CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

Property Law
AY 2015 1st Sem
ATTY. MA. JONALYN BAGGAYAN

PART ONE
I.

Definition of Property
A. Classification under the Civil Code
Movable and Immovable (Arts 415-417)
Cases:
Davao Sawmill c. Castillo, 61 Phil 709

Berkenkoter v. Cu Unjieng, 61 Phil. 663

Lopez v. Orosa, 103 Phil 98

Tumalad v. Vicencio, 41 SCRA 143

Associated Insurance v. Iya, 103 Phil. 972

Makati Leasing v. Wearever, 122 SCRA 296

Board of Assessment Appeals v. Meralco, 10 SCRA 63

Meralco Securities v. Board of Assessment Appeals, 114

SCRA 273

Caltex v. Board of Assessment Appeals, 114 SCRA 296

Benguet Corp v. Central Board of Assessment Appeals,

218 SCRA 271

B. By Ownership (Arts, 419, 420-422, 424, 425)

La Bugal-Blaan Tribal Association v. Ramos, G.R. No.
127882, Jan. 27, 2004 and on reconsideration decided
on February 1, 2005
Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152 and
on reconsideration GR No. 113250, May 6, 2003
Usero v. CA, GR No. 152115, Jan. 26, 2006
Tantoco v. Municipal Council, 49 Phil 52
Zamboanga del Norte V. City of Zamboanga, 22 SCRA
1334
Salas v. Jarencio, 46 SCRA 743
Cebu v. Bercilles, 66 SCRA 481
Municipality of San Miguel v. Fernandez, 130 SCRA 56
Government v. Cabangis, 53 Phil 112

Chavez v. PEA (supra)

C. Other Classification

II.

Ownership
Civil Code Arts 429-439, 2191, 677-670, 649, 652, 637,676, 644, 684687

III.

Hilario v. Salvador, GR No. 160384, April 29, 2005

Sampayang v. CA, GR No. 156360, Jan. 14, 2005
Ganila v. CA, GR No. 150755, June 8, 2005
Ross Rica Sales Center v. Sps Ong, GR No. 132197, Aug. 16, 2005
Peralta-Labrador v. Buarin, GR no. 165177, August 25, 2005
Serina v. Caballero, GR No. 127382, August 17, 2004
Perez v. Mendoza, GR No. L-22006, July 28, 1975
Dizon v. CA, GR no. 101929, January 6, 1993
Lunod v. Meneses, 11 Phil. 128

Right of Accession
Civil Code Arts. 440-475
A. Accession Discreta

Bachrach v. Seifert, 87Phil. 117

Bachrach v. Talisay Silay, 56 Phil. 117

B. Accession Continua
Bernardo v. Bataclan, 66 Phil. 598
Ignacio v. Hilario, 76 Phil. 605
Sarmiento v. Agana, 129 SCRA 122
Depra v. Dumlao, 136 SCRA 475
Technogas Philss v. CA 268 SCRA 5
Ortiz v. Kayanan, 92 SCRA 146
Geminiano v. CA, 259 SCRA 10
Pleasantville Devt Corp v. CA, 253 SCRA 10
Felices v. Iriole, GR No. 115814 May 26, 1995
Spouses Nuguid v. CA, GR No. 105360, May 25, 1993 and GR
No. 151815, January 23, 2005
Republic v. CA, 132 SCRA 514
Grande v. CA, GR No. L-17652, June 30, 1962
Baes v. CA, 224 SCRA 562
Binalay v. Manalo, GR No. 92161
C. Over Movables
Siari Valley Estates v. Lucasan, GR No. L-7046, August 31,
1955
Santos v. Bernabe, 54 Phil. 19
IV.

Quieting of Title
Civil Code 484-489

V.

Olviga v. CA, GR No. 104813, Oct. 21, 1993

Pingol v. CA, GR No. 102909, Sept. 6, 1993
Titong v. CA, GR No. 111141, March 6, 1998
Sps. Portie v. Cristobal, GR No. 156171, April 22, 2005

Co-ownership
A. Definition, characteristics, and sources

3
Civil Code Arts. 484, 1452, 1078, 753, 573 2 nd par., 472, 348, 658, 494,
1778, 1780, 1775,
Family Code Arts. 147, 148 and 90
Cases
Pardell v. Bartolome, 23 Phil. 450
Gatchalian v. Collector, 67 Phil. 666
Siari Valley Estate v. Lucason (supra.)
Punzalan v. Boon Liat, 44 Phil. 320
Twin Towers Condominium Corporation v. CA, GR No. 123552, Feb
27, 2003
B. Rights of Co-owners
Civil Code Arts. 485-499, Art. 647, Art. 1878 (8), 1620, 1623
Cases:
Pardell v. Bartolome, 23 Phil. 40
Resuena v. CA, GR No. 128338, March 28, 2005
Acabal v. Acabal, GR No. 122904, April 15, 2005
Lavadia v. Cosme, 72 Phil. 196
Melencio v. Dy Tiao, 55 Phil. 100
Tuason v. Tuason, 88 Phil. 428
Mariano v. CA, 222 SCRA 736
Verdad v. CA, 256 SCRA 593
Ramirez v. Ramirez, 21 SCRA 384
Aguilar v. CA, GR No. 76351, October 26, 1993
Vda. De Ape v. CA, GR No. 133638, April 15, 2005
Halili v. CA, GR No. 113539, March 12, 1998
Francisco v. Boiser, GR No. 137677, May 31, 2000
Carvajal v. CA, 112 SCRA 237
Pamplona v. Moreto, 96 SCRA 775
Castro v. Atienza, 53 SCRA 264
Estoque v. Pajimula, 24 SCRA 59
Diversified Credit v. Rosado, 26 SCRA 470
PNB v. CA, 98 SCRA 207
Sunset View Condominium v. Judge Campos, GR No. 52361, April
27, 1981
C. Extinguishment of Co-ownership
Civil Code Arts. 494, 1091, 543, 1092-1093, 499-501, 497, Rule 69
Rules of Court
Cases
Capitle v. De Gaban, GR No. 146890, June 8, 2004
VI.

Possession
A. Definition and Concept
Civil Code Art. 523-530
Cases:
Ramos v. Director of Lands, 39 Phil. 175
Director v. CA, 130 SCRA 9
Pleasantville Devt Corp v. CA, 253 SCRA 10
Kasilag v. Roque, GR No. 46623, December 7, 1939
B. Acquisition of Possession

Civil Code Art. 530 538, 2144, 2150, 545, 1119

Cases
Banco Espanol Filipino v. Peterson, 7Phil. 409
Macasaet v. Macasaet, GR No. 152391-92, Sept. 30, 2004
Cuaycong v. Benedicto, 37 Phil. 781
Astudillo v. PHHC, 73 SCRA 15
Peran v. CFI, 125 SCRA 79
C. Effects of Possession
Civil Code Art. 539, 429, 544, 549, 553,552, 559, 541, 1131,528, 526
par 3, 527, 529, 554, 1120-1124, 561, 1138(2), 426, 533 and 1078,
541 cf 1141, 537
Cases
Yu v. Honrado, 99SCRA 273
Cordero v. Cabral
VII.

Usufruct

A. Concept
Civil Code Arts 562, 321, 726, 863, 869, 574, 598, 595, 758 and 759,
564
Family Code 226
B. Rights and Obligations of the Usufructuary
Civil Code Arts. 566, 436, 567, 569, 588, 572, 590, 579, 572, 583, 585,
584, 588, 586, 599, 589, 610, 592, 593, 594, 601, 602, 590
Cases:
Fabie v. David, 75 Phil. 536

Board of Assessment Appeals of Zamboanga del Sur v. Samar

Mining Company Inc., 37 SCRA 734

C. Rights of the naked owner

Civil Code Art. 581
D. Special Cases of Usufruct
Civil Code Arts. 570, 582, 591, 575-576, 578, 600, 598, 578, 574
E. Extinguishment of Usufruct
Civil Code Arts. 603, 606, 1381 607, 608, 609, 810
Cases:
Baluran v. Navarro, 79 SCRA 309

VIII.

Bulacan Garden Corp. v. Manila Seedling Bank, GR No. 148830,

April 13, 2005

Easements or Servitudes

A. Definition and Characteristics

5
Civil Code Arts. 616 and 617
B. Classification of Easements
Civil Code Arts. 614, 615, 634, 616
C. Modes of Acquiring Easements
Civil Code Art. 624
Cases:
North Negros v. Hidalgo, 63 Phil. 664
Dumangas v. Bishop of Jaro, 34 Phil. 541
Amor v. Florentino, 74 Phil. 404
Ronquillo v. Roco, 63 Phil. 86
D. Rights and Obligations of Owners of Dominant and Servient Estates
1. Rights of Owner of dominant estate
Civil Code Arts. 625-627, 651
Case: De Luna v. Encarnacion
2. Obligations of owner of dominant estate
Civil Code Arts. 656-658
Case: Valderrama v. North Negros, 48 Phil. 482
3. Rights and Obligations of the servient estate
Civil Code Arts. 628-630
E. Modes of Extinguishment of Easements
Civil Code Arts. 631 633
F. Legal Easements
1. Waters
Civil Code Arts. 637-649
Ongsiako v. Ongsiako
2. Right of Way
Civil Code Arts. 649-657
Quimen v. CA, GR No 112331, May 29, 1996
David Chan v. CA, 268 SCRA 677
La Vista Assn. v. CA, GR No. 95252, Sept. 5, 1997
Vda. De Beltazar v. CA, 254 SCRA 333
Sps. Dela Cruz v. Ramiscal, GR no. 137882, February 4, 2005
3. Party Wall
Civil Code Arts. 658-666
4. Light and View
Civil Code Arts. 667-673
5. Drainage of Buildings
Civil Code Arts. 674-676
6. Constructions and Plantings
Civil Code Arts. 677-681
7. Nuisances
Civil Code Arts. 682-683

8. Lateral and Subjacent Support

Civil Code Arts. 684-687
IX.

Nuisance
Civil Code Arts. 694-707

PART TWO
I.

Modes of Acquiring Ownership

Civil Code Arts. 712,1434, 445, 461, 366, 681, 1456 and FC 120

II.

Occupation
Civil Code Arts. 714-720

III.

Intellectual Creation
RA 8293

IV.

Donation
A. Definition
Civil Code Arts. 725 and 726
B. Kinds of Donation
Civil Code Arts. 729-731 728, 882, 727, 1183
Family Code Arts. 82 and 87
Cases:
Bonsato v. CA, 95 Phil. 481
Gestopa v. CA, 342 SCRA 105
Austria-Magat v. CA, GR No. 106755, February 1, 2002
C. Qualifications of donors and donees
Civil Code Arts. 735-744, 1027 and 1032
Cases:
Vitug v. CA, 183 SCRA 755
Hemedes v. CA, 316 SCRA 347
D. Acceptance of Donations
Civil Code Arts. 745-747
Case: Lagazo v. CA, 287 SCRA 24
E. Form of Donation
Civil Code Arts. 748-749
Case: Sumipat v. Banga, GR No. 155810, Aug. 13, 2004
F. What can be Donated
Civil Code Arts. 750-752, 759, 1387
See also Family Code Art. 84, Civil Code Art 1070
Case: Calicdan v. Cendana, GR No. 155080, Feb. 5, 2004
G. Effect of Donation
Civil Code Arts. 753-758
Case: Shoppers Paradise Realty v. Roque, GR No. 148775,
January 13, 2004
H. Revocation and Reduction of Donations
Civil Code Arts. 752, 771, 773, 911, 912, 772, 773, 760, 765,
769, 770, 762, 764, 768, 767

Eduarte v. CA, 253 SCRA 391

Noceda v. CA, 313 SCRA 504

Yulo and Sons v. Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, GR No.
113705, March 31, 2005