TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. Classification of Property A. Immovable and Movable 1. Ladera v. Hodges, Vol. 48, No. 12, Official Gazette 5374 2. Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor and Treasurer, 6 SCRA 197 3. Makati Leasing & Finance Corp. v. Wearever Textiles, 122 SCRA 296 4. Santos Evangelista v. Alto Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. 103 Phil. 401
5. Tsai v. Court of Appeals, 366 SCRA 324

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6. Sergs Products, Inc. v. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. 338 SCRA 499 7. Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, AFP, 133 SCRA 800 8. Lopez vs. Orosa, Jr. and Plaza Theatre, Inc., 103 Phil. 98
9. Yap v. Taada, 163 SCRA 464

10. Machinery & Engineering Supplies, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 96 Phil. 70

11. FELS Energy, Inc. v. The Province of Batangas,

G.R. No. 168557, February 16, 2007 B. Property in Relation to the Person Where it Belongs

12. Laurel v. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 13. Rabuco v. Villegas, 55 SCRA 658 14. Macasiano v. Diokno, 212 SCRA 464 15. Republic v. Court of Appeals, 281 SCRA 639

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16. Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga, 22 SCRA 1334 17. Chavez vs. Public Estate Authority, G.R. No. 133250, July 9, 2000 18. Chavez vs. National Housing Authority, G.R. No. 165427, August 15, 2007 19. Manila International Airport Authority vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155650, July 20, 2006 16 15 14 13

II.

Ownership in General A. Rights included in Ownership

20. Javier v. Veridiano II, 237 SCRA 565 21. Bustos v. Court of Appeals, 350 SCRA 155

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22. Heirs of Roman Soriano v. Court of Appeals, 363 SCRA 87

23. Garcia v. Court of Appeals, 312 SCRA 180

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24. Rodil Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 371 SCRA 79

25. Isaguirre v. De Lara, 332 SCRA 803

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B. Principle of Self-Help & State of Necessity 26. German Management & Services, Inc. v.

Court of Appeals, 177 SCRA 495

27. Caisip v. People, 36 SCRA 17 28. People v. Pletcha, Jr. 22 CA Rep. 807

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C. Use Injuring the Rights of Third Persons 29. Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 191 SCRA 195 D. Surface Rights of an Owner
30. Republic v. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 228

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E. Right to Enclose
31. Custodio v. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 483

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F. Right to Recover
32. Abejaron v. Nabasa, 359 SCRA 47

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III.

Right of Accession A. Accession with respect to Immovable Property 1. Accession Discreta 33. Bacharach Motor Co. v. Talisay-Silay Milling Co, 56 Phil. 117 34. Equatorial Realty Development, Inc. v. Mayfair Theather, 370 SCRA 56 2. Accession Continua i. Article 448
35. Ignacio v. Hilario, 76 Phil. 605

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36. Ignao v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 193 SCRA 17 39

37. Filipinas Colleges, Inc. v. Garcia Timbang, et. al., 164 SCRA 287 38. Manotok Realty, Inc. v. Tecson, 164 SCRA 587
39. Bernardo v. Bataclan, 66 Phil. 598

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40. Heirs of Ramon Durano, Sr. v. Uy, 344 SCRA 238 41. Ballatan v. Court of Appeals, 304 SCRA 34 ii. Article 448 & 447 applied by analogy
42. Spouses Del Campo v. Abeisa,

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160 SCRA 379 43. Pacific Farms, Inc. v. Esguerra, 30 SCRA 684 44. Pecson v. Court of Appeals, 244 SCRA 407 iii. Good Faith 45. Technogas Philippines v. Court of Appeals, 268 SCRA 5 46. Pleasantville Devt Corp. v. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 10 47. Germiniano v. Court of Appeals, 259 SCRA 344 3. Accession Natural i. Alluvium

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Agustin v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 55

187 SCRA 218 49. Cureg v. Intermediate Appellate Court,

177 SCRA 313 50. 405 51. Vda. De Nazareno v. Court of Appeals, Viajar v. Court of Appeals, 168 SCRA

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257 SCRA 589 52.

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Heirs of Navarro v. Intermediate Appellate 58

Court, 268 SCRA 74

IV.

Co-ownership A. Right of Co-ownership 53. Del Banco v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 156 SCRA 55 B. Obligations of Co-owners
54. Pardell v. Bartolome, 23 Phil. 450

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C. Termination of Co-ownership
55. Caro v. Court of Appeals, 113 SCRA 10

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56. Bailon Casilao v. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 738 57. Roque v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 165 SCRA 118
58. Delima v. Court of Appeals, 201 SCRA 641 59. Aguilar v. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 472

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60. Tomas Claudio Memorial College, Inc. v.

Court of Appeals, 316 SCRA 502

61. Robles v. Court of Appeals, 328 SCRA 97

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62. Galvez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 157954, March 24, 2006 63. Adille v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 44546, January 29, 1988 64. Adlawan v. Adlawan, G.R. No. 161916, January 20, 1988 65. Sumipat v. Banga, G.R. No. 155810, August 13, 2004 77 75 74 72

V.

Possession A. Concept
66. Rizal Cement Co., Inc. v. Villareal, 135 SCRA 15 67. Wong v. Carpio, 203 SCRA 118 68. Somodio v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 307 69. Maglucot-Aw v. Maglucot, 329 SCRA 78 70. Cequea v. Bolante, 330 SCRA 216

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B. Loss of Possession
71. Aragon v. Insular Govt, 19 Phil. 223

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72. Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Mountain Province v. Court of Appeals, 183 SCRA 639 C. Theory of Irrevindicability 83

73. EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp. v. Santos, 134 SCRA 614
74. De Garcia v. Court of Appeals, 37 SCRA 129 75. Dizon v. Suntay, 47 SCRA 160 76. Ledesma v. Court of Appeals, 213 SCRA 195

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D. Fruits
77. Azarcon and Abobo v. Eusebio, 105 SCRA 569 78. Cordero v. Cabral, 123 SCRA 532

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E. Expenses
79. Mendoza and Enriquez v. De Guzman, 52 Phil.

164
80. Robles and Martin v. Lizzaraga Hermanos,

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42 Phil. 584 81. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewarage System v. Court of Appeals, 143 SCRA 623

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VI.

Usufruct A. In General
82. Bachrach v. Seifert and Elianoff, 87 Phil. 483 83. Hemedes v. Court of Appeals, 316 SCRA 347

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B.

Rights of the Usufructuary 97

84. Fabie v. Guiterrez David, 75 Phil. 536

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Obligations of the Usufructuary 98

85. Vda. De Aranas v. Aranas, 150 SCRA 415

D.

Extinguishment

86. Locsin v. Valenzuela, 173 SCRA 454

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VII.

Easement
87. Valisno v. Adriano, 161 SCRA 398 88. Ronquillo, et al. v. Roco, et al, 103 Phil. 84 89. Taedo v. Bernad, 165 SCRA 86

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90. Costabella Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 193 SCRA 333 91. Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals, 195 SCRA 74
92. Case v. Heirs of Tuason, 14 Phil. 521 93. Choco v. Santamaria, 21 Phil. 132

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94. Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading Co., Inc., 195 SCRA 748
95. Floro v. Llenado, 244 SCRA 713 96. Quimen v. Court of Appeals, 257 SCRA 163

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97. De Jesus, et. al. v. Howmart Corp., et. al., 19 CA Rep. 831
98. La Vista Association, Inc. v. Court of Appeals,

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278 SCRA 498

99. Alcantara v. Reta, Jr., 372 SCRA 364

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100. Prosperity Credit Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 301 SCRA 52

101. Villanueva v. Velasco, 346 SCRA 99

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102. National Irrigation Administration v. Court of

Appeals, 340 SCRA 661 103. Remman Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 330 SCRA 145 104. Jesus is Lord Christian School Foundation, Inc. v. Municipality of Pasig, Metro Manila, 466 SCRA 235

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VIII.

Modes of Acquiring Ownership A. Theory of Mode and Title

105. Acap v. Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 30

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B. Donation
106. De Luna v. Abrigo, 181 SCRA 150 107. Reyes v. Mosqueda, 187 SCRA 661 108. Liguez v. Court of Appeals, 102 Phil. 577

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109. Pershing Tan Queto v. Court of Appeals, 148 SCRA 54 110. Pajarillo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 176 SCRA 340
111. Cruz v. Court of Appeals, 140 SCRA 245

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112. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals, 198 SCRA 300
113. Eduarte v. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 391 114. Quilala v. Alcantara, 371 SCRA 311 115. Hemedes v. Court of Appeals, 316 SCRA 347 116. Siguan v. Lim, 318 SCRA 725

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117. Noceda v. Court of Appeals, 313 SCRA 504

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118. Heirs of Cesario Velasquez v. Court of Appeals, 325 SCRA 552

119. Gonzales v. Court of Appeals, 358 SCRA 598 120. Imperial v. Court of Appeals, 316 SCRA 393 121. Republic v. Silim, 356 SCRA 1 122. Gestopa v. Court of Appeals, 342 SCRA 105

134 136 137 138 140

123. Sumipat v. Banga, G.R. No. 155810, August 13, 2004 141