PROPERTY

WEEKS ONE AND TWO

Title I. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Concept of Property
Classification of Property

Immovable vs Movable Properties

Laurel vs. Abrogar, G.R. NO. 155076, Jan. 13, 2009 - JAY

Kinds of Immovable Properties

Bicerra vs. Teneza, 6 SCRA 649, 651 (1962). - JAY

Punzalan, Jr. v. Vda. De Lacsamana, 121 SCRA 331 (1983) - JAY

Tsai vs. CA, 366 SCRA 324 - JAY

Caltex Phils., Inc., vs. CBAA, May 31, 1982 - JAY

MERALCO vs. CBAA, May 31, 1982 - ERIKA

Rights as property

MBTC v. Alejo, 364 SCRA 812, 819 (2001) - ERIKA

Chapter 2 Movable Property

Concept

Kinds of Movable Property

Chapter 3 Property in Relation to the Person to whom it belongs

Public Dominion vs Private Ownership

Classification of Property depending on ownership

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Constitutional basis of State Ownership – Jura Regalia

Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 415 SCRA 403 (2003) - ERIKA

Republic v. Santos, G.R. NO. 180027,July 18, 2012 677 SCRA 144 - ERIKA

Public ownership vs State Ownership

Public Service vs Public Use

Villarico v. Sarmiento, 442 SCRA 110, 115 2004 - ERIKA

Public use” means “use which is not confined to privileged individuals, but is open to the indefinite
public.

Characteristics of Properties of Public Dominion

Menchavez vs Teves, Jr, 449 SCRA 380 - MEG

Dacanay vs Asistio, Jr 208 SCRA 404 - MEG

Manila Lodge 761 vs CA, 73 SCRA 162 - MEG

Republic vs CA, 132 SCRA 514 - MEG

Manila International Airport Authority vs CA, 495 SCRA 591 - MEG

Tufexis v. Olaguera 32 Phil. 654 - YUKI

Kinds of Properties of Public Dominion

Santos vs Moreno, 21 SCRA 1141 - YUKI

Almagro vs. Kwan, G.R. NO. 175806, Oct. 20, 2010 - YUKI

Binalay v. Manalo, 195 SCRA 374, 384 (1991) - YUKI

Hilario vs City of Manila, G.R. No. L-19570, April 27, 1967 - YUKI

Manila International Airport Authority vs. CA, 495 SCRA 591 - TETCHIE

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Reclaimed Properties

Republic vs. Parañaque, G.R. NO. 191109,July 18, 2012 677 SCRA 246 - TETCHIE

Patrimonial Property of the State

Conversion of Property of Public Dominion to Patrimonial Property

Yu Chang v. Republic, G.R. NO. 171726. Feb. 23, 2011 - TETCHIE

Laurel v. Garcia,187 SCRA 797 - TETCHIE

Property for public use of Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities

Patrimonial Property of Political Subdivision

WEEK THREE

Title II Ownership

Ownership in General

Concept of Ownership

Attributes of Ownership

Recovery of Property

Accion Reinvindicatoria; Ejectment

Del Fierro v. Seguiran G.R. NO. 152141,Aug. 8, 2011

Del Rosario v. Roxas Foundation, G.R. NO. 170575,June 8, 2011

Jose v. Alfuerto, G.R. No 169380, Nov. 26, 2012

Barrientos v.Rapal, G.R. NO. 169594,July 20, 2011

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Doctrine of Self Help

German Management & Services, Inc. v. CA. 177 SCRA 495 (1989)

Right to Enclose or Fence

Limitations on Ownership

Right to sub-surface and airspace

Republic of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 228

National Power Corporation v. Ibrahim, 526 SCRA 149 (2007)

Right to Hidden Treasure

Palero-Tan v. Urdaneta AM NO. P-‐07-‐2399, Jun. 18, 2008

Right to Airspace

WEEKS FOUR AND FIVE

Chapter 2 Right of Accession

General Provision

Accession

Definition

Kinds of Accession

Right of Accession with respect to what is produced by property

Accession Discreta

Kinds of Fruits

Right of Accession with respect to immovable property

Accession Continua

Fundamental rules

Industrial Accession

Building, Planting, and Sowing (BPS)

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Rules in BPS in the presence of good faith and bad faith

Concept of Good Faith

Rules governing BPS

Floreza v. Evangelista, 96 SCRA 130

Mercado v. CA, 162 SCRA 75, 85 1988

Bulacanag v. Francisco, 122 SCRA 498, 502 (1983)

PNB vs De Jesus, 411 SCRA 557

Javier v. Concepcion, Jr 94 SCRA 212 (1979)

Nuguid v. CA, 452 SCRA 243, 252 (2005)

Ballatan v. Court of Appeals 304 SCRA 37 (1999)

WEEKS SIX AND SEVEN

Natural Accession

Kinds of Natural Accession

Alluvion

Rules governing Alluvion

Heirs of Emiliano Navarro v. IAC, 268 SCRA 74, 85 (1997)

Vda. de Nazareno v. CA, 257 SCRA 598 (1996)

Roxas v. Tuason, 9 Phil. 408

Cureg v. IAC, 177 SCRA 313 (1989)

Avulsion

Definition

Avulsion vs Alluvion

Rules Governing Avulsion

Change of course of River

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Agne v. Director of Lands, 181 SCRA 793, 805 (1990)
Formation of Island

Right of Accession with respect to Movable Property

Adjunction or Conjunction

Rules governing Adjunction or Conjunction

Presence and absence of badfaith

Commixtion or Confusion

Specification

Chapter 3 Quieting of Title

Action to Quiet Title

Requisites

Chung Jr. vs. Mondragon, G.R. 179754,Nov. 21, 2012

Baha’is v. Pascual, G.R. 169272,July 11, 2012

Vda.de Aviles v. CA, 264 SCRA 473

WEEKS EIGHT AND NINE

Title III- Co-ownership

Definition

Requisites

Nature of Co-ownership

Alejandrino v. Court of Appeals, 295 SCRA 536, 548, Sept. 17, 1998

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Sources of Co-ownership

Rules Governing Co-ownership

De Guia v. CA, 413 SCRA 114, 124 (2003)

Bailon-Casilao v. CA, 160 SCRA 738, 745, April 15, 1988

Gapacan v. Omipet, 387 SCRA 383

Extinguishment of Co-ownership

Adille v. Court of Appeals, 157 SCRA 455, Jan. 29, 1988

Sanchez v. Court of Appeals, 404 SCRA 541, 548, June 20, 2003

Pangan v. Court of Appeals, 166 SCRA 375, 382, Oct. 17, 1988

Heirs of Flores Restar v. Heirs of Dolores R. Cichon 475 SCRA 731, Nov. 22, 2005

Delima v. Court of Appeals, 201 SCRA 641, Sept. 24, 1991

Maritegui v. Court of Appeals 205 SCRA 337

Lacbayan v. Samoy, G.R. NO. 165427, Mar. 21, 2011

Cruz v. Catapang G.R. 164110, Feb. 12, 2008

Santos v. Heirs of Lustre, G.R. NO. 151016, Aug. 06, 2008

WEEK TEN

Title V Possession

Concept of Possession

Elements of Possession

Kinds of Possession

Possession in Good Faith and Bad Faith

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PNB v. De Jesus, G.R. NO. 149295, September 23, 2003

Parilla v. Pilar, G.R. NO. 167680, Nov. 30, 2006

Abalos v. Heirs of Torio, G.R. NO. 175444, Dec. 14, 2011

Chapter 2 Acquisition of Possession

Bunyi v. Factor, G.R. NO. 172547, Jun. 30, 2009 591 SCRA 350

People v. Peñaflorida, G.R. NO. 175604, Apr. 10, 2008

Soledad v. People, G.R. NO. 184274, Feb 23, 2011

Chua-‐Bruce v. CA, G.R. NO. 109595, Apr. 27, 2000

Effects of Possession

EDCA Publ. V. Santos, G.R. NO. 80298, Apr. 26, 1990 184 SCRA 614

BPI Family v. Franco, G.R. NO. 123498, Nov. 23, 2007

WEEK ELEVEN

Title VI Usufruct

Characteristics and Nature

Rights and Obligations of the Parties

Title VII. Easements or Servitude

Different kind of Easement

Restrictive Covenant

Fajardo v. Freedom to Build, G.R. NO. 134692, Aug. 1, 2000

Abellana v. CA, G.R. NO. 97039, Apr.24, 1992

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Bicol Agro-‐Ind v. Obias, G.R. NO. 172077, Oct. 09, 2009

Quintanilla v. Abangan, G.R. NO. 160613, Feb.12, 2008

Quimen v. CA, G.R. NO. 112331, May 29, 1996

Unisource v. Chung, G.R. NO. 173252, Jul. 17, 2009

Title VIII Nuisance

Classification of Nuisance

Remedies

Telmo v. Bustamante, G.R. NO. 182567, Jul. 13, 2009

Gancayco v. Quezon City, G.R. NO. 177807,Oct 11, 2011

Perez v. Madrona G.R. NO. 184478, Mar. 21, 2012

WEEK TWELVE

Donation
Nature of Donations
Classification of Donations
Persons who may giver or receive a Donation
Formalities of Donation
Effects and limitation of Donation
Republic v. Guzman, G.R. No. 132964, February 18, 2000
Villanueva vs. Spouses Branoco, G.R. No. 172804, January 24, 2011
Central Philippines University vs. CA, G.R. No. 112127 July 17, 1995

Insular Life v. Ebrado, G.R. NO. 44059, Oct. 28, 1977

Zamboanga v. Plagata, G.R. NO. 148433, Sept. 30, 2008

Quijada vs. CA, G.R. NO. 126444, Dec. 4, 1998