Course Outline and Companion Cases

LAW ON PROPERTY

DR. VICENTE ORESTES ROMUALDEZ EDUCATIONAL

FOUNDATION
COLLEGE OF LAW
Calanipawan Road, Tacloban City

COURSE OUTLINE FOR CIVIL LAW REVIEW

SUBJECT: PROPERTY

A. Classification of property
B. Ownership
1. In general
2. Rules on accession
3. Quieting of Title
C. Co-ownership
D. Possession
1. Kinds of possession
2. Acquisition of possession
3. Effects of possession
E. Usufruct
1. In general
2. Rights and obligations of the usufructuary
3. Extinguishment
F. Easements
1. Modes of acquiring easements
2. Rights and obligations of the owners of the dominant and servient
estates
3. Modes of extinguishment
4. Legal vs. voluntary easements
5. Kinds of legal easement
a. Relating to waters
b. Right of way
c. Light and view
G. Nuisance
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H. Modes of acquiring Ownership

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1. Occupation
2. Donation
a. Nature
b. Persons who may give or receive a donation
c. Effects and limitations of donation
d. Revocation and reduction
3. Prescription
a. General provisions
b. Prescription of ownership and other real rights
c. Prescription of actions

PARTIAL LIST OF COMPANION CASES ON THE LAW ON PROPERTY

1. Meralco Securities vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals
114 SCRA 273 (1982)
2. Benguet Corp. vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals
218 SCRA 271
3. Caltex Phils Inc. vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals
114 SCRA 296
4. J.G. Summit Holdings, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 450 SCRA 169
5. Laurel vs. Abrogar, 576 SCRA 41
6. Villarico vs. Sarmiento, 442 SCRA 110
7. Republic vs. Alagad, GR NO. L-66807; Jan. 26. 1989
8. Laurel vs. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797
9. City of Lapulapu vs. PEZA, 742 SCRA 524
10. Heirs of Malabanan vs. Republic 587 SCRA 172
11. Republic vs. Bacas, 710 SCRA 411
12. Macasiano vs. Diokno, 212 SCRA 464
13. Chavez vs. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152
14. Municipality of Tacloban vs. Director of Lands, 18 Phil. 201
15. Navy Officers’ Village Association, Inc. vs. Republic, 764 SCRA 524
16. Cruz vs. Sec. of Environment and Natural Resources, 347 SCRA 128
17. Alvarez vs. PICOP Resources, Inc. 606 SCRA 444
18. MacDonald’s Corp. Phils. vs. L.C. Big Mak Burger, Inc.
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437 SCRA 10
19. Kho vs. Court of Appeals, 379 SCRA 410
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20. Dermaline, Inc. vs. Myra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 628 SCRA 356
21. Societe des Produis Nestle, S.A. (Nestle) vs. Puregold, G.R. No. 217194,
Sept. 06, 2017
22. Mendoza vs. Salinas, 514 SCRA 414 (2007)
23. Villagracia vs. 5th Sharia District Court , 723 SCRA 550
24. German Mgt. & Services vs. CA, 177 SCRA 495 (1989)
25. Republic vs. Peralta, 653 SCRA 629 (20110
26. Villafuerte vs. CA, 459 SCRA 58 (2005)
27. Dayot vs. Shell Chemical (Phils.), Inc., 525 SCRA 535 (2007)
28. Lagazo vs. Soriano, 612 SCRA (2010)
29. Suarez vs. Embo, Jr. , 718 SCRA 677 (2014)
30. Villafuerte vs. CA, 459 SCRA 58 (2005)
31. Transco vs. Oroville Development Corp., G.R. No. 223366, August 1, 2017
32. Castro vs. Monsod, 641 SCRA 486 (2011)
33. Republic vs. CA, 160 SCRA 228
34. Pamintuan vs. Garcia, 39 Phil. 746
35. Capili vs. Cardana, 506 SCRA 569 (2006)
36. Macasaet vs. Macasaet, 439 SCRA 625 (2004)
37. Technogas vs. CA, 268 SCRA 5 (1997)
38. Heirs of Emiliano Navarro vs. IAC, 268 SCRA 74, 85 (1997)
39. Almagro vs. Kwan, 634 SCRA 250 (2010)
40. Roble vs. Arbasa, 362 SCRA 69 (2001)
41. Chavez vs. National Housing Authority, 530 SCRA 235
42. Philippine Fisheries Development Authority vs. CA, 534 SCRA 490
43. Galang vs. Reyes, 678 SCRA 523 (2012)
44. Sanchez vs. Court of Appeal, 404 SCRA 540 (2003)
45. Patricio vs. Dario, 507 SCRA 438 (2006)
46. Quijano vs. Amante, 737 SCRA 552 (2014)
47. Adlawan vs. Adlawan, 479 SCRA 275 (2006)
48. Extraordinary Development Corporation vs. Samson-Bico, 738 SCRA 147
(2014)
49. Ining vs. Vega, 703 SCRA 407 (20130
50. Monteroso vs. Court of Appeals, 553 SCRA 66 (2008)
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