BRIEF DIGEST AND DOCTRINE OF CASES

PROPERTY
103) Baguio vs. Heirs of Abello, G. R. #
BOOK II. PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP AND ITS
192956/193032, July 24, 2019
MODIFICATION
(ARTS. 414-711) FACTS:
TITLE I. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY (ARTS.
ISSUE:
414-426)
RULING:
CHAPTER 1. IMMOVABLE PROPERTY (ART. 415)
DOCTRINE:
99) Soriano vs. Spouses Galit, G.R. # 156295, Sept.
23, 2003
II.Patrimonial/Private Property (Arts. 421-422;
FACTS: 424-425)

ISSUE: TITLE II. OWNERSHIP (ARTS. 427-440)

RULING:
CHAPTER 1. OWNERSHIP IN GENERAL (ARTS. 427-
439)
DOCTRINE:

I. Concept/Attributes of Ownership (Arts. 427-

CHAPTER 2. MOVABLE PROPERTY (ARTS. 416-418)
428)
Tests to determine whether property is immovable
or movable II. Limitations on the Right of Ownership

CHAPTER 3. PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE III. Rights of a Person as a Consequence of

Ownership (Arts. 427-440)
PERSON TO WHOM It BELONGS (ARTS. 419-426)

104) Dept. of Education vs. Tuliao, G.R. #

I. Property of Public Dominion (Arts 420, 424)
205644, June 9, 2014
100) Dacanay vs. Asistio, Jr., G.R. # 93654,
May 6, 1992
FACTS:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
ISSUE:
RULING:
RULING:
DOCTRINE:
DOCTRINE:
105) Dept. of Education vs. Casibang, et. al.,
G.R. # 192268, Jan. 27, 2016
101) Domalsin vs. Spouses Valenciano, G.R. #
158687, Jan. 25, 2006

FACTS: FACTS:

ISSUE: ISSUE:

RULING: RULING:

DOCTRINE: DOCTRINE:

CHAPTER 2. RIGHT OF ACCESSION (ARTS. 440-

102) Republic vs. Heirs of Daquer, G.R. #
193657, Sept. 4, 2018 475)

FACTS: A. Basic Principles in Accession

I. Accession Industrial (Arts. 445-456)
ISSUE:
a. Landowner in GF, Builder in GF (Art. 448)
RULING: b. Landowner in GF, Builder in BF (Art. 449-452)

DOCTRINE:
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106) Sps. Benitez vs. CA, G.R. # 104828, Jan.

16, 1997 ISSUE:

FACTS: RULING:

ISSUE: DOCTRINE:

RULING: 112) Vda de Nazareno vs. CA, G.R. # 98045,

June 26, 1996
DOCTRINE:
FACTS:

107) Sps. Nuguid vs. CA, G.R. # 151815, Feb. ISSUE:

23, 2006
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
113) Republic vs. Santos, G.R. # 160453, Nov.
RULING: 12, 2012

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

108) Josefa vs. San Buenaventura, G.R. # ISSUE:

163429, Mar. 3, 2006
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
114) Daclison vs. Baytion G.R. # 219811, Apr.
RULING: 6, 2016

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

109) Heirs of Sarili vs. Lagrosa, G.R. # 193517, ISSUE:

Jan. 15, 2014
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
115) Delos Reyes, et. al. vs. Mun. of Kalibo,
RULING: Aklan, G.R. # 214587, Feb. 26, 2018

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

110) Sps. Belvis vs. Sps. Erola, G.R. # 239727, ISSUE:

July 24, 2019
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
b. Avulsion; Standing or Uprooted Trees (Arts. 459-
RULING: 460)
c. Abandoned River Bed (Art. 461)
DOCTRINE: d. Formation of Islands (Arts. 464-465)

II. Accession Natural (Arts. 457-465) 116) Jagualing vs. CA, G.R. # 94283, Mar. 4,
1991
a. Alluvium: Definition; Requisites: Effect (Art. 457)
FACTS:
111) Reynante vs. CA, G.R. # 95905, Apr. 8,
1992 ISSUE:

FACTS: RULING:

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DOCTRINE: 121) Victoria, et. al. vs. Normita Pidlaoan, et.

al., G.R. # 196470, Apr. 20,
SECTION 3. RIGHT OF ACCESSION WITH RESPECT 2016
TO MOVABLE PROPERTY (ARTS. 466-475)
FACTS:
I. Tests to determine which is the Principal and
which is the Accessory (Arts. 467-468) ISSUE:
II. Adjunction (Arts. 466; 469-471); Mixture
RULING:
(Arts. 472-473); Specification (Arts. 474-
475); DOCTRINE:

CHAPTER 3. QUIETING OF TITLE (ARTS. 476-481) 122) Tabasondra, et. al. vs. Sps. Constantino, G
.R. # 196403, Dec. 7, 2016
117) Residents of Lower Atab & Teachers
Villages, Sto. Tomas Proper Barangay, Baguio FACTS:
City, et. al. vs. Sta. Monica Industrial & Dev.
Corp., G.R. # 198878, Oct. 15, 2014 ISSUE:

FACTS: RULING:

ISSUE: DOCTRINE:

RULING: 123) Arambulo, et. al. vs. Nolasco, et. al., G.R. #
189420, Mar. 26, 2014
DOCTRINE:
FACTS:
118) Syjuco vs. Bonifacio, G.R. # 148748,
Jan. 14, 2015 ISSUE:

RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
124) Quintos, et. al. vs. Nicolas, et. al.,
RULING: G.R. # 210252, June 25, 2014

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

119) Filipinas Elson Mfg. Corp. (FEMCO) vs. ISSUE:

Heirs of Llanes, et. al., G.R. # 194114, Mar.
27, 2019 RULING:

DOCTRINE:
FACTS:
125) Rural Bank of Cabadbaran, Inc. (RCBI)
ISSUE:
vs. Melecio-Yap, G.R. # 178451,
July 30, 2014
RULING:

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

120) Sps. Chua, et. al. vs. Sps. Lo, et., al., ISSUE:
G.R. # 196743, Aug. 14, 2019
RULING:
FACTS: DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
126) Cabrera vs. Ysaac, G.R. # 166790,
Nov. 19, 2014
RULING:

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

TITLE III. CO-OWNERSHIP (ARTS. 484-501) ISSUE:

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RULING: H. Exclusive possession of common property (Art.

543)
DOCTRINE:
III. Rules as to Conflict of Possession As A Fact
127) Torres, Jr. vs. Lapinid, G.R. # 187987, (Art. 538)
Nov. 26, 2014
IV. Possession of Movables (Art. 559)
FACTS:

ISSUE: TITLE VI. USUFRUCT (ARTS. 562-612)

RULING: I. Obligations of the Usufructuary (Arts. 583-

602)
DOCTRINE:

128) Anzures vs. Spouses Ventanilla, G.R. #

222297, July 9, 2018 TITLE VII. EASEMENTS OR SERVITUDES (ARTS.
613-693)
FACTS:
I. Characteristics of Easements
ISSUE: II. Kinds of Easements (Arts. 615-616; 619)
III. Modes of Acquiring Easements (Arts. 620-
RULING: 626)
IV. Modes of Extinguishment of Easements (Arts.
DOCTRINE: 631-633)

129) Mayuga vs. Atienza, G.R. # 208197, Jan. SECTION 3. EASEMENT OF RIGHT WAY (ARTS.
20, 2018 649-657)

FACTS: 131) Mercader, Jr. vs. Bardilas, G.R. # 163157,

June 27, 2016
ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
130) In The Matter Of The Intestate Estate of
Rodriguez, G.R. # 230404, DOCTRINE:
Jan. 31, 2018
132) Cristobal vs. CA, G.R. # 125339,
FACTS: June 22, 1998

ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
TITLE V. POSSESSION (ARTS. 523-561) DOCTRINE:

I. Classes of Possession (Arts. 524-530) 133) Calimoso vs. Roullo, G.R. #

II. Presumptions Regarding Possession 198594, Jan. 25, 2016
A. Good Faith (Art. 527)
B. Continuity of Character of Possession (Art. 529) FACTS:
C. Non-interruption of possession of hereditary
property (Art. 533) ISSUE:
D. Non-interruption of possession of property
unjustly lost but legally RULING:
Recovered (Art. 561)
E. Just Title (Art. 541) DOCTRINE:
F. Possession during intervening period (Art. 554)
G. Possession of movables with real property (Art. 134) Sps. Williams vs. Zerda, G.R. #
542) 207146, Mar. 15, 2017
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140) De Guzman vs. Filinvest

FACTS: Development Corp., G.R. # 191710, Jan. 14,
2015
ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
135) North Greenhills Asso. Inc. vs. Atty.
Morales, G.R. # 222821, Aug. 9, 2017 DOCTRINE:

FACTS: SECTION . EASEMENT OF LIGHT AND VIEW

(ARTS. 667-673)
ISSUE:

RULING: 141) Spouses Garcia vs. Santos, et. al. G.R. #

228334, June 17, 2019
DOCTRINE:

136) Dichoso, Jr., et. al. vs. Marcos, G.R. # FACTS:

180282, Apr. 11, 2011
ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
TITLE VIII. NUISANCE (ARTS. 694-707)
DOCTRINE:
142) Cruz, et. al. vs. Pandacan Hikers’ Club, Inc.,
137) Chan vs CA, G.R. # 105294, Feb. G.R. # 188213, Jan. 11, 2016
26, 1997
FACTS:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
ISSUE:
RULING:
RULING:
DOCTRINE:
DOCTRINE:
143) Perez vs. Spouses Madrona, G.R. # 184478,
138) Unisource Commercial & Dev. Corp. Mar. 21, 2012
vs. Chung, G.R. # 173252, July 17, 2009
FACTS:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
ISSUE:
RULING:
RULING:
DOCTRINE:
DOCTRINE:
144) Aquino vs. Mun. of Malay, Aklan, G.R. #
139) Spouses Salimbagon vs. Spouses 211356, Sept. 29, 2014
Tan, G.R. # 185240, Jan. 21, 2010
FACTS:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
ISSUE:
RULING:
RULING:
DOCTRINE:
DOCTRINE:
145) Knights of Rizal vs. DMCI Homes Inc., et.
al., G.R. # 213948, Apr. 25, 2017
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149) Del Rosario vs. Ferrer, G.R. # 187056,

FACTS: Sept. 20, 2010

ISSUE: FACTS:

RULING: ISSUE:

DOCTRINE: RULING:

146) North Greenhills Asso. Inc. vs. Atty. DOCTRINE:

Morales, G.R. # 222821, Aug. 9, 2017
150) Gestopa vs. CA, G.R. # 111904, Oct. 5,
2002
FACTS:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
ISSUE:
RULING:
RULING:
DOCTRINE:
DOCTRINE:
TITLE IX. REGISTRY OF PROPERTY (ARTS. 708-
711) 151) Spouses Sicad vs. CA, G.R. #
125888, Aug. 13, 1998
BOOK III. DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING
OWNERSHIP FACTS:
(ARTS. 712-724)
ISSUE:
TITLE I. OCCUPATION (ARTS. 713-720)

TITLE II. INTELLECTUAL CREATION (ARTS. 721- RULING:

724)
DOCTRINE:
TITLE III. DONATION (ARTS. 725-773)
III. Formalities of a Valid Donation (Arts. 748-
I. Nature/Characteristics/Requisites of a Valid 749)
Donation (Arts. 725- 747)
152) Carinan vs. Spouses Cueto, G.R. # 198636,
Oct. 8, 2014
147) Reyes vs. Asuncion, G.R. # 196083,
Nov. 11, 2015
FACTS:

ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
153) Lagazo vs. CA, G.R. # 112796, Mar. 5, 1998
DOCTRINE:
FACTS:
II. Donation Intervivos vs. Donation Mortis
ISSUE:
Causa (Arts. 728-732)
RULING:
148) Villanueva vs. Spouses Branoco, G.R. #
172804, Jan. 24, 2011 DOCTRINE:

FACTS: 154) Quilala vs. Alacantara, G.R. # 132681, Dec.

3, 2001
ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:

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RULING: 160) Santos vs. Santos-Alana, G.R. # 15492,

Aug. 16, 2005
DOCTRINE:
FACTS:
155) Homeowners Association of Talayan
Village vs. J. M. Tuason & Co., G.R. # ISSUE:
203883, Nov. 10, 2015
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
161) Calanasan vs. Dolorito, G.R. # 171937,
RULING: Nov. 25, 2013

DOCTRINE: FACTS:

ISSUE:
156) Heirs of Jose Mariano & Helen Mariano,
etc. vs. City of Naga, G.R.
RULING:
197743, Mar. 12, 2018
DOCTRINE:
FACTS:
162) Province of Camarines Sur vs.
ISSUE: Bodega Glassware, G.R. # 194199, Mar. 22,
2017
RULING:
FACTS:
DOCTRINE:
ISSUE:
CHAPTER 4. REVOCATION AND REDUCTION OF
DONATIONS (ARTS. 760-773) RULING:

157) De Luna vs. Abrigo, G.R. # 57455, Jan. DOCTRINE:

18, 1990
163) Clemente vs. Republic, G.R. #
FACTS: 220008, Feb. 20, 2019

ISSUE:
FACTS:
RULING:
ISSUE:
DOCTRINE:
RULING:
158) Sec. of Education vs. Heirs of Dulay, et.
DOCTRINE:
al., G.R. # 164748, Jan. 27, 2006

FACTS:

ISSUE:

RULING:

DOCTRINE:

159) Tamayo, et. al. vs. Tamayo, et. al., G.R.

No. # 148482, Aug. 12, 2012

FACTS:

ISSUE:

RULING:

DOCTRINE:

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