FOR SECTION 2-S

PROPERTYAtty. Francesca Lourdes M. Señga

BOOK TWO – Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications 

Title 1 – Classification of Property

A. Concept of Property (Art. 414)1. Requisites2. Thing vs. Property3. Kinds of PropertyB. Immovable Property (Art. 415)C. Movable Property (Arts. 416-418)

CASES:Ladera v. Hodges Vol.48 No. 12 Official Gazette 5374Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor and Treasurer 6 SCRA 197Makati Leasing & Finance Corp. v. Wearever Textiles 122 SCRA 296Santos Evangelista v. Alto Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. 103 Phil. 401Tsai v. Court of Appeals 366 SCRA 324Serg’s Products, Inc. v. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. 338 SCRA 499Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, AFP 133 SCRA 800 Lopez v. Orosa, Jr., and Plaza Theater, Inc. 103 Phil. 98Yap v. Tanada 163 SCRA 464Machinery & Engineering Supplies, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 96 Phil. 70

D. Property in Relation to Whom it Belongs (Arts. 419-425)1. Property of Public Dominion2. Property of Private Ownership

CASES:Laurel v. Garcia 187 SCRA 797Rabuco v. Villegas 55 SCRA 658Macasiano v. Diokno 212 SCRA 464Republic v. Court of Appeals 281 SCRA 639Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga 22 SCRA 1334Chaves v. Publio Estates 384 SCRA 152Villarico v. Sarmiento 442 SCAR 110Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Apppeals, et al., G.R. Nos. 103882 & 105276, 25 November 1998Chavez vs. NHA, G.R. No. 164527, 15 August 2007

Title 2 – Ownership 

A. Concept of Ownership 1. Characteristics of Ownership

2. Rights Included in Ownership

CASES:Javier v. Veridiano II 237 SCRA 565Bustos v. Court of Appeals 350 SCRA 155Heirs of Roman Soriano v. Court of Appeals 363 SCRA 87Garcia v. Court of Appeals 312 SCRA 180Rodil Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 371 SCRA 79Isaguirre v. De Lara 332 SCRA 803Custodio v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 483Abejaron 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 495Caisip v. People 36 SCRA 17People 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 One’s Possession- Accion Interdictal (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer)- Accion Publiciana- Accion Reivindicatoria6. 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 Propertya. Accession Discreta

CASES:Bachrach Motor Co. v. Talisay-Silay Miling Co. 56 Phil. 117Equatorial Realty Development, Inc. v. Mayfair Theater 370 SCRA 56

b. Accession Continua i. Accession industrial a. Article 448

CASES:Ignacio v. Hilario 76 Phil. 605

Ignao v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 193 SCRA 17Filipinas College Inc. v. Garcia Timbang, et al 164 SCRA 287Manotok Realty, Inc. v. Tecson 164 SCRA 587Bernardo v. Bataclan 66 Phil. 598Heirs 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 379Pacific Forms, Inc. v. Esguerra 30 SCRA 684Pecson v. Court of Appeals 244 SCRA 407

c. Good Faith 

CASES:Technogas Philippines v. Court of Appeals 268 SCRA 5Pleasantville Dev’t corp. v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 10Geminiano v. Court of Appeals 259 SCRA 344

ii. Accession Natural a. Alluvium or Alluvion (Arts. 457-458)

CASES:Agustin v. Intermediate Appellate Court 187 SCRA 218Cureg v. Intermediate Appellate Court 177 SCRA 313Viajar v. Court of Appeals 168 SCRA 405Vda. de Nazareno v. Intermediate Appellate Court 257 SCRA 589Heirs 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 Propertya. Adjunction/Conjunction (Arts. 466-471)b. Mixture (Arts. 472-473)c. Specification (Arts. 474)3. Quieting of Title (Arts. 476–481)4. Requisites5. Classes6. Ruinous Buildings and Trees in Danger of Falling (Arts. 482–483)

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

A. Concept of Co-ownership1. Requisites

2. Characteristics of Co-ownershipB. Rights of Each Co-owner

CASE:Del Banco v. Intermediate Appellate Court 156 SCRA 55

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

E. Condominium Act (RA 4726)

Title 4 – Some Special PropertiesA. Waters (Arts. 502-518)B. Minerals (Art. 519)C. Trademark and Trade Names (Arts. 520-523)

Title 5 – Possession A. Concept of Possession1. Requisites2. Classifications of Possession

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

B. Loss of Possession (Art. 555)

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

C. Theory of Irrevindicability (Art. 559)

1. Requisites2. Exceptions to the Theory of Irrevindicability

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

D. Fruits 

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

E. Expenses

CASES:Mendoza and Enriquez v. De Guzman 52 Phil. 16474. Robles and Martin v. Lizzaraga Hermanos , etc. 42 Phil. 58475. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System v. CA 143 SCRA 623

F. Possession of Animals

Title 6 – Usufruct

A. Concept of Usufruct1. Kinds of Usufruct2. Special Usufructs

CASES:Bachrach v. Seifert and Elianoff 87 Phil. 483Hemedes 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 OwnerE. Obligations of the OwnerF. 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 Easements2. Classifications of Easements3. Dominant Owner vs. Servient Owner4. Extinguishment of EasementsB. Legal Easements (Arts. 634-687)1. Easements Relating to Waters2. Easement of Right of Way3. Easement of Party Wall4. Easement of Light and View5. Drainage of Buildings6. Intermediate Distances and Works for Certain Constructions and Plantings7. Easement Against Nuisance8. Lateral and Subjacent SupportC. Voluntary Easements (Arts. 688-693)

CASES:Valisno v. Adriano 161 SCRA 398Ronquillo, et al. v. Roco, et al. 103 Phil. 84Tanedo v. Bernad 165 SCRA 86Costabella Corporation v. Court of Appeals 193 SCRA 333Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals 195 SCRA 74Case v. Heirs of Tuason 14 Phil. 521 Choco v. Santamaria 21 Phil. 132Solid Manila Corporation v. Bio Hong Trading Co., Inc. 195 SCRA 748Floro v. Llendo 244 SCRA 713Quimen v. Court of Appeals 257 SCRA 163De Jesus, et al. v. Howmart Corp., et al. 12 CA Rep. 831La Vista Association, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 278 SCRA 498Alcantra v. Reta, Jr. 372 SCRA 364Prosperity Credit Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 301 SCRA 52 Villanueva v. Velasco 346 SCRA 99National 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 – DonationA. Concept of DonationB. Classifications of DonationC. Forms of Donation1. Immovable Property2. Movable PropertyD. 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 150Reyes v. Mosqueda 187 SCRA 661Liguez v. Court of Appeals 102 Phil. 577Pershing tan Queto v. Court of Appeals 148 SCRA 54Pijarillo v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 176 SCRA 340Cruz v. Court of Appeals 140 SCRA 245Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 300Eduarte v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 391Quilala v. Alacntara 371 SCRA 311Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347Siguan v. Lim 318 SCRA 725Noceda v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 504Heirs of Cesario Velasquez v. Court of Appeals 325 SCRA 552Gonzales v. Court of Appeals 358 SCRA 393Imperial v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 393Republic v. Silim 356 SCRA 1Gestopa v. Court of Appeals 342 SCRA 105

Title 4 – Prescription1. Acquisitive Prescription2. Extinctive Prescription3. Laches4. Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights (Arts. 1117-1138)5. Prescription of Actions (Arts. 1139-1155)