OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

Dills & Exercises

18 Jan 2020

1. A made a promissory note in favor of B. The instrument was not dated.

What kind of obligation does A have? Explain.
a. Pure Obligation
b. Conditional Obligation
c. Obligation without a period
d. Indivisible Obligation

2. Alpo obligated himself in favor of Bravo in this wise: “I hereby bind myself
to Bravo to pay one million pesos on or before September 27, 2017. Q:
What kind of obligation was created? Explain.
a. Divisible Obligation
b. Joint Obligation
c. Solidary Obligation
d. Obligation with a period
e. Conditional Obligation
f. A, B & E
g. A, B & D
h. B, C & D

3. Delta is obliged to give Charlie a specific watch, a specific ring or a

specific necklace. The parties agreed that Charlie will have the right to
choose the thing which will be given to him. Before Charlie could make his
choice, the watch and the ring are lost successively through Delta’s fault.
What are the rights of Charlie, if any? Explain.

4. Apha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta are obliged to give X, Y and Z the amount
of P12,000.00 in cash. Q: How much may X collect from Alpha? Explain.

5. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, are joint debtors. They are obliged to
give X, Y, and Z, solidary creditors, P12,000. Q: How much may X collect
from A? Explain.

6. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, solidary debtors, are obliged to give X, Y
and Z, joint creditors, P12,000. Q: How much may X collect from A? Explain.

7. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, solidary debtors, are obliged to give X, Y
and Z, solidary creditors, P12,000. Q: How much may X collect from A?
Explain.

8. Alpha and Bravo are indebted to X and Y for P10,000. Alpha and Bravo
share in the debt in the ratio of 1:3; while X and Y share in the credit in the
ratio of 2:3.

a. How much may X collect from A if the debtors are joint debtors, and the
creditors are joint creditors? Explain or illustrate.

b. How much may X collect from A if there is solidarity on the part of all the
debtors and creditors? Explain or illustrate.
9. X, Y, and Z bound themselves individually and collectively to give a house
to Amy on December 15, 2015. The house is worth P5,000,000.00. Prior the
arrival of the due date, Z became insolvent. What are the remedies of A
against the debtors? Explain.

a. Rescission
b. Action for Damages
c. Specific performance
d. Action for Attachment
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
g. A or C

10. A and B made a promissory note in favor of B. The body of the

instrument reads: “I oblige myself to pay P1,000,000.00 to B on or before
September 15, 2015.” Q: What kind of obligation is present above? Explain.

a. Divisible Obligation
b. Joint Obligation
c. Solidary Obligation
d. Obligation with a period
e. Conditional Obligation
f. A, B & E
g. A, B & D
h. B, C & D

11. Digong is bound himself to deliver 5 sacks of rice to Trillanes one week
from the date of their agreement. On the due date, Digong delivered 5 sacks
of rice mixed with corn. Q: What is the status of the agreement between
Digong and Trillanes? Explain.

12. State the rules to be followed in application of payments.

13. State the rules to be followed in case of loss, deterioration or

improvement of the thing due before delivery to the creditor when:
(a) The loss is due to the fault of the debtor.
(b) The loss is NOT due to the fault of the debtor.

14. State the general rule and exceptions, if any, on the necessity of
demand before a debtor can be considered in a state of default.

15. Under the law on Obligations, what is consignation? What are its effects?
How can it be availed of?