PROPERTY

BOOK TWO Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications

Title 1 Classification of Property

A Concept of Property (Art. 414)

1. Requisites
2. Thing vs. Property
3. Kinds of Property
B Immovable Property (Art. 415)
C Movable Property (Arts. 416-418)

CASES:
Ladera v. Hodges Vol.48 No. 12 Official Gazette 5374
Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor and Treasurer 6 SCRA 197
immobilization by destination ( not necessarily attached to the
ground)---must be principally needed for industry, not merely
incidental (repair machineries not realty)

Makati Leasing & Finance Corp. v. Wearever Textiles 122 SCRA 296
Santos Evangelista v. Alto Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. 103 Phil. 401
Tsai v. Court of Appeals 366 SCRA 324
Sergs Products, Inc. v. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. 338 SCRA 499
Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, AFP 133 SCRA 800
Lopez v. Orosa, Jr., and Plaza Theater, Inc. 103 Phil. 98
Yap v. Tanada 163 SCRA 464
Machinery & Engineering Supplies, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 96 Phil. 70
Fels Energy, Inc. v. Province of Batangas, G.R. No. 168557, February 16,
2007
China Banking Corporation v. CA, G.R. NO. 129644, March 7, 2000

D Property in Relation to Whom it Belongs (Arts. 419-425)

1 Property of Public Dominion
2 Property of Private Ownership

CASES:
Laurel v. Garcia 187 SCRA 797
Rabuco v. Villegas 55 SCRA 658
Macasiano v. Diokno 212 SCRA 464
Republic v. Court of Appeals 281 SCRA 639
Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga 22 SCRA 1334
Chaves v. Publio Estates 384 SCRA 152
Villarico v. Sarmiento 442 SCAR 110
Republic v. T.A.N. Properties, Inc., G.R. NO. 154953, June 26, 2008
Manila International Airport Authority v. A, G.R. NO. 155650, July 20, 2006

Title 2 Ownership

A Concept of Ownership
 1 Characteristics of Ownership
2 Rights Included in Ownership

CASES:
Javier v. Veridiano II 237 SCRA 565
Bustos v. Court of Appeals 350 SCRA 155
Heirs of Roman Soriano v. Court of Appeals 363 SCRA 87
Garcia v. Court of Appeals 312 SCRA 180
Rodil Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 371 SCRA 79
Isaguirre v. De Lara 332 SCRA 803
Custodio v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 483
Abejaron v. Nabasa 359 SCRA 47

3 Principle of Self-help (Art. 429) and State of Necessity (Art. 432)

CASES:
German Management & Services, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 177 SCRA 495
Caisip v. People 36 SCRA 17
People v. Pletcha, Jr. 22 CA Rep. 807

4 Use Injuring Rights of Third Persons

CASE:
Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court 191 SCRA 195

5 Legal Remedies to Recover Ones Possession

- Accion Interdictal (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer)
- Accion Publiciana
- Accion Reivindicatoria
6 Surface Rights (Art. 437)

Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court 191 SCRA 195

7 Hidden Treasure (Arts. 438-439)

B Right of Accession
1 Accession With Respect to Immovable Property
a. Accession Discreta

CASES:
Bachrach Motor Co. v. Talisay-Silay Miling Co. 56 Phil. 117
Equatorial Realty Development, Inc. v. Mayfair Theater 370 SCRA 56
Spouses Macasaet v. Spouses Macasaet, G.R. NOS. 154391-92, September
30, 2004
Feliciano v. Zaldivar, G.R. NO. 162593, September 26, 2006
Spouses Nuguid v. CA, G.R. NO. 151815, February 23, 2005

b. Accession Continua
i Accession industrial

a Article 448

CASES:
 Ignacio v. Hilario 76 Phil. 605
Ignao v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 193 SCRA 17
Filipinas College Inc. v. Garcia Timbang, et al 164 SCRA 287
Manotok Realty, Inc. v. Tecson 164 SCRA 587
Bernardo v. Bataclan 66 Phil. 598
Heirs of Ramon Durano, Sr. v. Uy 344 SCRA 328
Ballatan v. Court of Appeals 304 SCRA 34

b Article 448 & 447 applied by analogy

CASES:
Spouses Del Campo v. Abiesa 160 SCRA 379
Pacific Forms, Inc. v. Esguerra 30 SCRA 684
Pecson v. Court of Appeals 244 SCRA 407
Vda. De Roxas v. Our Ladys Foundation Inc., G.R. No. 182378, March 6,
2013

c Good Faith

CASES:
Technogas Philippines v. Court of Appeals 268 SCRA 5
Pleasantville Devt corp. v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 10
Geminiano v. Court of Appeals 259 SCRA 344
Rosales v. Castelltort, G.R. NO. 157044, October 5, 2005

ii. Accession Natural

a Alluvium or Alluvion (Arts. 457-458)

CASES:
Agustin v. Intermediate Appellate Court 187 SCRA 218
Cureg v. Intermediate Appellate Court 177 SCRA 313
Viajar v. Court of Appeals 168 SCRA 405
Vda. de Nazareno v. Intermediate Appellate Court 257 SCRA 589
Heirs of Navarro v. Intermediate Appellate Court 268 SCRA 74

b. Avulsion (Art. 459)

c. Change of Course of Rivers (Arts. 461-462)
d Formation of Islands (Arts. 463-465)

2 Accession With Respect to Movable Property

a Adjunction/Conjunction (Arts. 466-471)
b Mixture (Arts. 472-473)
c Specification (Arts. 474)
3 Quieting of Title (Arts. 476481)
4 Requisites
5 Classes
6 Ruinous Buildings and Trees in Danger of Falling (Arts. 482483)

Title 3 Co-Ownership (Arts. 484-501)

A. Concept of Co-ownership
1. Requisites
 2. Characteristics of Co-ownership

CASE:
Avila v. Spouses Barabat, G.R. NO. 141993, March 17, 2006

B. Rights of Each Co-owner

CASES:
Del Banco v. Intermediate Appellate Court 156 SCRA 55
Adlawan v. Adlawan, G.R. NO. 161916, January 20, 2006
Oesmer v. Paraiso Development Corporation, G.R. NO. 157493, February 5,
2007
Aguirre v. CA, G.R. NO. 122249, January 29, 2004
Balo VS CA, G.R. NO. 129704, September 30, 2005
Robles v. CA, G.R. NO. 123509. March 14, 2000
Galvez v. CA, G.R. NO. 114046 October 24, 1994
Baloloy v. Hular, G.R. NO. 157767, September 9, 2004

C. Obligations of Each Co-owner

CASE:
Pardell v. Bartolome 23 Phil. 450

D. Extinguishment of Co-ownership

CASES:
Caro v. Court of Appeals 113 SCRA 10
Bailon- Casilao v. Court of Appeals 160 SCRA 738
Roque v. Intermediate Appellate Court 165 SCRA 118
Delima v. Court of Appeals 201 SCRA 641
Aguilar v. Court of Appeals 227 SCRA 472
Tomas Claudio Memorial College, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 502
Robles v. Court of Appeals 328 SCRA 97

E. Condominium Act (RA 4726)

Title 4 Some Special Properties

A Waters (Arts. 502-518)
B Minerals (Art. 519)
C Trademark and Trade Names (Arts. 520-523)

Title 5 Possession
A Concept of Possession
1. Requisites
2. Classifications of Possession

CASES:
Rizal Cement Co., Inc. v. Villareal 135 SCRA 15
Wong v. Carpio 203 SCRA 118
Somodio v. Court of Appeals 235 SCRA 307
Maglucot- Aw v. Maglucot 329 SCRA 78
 Cequena v. Bolante 330 SCRA 216

B Loss of Possession (Art. 555)

CASES:
Aragon v. Insular Government 19 Phil. 223
Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Mountain Province V. CA 183 SCRA 639

C Theory of Irrevindicability (Art. 559)

1 Requisites
2 Exceptions to the Theory of Irrevindicability

CASES:
EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp. v. Santos 134 SCRA 614
De Garcia v. Court of Appeals 37 SCRA 129
Dizon v. Suntay 47 SCRA 160
Ledesma v. Court of Appeals 213 SCRA 195

D Fruits

CASES:
Azarcon and Abobo v. Eusebio 105 SCRA 569
Cordero v. Cabral 123 SCRA 532

E Expenses

CASES:
Mendoza and Enriquez v. De Guzman 52 Phil. 164
74. Robles and Martin v. Lizzaraga Hermanos , etc. 42 Phil. 584
75. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System v. CA 143 SCRA 623

F Possession of Animals

Title 6 Usufruct

A Concept of Usufruct
1 Kinds of Usufruct
2 Special Usufructs

CASES:
Bachrach v. Seifert and Elianoff 87 Phil. 483
Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347

B Rights of the Usufructuary (Arts. 566-582)

CASE:
Fabie v. Guiterrez David 75 Phil. 536

C Obligations of the Usufructuary (Arts. 583-602)

CASE:
Vda. de Aranas v. Aranas 150 SCRA 415
 D Rights of the Owner
E Obligations of the Owner
F Extinguishment of Usufruct (Arts. 603-612)

CASE:
Locsin v. Valenzuela 173 SCRA 454

Title 7 Easements or Servitudes

A Easements in General (Arts. 613-633)

1 Characteristics of Easements
2 Classifications of Easements
3 Dominant Owner vs. Servient Owner
4 Extinguishment of Easements
B Legal Easements (Arts. 634-687)
1 Easements Relating to Waters
2 Easement of Right of Way
3 Easement of Party Wall
4 Easement of Light and View
5 Drainage of Buildings
6 Intermediate Distances and Works for Certain Constructions and Plantings
7 Easement Against Nuisance
8 Lateral and Subjacent Support
C Voluntary Easements (Arts. 688-693)

CASES:
Valisno v. Adriano 161 SCRA 398
Ronquillo, et al. v. Roco, et al. 103 Phil. 84
Tanedo v. Bernad 165 SCRA 86
Costabella Corporation v. Court of Appeals 193 SCRA 333
Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals 195 SCRA 74
Case v. Heirs of Tuason 14 Phil. 521
Choco v. Santamaria 21 Phil. 132
Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading Co., Inc. 195 SCRA 748
Floro v. Llendo 244 SCRA 713
Quimen v. Court of Appeals 257 SCRA 163
De Jesus, et al. v. Howmart Corp., et al. 12 CA Rep. 831
La Vista Association, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 278 SCRA 498
Alcantra v. Reta, Jr. 372 SCRA 364
Prosperity Credit Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 301 SCRA 52
Villanueva v. Velasco 346 SCRA 99
National Irrigation Administration v. Court of Appeals 440 SCRA 661

Title 8 Nuisance (Arts. 694-707)

CASE:
Hidalgo Enterprises, Inc. v. Balandan 91 Phil.

Title 9 Registry of Property (Arts. 708-711)

BOOK THREE Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership

 A Theory of Mode and Title

CASE:
Acap v. Court of Appeals 251 SCRA 30

Title 1 Occupation(Arts. 713-720)

A Requisites

Title 2 Intellectual Creation (Arts. 721-724)

Title 3 Donation
A Concept of Donation
B Classifications of Donation
C Forms of Donation
1 Immovable Property
2 Movable Property
D Persons Who May Give or Receive Donations (Arts. 735-749)
E Effects and Limitations of Donation (Arts. 750-759)
F Revocation and Reduction of Donations (Arts. 760-773)

CASES:
De Luna v. Abrigo 181 SCRA 150
Reyes v. Mosqueda 187 SCRA 661
Liguez v. Court of Appeals 102 Phil. 577
Pershing tan Queto v. Court of Appeals 148 SCRA 54
Pijarillo v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 176 SCRA 340
Cruz v. Court of Appeals 140 SCRA 245
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 300
Eduarte v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 391
Quilala v. Alacntara 371 SCRA 311
Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347
Siguan v. Lim 318 SCRA 725
Noceda v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 504
Heirs of Cesario Velasquez v. Court of Appeals 325 SCRA 552
Gonzales v. Court of Appeals 358 SCRA 393
Imperial v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 393
Republic v. Silim 356 SCRA 1
Gestopa v. Court of Appeals 342 SCRA 105
Secretary Of Education v. Heirs Of Rufino Dulay, G.R. NO. 164748, January 27,
2006

Title 4 Prescription
1 Acquisitive Prescription
2 Extinctive Prescription
3 Laches
4 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights (Arts. 1117-1138)
5 Prescription of Actions (Arts. 1139-1155)

CASES:
Multi-Realty Development Corporation v. Makati Tuscany G.R. NO. 146726,
June 16, 2006
 De Castro v. CA, G.R. NO. 115838, July 18, 2002
Felix Gochan and Sons Realty v. Heirs of Raymundo Baba, G.R. NO. 138945,
August 19, 2003
Shipside Incorporated v. CA, G.R. NO. 143377, February 20, 2001
Solid Homes, INC. v. Spouses Tan, G.R. NOS. 145156-57, JULY 29, 2005

NOTE: MORE CASES COMING UP