Ballesteros vs. Abion 482 SCRA 23

 e. Vda de Chua vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, GR No. 70909,
January 5, 1994

C. Lease Period

a. Dula vs Maravilla, GR No. 134267, May 9, 2005

b. Jespajo Realty Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 113626,

September 27, 2002

c. Divino vs. Marcos 4 SCRA 186

d. Yuki, Jr. vs. Co GR No. 178527, November 27, 2009

e. Mid-Pasig Land Development Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, 459 Phil

560

f. Vda. De Chua vs. IAC, GR No. 70909, January 5, 1994

g. Dizon vs. Magsaysay, 57 SCRA 250

D. Obligations of the Lessor

a. Dela Cruz vs. El Seminario dela Archidiocesis de Manila, 18 Phil

330

b. Republic vs. Delos Angeles, 41 SCRA 422

c. G.Q. Garments, IC. Vs. Miranda, 495 SCRA 741

E. Obligations of the Lessee

a. Chua vs Victorio, 428 SCRA 447

b. Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. vs Goodyear Philippines, Inc., GR No.

182148, June 8, 2011

c. A. Maluenda & Co. vs. Enriquez, 46 Phil 916

d. Sulo ng Nayon, Inc. vs. Nayong Pilipino Foundation, 576 SCRA

655

e. Mores vs. Yu-Go, GR No. 172292, July 23, 2010

f. Cheng vs. Donini, 590 SCRA 406

g. Sia vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 108222, May 5, 1997