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    MEMORY  AID IN CIVIL LAW

    PROPERTY

    PROPERTY All things which are, or may be the

    object of appropriation

     

    Requisites: (USA)

    1. utility2. substantivity or iniviuality!. appropriability

    I.

    A. IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES1. lan, builings, roas anconstructions of all "ins ahere tothe soil#

    2. trees, plants an growing fruits,while they are attache to the lanor form an integral part of animmovable#

    !. everything attache to animmovable in a fi$e manner in sucha way that it cannot be separatetherefrom without brea"ing thematerial or eterioration of the

    object#%. statues, reliefs, paintings or other

    objects for use or ornamentation,place in builings or on lans by theowner of the immovable in such amanner that it reveals the intentionto attach them permanently to thetenements#

    &. machinery, receptacles, instrumentsor implements intene by theowner of the tenement for aninustry or wor"s which may becarrie on in a builing or on a piece

    of lan, an which ten irectly tomeet the nees of the sai inustryor wor"s#'euisitesa. mae by ownerb. inustry or wor"s carrie on

    builing or on lanc. machines, etc must ten irectly

    to meet nees of the inustry orwor"s

    . machines, etc. must be essentialan principal elements of the

    inustry.*. animal houses, pigeon+houses,. beehives, fishpons or breeing

    places of similar nature, in casetheir owner has place or preservethem, with the intention to havethem permanently attache to thelan, an forming a permanent partof it# the animals in those places areinclue#

    -. fertilier actually use on a piece of lan#

    /. mines, uarries an slag umps,while the matter thereof forms partof the be, an waters eitherrunning or stagnant#

    10. oc"s an structures which, thoughfloating, are intene by theirnature an object to remain at afi$e place on a river, la"e or coast#an

    11. contracts for public wor"s, anservitues an other real rights over

    immovable property

     Categories (3A)1. 'eal by nature 4 it cannot be

    carrie from place to place(pars. 1 5 -, Art. %1&, 6ivil6oe)

    2. 'eal by incorporation 4 attacheto an immovable in a fi$emanner to be an integral partthereof (pars. 1+! Art. %1&, 6ivil6oe)

    !. 'eal by destination 4 place in a

    n immovable for the utility itgives to the activity carriethereon (pars. %+ an / Art.%1&, 6ivil 6oe)

    %. 7y analogy it is so classifie bye$press provision of law (par. 10,Art. %1&, 6ivil 6oe)

    B.MOVABLE PROPERTIES

    1. those movables susceptible of appropriation which are not inclue

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    in the preceing article#2. real property which by any special

    provision of law is consiere aspersonalty#

    !. forces of nature which are broughtuner control of science#

    %. in general, all things which can betransporte from place to placewithout impairment of the realproperty to which they are fi$e#

    &. obligations an actions which havefor their object movables oremanable sums# an

    *. shares of stoc" of agricultural,commercial an inustrial entities,although they have real estate.

    TESTS:a) 7y e$clusion movables are

    everything not inclue in Art. %1&.b) 7y escription an object is movable

    if it possesses1) Ability to change location2) 8ithout substantial injury to the

    immovable to which it isattache.

    Important o!trines"prin!ip#es on

    immo$a%#e and mo$a%#e properties:

    a) A 7uiling is an immovable even if not erecte by the owner of thelan. 9he only criterion is union orincorporation with the soil. (Laderavs. Hodges, 48 O.G. 4374).

    b) :arties to a contract may byagreement treat as personalproperties that which by naturewoul be real property# an it is afamiliar phenomenon to see thingsclasses as real property for purposesof ta$ation which on generalprinciple might be consiere

    personal property (Standard Oil Co.vs. Jaranillo, 44 Phil 63).

    c) ;or purposes of attachment ane$ecution an for purposes of the6hattel

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    may be eclare patrimonialproperty. n La'rel vs. Garia(87 SC* 7+7 ), the Supreme6ourt hel that Bwhether or not

    the 'oppongi an relateproperties will eventually besol is a policy eterminationwhere both the :resient an6ongress must concurC.

    !. 6annot be acuire byprescription

    %. ot subject to attachment ore$ecution

    &. 6annot be burene witheasements

    (OTE: 9hey cannot be registere unerthe lan registration law an be thesubject of a 9orrens title. 9he characterof public property is not affecte bypossession or even a 9orrens 9itle infavor of private persons. (Palana vs.Coon-ealth, 6+ Phil. 44+ ).

    B. PATRIMO(IAL PROPERTY O& T*ESTATE :roperty of the State owne by it in

    its private or proprietary capacity. the state has the same rights over

    this "in of property as a privateiniviual in relation to his ownprivate property

    C. PROPERTY O& LOCAL +OVER(ME(T'(ITS ,L+'s-1. :roperty for public use 4 consist of 

    roas, streets, suares, fountains,public waters, promenaes anpublic wor"s for public service paifor by the =DUs

    2. :atrimonial :roperty 4 all otherproperty possesse by =DUs withoutprejuice to provisions of speciallaws

    (OTE:  n the case of Provine o /a!oanga 0el 1orte vs. Cit2 o /a!oanga, the Supreme 6ourtcategorically state that Bthis court isnot incline to hol that municipalproperty hel an evote to publicservice is in the same category asorinary private property. 9heclassification of municipal property

    evote for istinctly governmentalpurposes as public shoul prevail overthe 6ivil 6oe in this particular caseC.Eere, the =aw of

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    all the possibilities or utility of thething owne, e$cept those attacheto other real rights e$isting thereon.

    !. E0!#usi$e  4 there can only be one

    ownership over a thing at a time.9here may be two or more ownersbut =I G ownership.

    %. Independen!e  4 t e$ists withoutnecessity of any other right

    &. Perpetuit1 4 ownership lasts as longas the thing e$ists. t cannot bee$tinguishe by non user but only byaverse possession.

      Limitations:

    1. Deneral limitations impose by theState for its benefit

    2. Specific limitations impose by law

    !. =imitations impose by the partytransmitting the property either bycontract or by will

    %. =imitations impose by the ownerhimself 

    &. nherent limitations arising fromconflict with other rights

    e &a!to !ase o2 Eminent omain e$propriation resulting from the

    actions of nature as in one casewhere lan becomes part of one sea.9he owner loses his property in favor

    of the state without anycompensation.

    Prin!ip#e o2 Se#23*e#p  right of the owner or lawful

    possessor to e$clue any person fromthe enjoyment an isposal of theproperty by the use of such force asmay be necessary to repel or preventactual or threatene unlawfulphysical invasion or usurpation of hisproperty.

     

    Requisites: ('A)1. reasonable force2. owner or lawful possessor is the

    person who will e$ercise!. no elay in oneFs e$ercise%. actual or threatene physical

    invasion or usurpation

    G1*L L5  A person cannotinterfere with the right of ownership of another.

    CPO15  o!trine o2 In!omp#etePri$i#ege  or State o2 (e!essit1  (Article%!2)

      Requisites: (3)

    1. Interference necessary2. amage to another much greater

    than amage to property

    LE+AL REMEIES TO RECOVER POSSESSIO( O& O(E4S PROPERTY1. :ersonal property 'eplevin REPLEVI(  + remey when the

    complaint prays for the recovery of the possession of personal property.

    2. 'eal :ropertya. A66 9G'369A=

    (ature:  summary action torecover physical or materialpossession only. t consists of the summary actions of5. &or!i%#e entr1 Action for recovery of 

    material possession of realproperty when a personoriginally in possession waseprive thereof by force,intimiation, strategy, threator stealth

    6. 'n#a72u# etainer Action for recovery of 

    possession of any lan orbuiling by lanlor, venor,venee, or other personagainst whom the possessionof the same was unlawfullywithhel after the e$pirationor termination of the right tohol possession, by virtue of any contract.

    ;orcible Gntry Unlawful

    3etainer *s to -hen 9ossession !eae'nla-'l

    :ossession of theefenant isunlawful from thebeginning as heacuirespossession by;orce,intimiation,strategy, threat orstealth

    :ossession isinceptively lawfulbut becomes illegalfrom the timeefenantunlawfullywithholspossession afterthe e$piration ortermination of hisright thereto.

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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     *s to the neessit2 o deand o previouseman for theefenant tovacate is

    necessary

    3eman isjurisictional if thegroun is non+payment of rentals

    or failure tocomply with thelease contract

     *s to neessit2 o 9roo o 9rior  9h2sial 9ossession

    :laintiff mustprove that he wasin prior physicalpossession of thepremises until hewas eprivethereof by theefenant

    :laintiff nee nothave been in priorphysical possession

     *s to -hen the 2ear 9eriod is o'nted  ro

    1 year perio isgenerally countefrom the ate of actual entry onthe lan

    1 year perio iscounte from theate of lasteman or lastletter of eman

    b. A66 :U7=6AA (ature:  rinary civil

    proceeing to recover the betterright of possession, e$cept incases of forcible entry an

    unlawful etainer. 9he involveis not possession e facto butpossession e jure.

    c. A66 'G?36A9'A (ature:  action to recover real

    property base on ownership.Eere, the object is the recoveryof the ominion over theproperty as owner.

      Requisites:

    1. entity of the :roperty2. :laintiffFs title to the

    property

    Sur2a!e Rig/ts 9he owner of parcel of lan is the

    owner of its surface an everythinguner it.

    9he economic utility which such

    space or subsoil offers to the ownerof the surface sets the limit of theownerFs right to the same.

    *IE( TREAS'RE 

    e2inition any hien or un"nown

    eposit of money, jewelry or otherprecious objects, the lawfulownership of which oes not appear.

    G1*L L5  t belongs to theowner of the lan, builing or otherproperty on which it is foun.CPO1S5 9he finer is entitle toJ provie

    1. 3iscovery was mae on theproperty of another, or of thestate or any of its politicalsubivisions#

    2. 9he fining was mae by chance#!. 9he finer is not a co+owner of 

    the property where it is foun#%. 9he finer is not a trespasser#

    &. 9he finer is not an agent of thelanowner#

    *. 9he finer is not marrie unerthe absolute community or theconjugal partnership system(otherwise his share belongs tothe community).

    ACCESSIO( 9he right by virtue of which the

    owner of a thing becomes the ownerof everything that it may prouce orwhich may be inseparably unite orincorporate thereto, eithernaturally or artificially.

    C#assi2i!ations:

    1.  *ession 0isreta  4 the rightpertaining to the owner of a thing overeverything prouce thereby

    )inds o2 &ruitsa. natural fruits 4 spontaneous

    proucts of the soil an theyoung an other proucts of 

    animalsb. inustrial fruits 4 those prouceby lans of any "in throughcultivation or labor

    c. civil fruits 4 rents of builings,price of leases or lans an theamount of perpetual or lifeannuities or other similar income

    G1*L L5  9o the owner

    belongs the natural, inustrial, ancivil fruits.

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    CPO1S5 f the thing is

    ,P'LA-a) in possession of a possessor in

    goo faith#

    b) subject to a usufruct#c) #ease or plege# or) in possession of an antichretic

    creitor

    2.  *ession Contin'a  4 the rightpertaining to the owner of a thing overeverything that is incorporate orattache thereto either naturally orartificially# by e$ternal forces.

    a. 8ith respect to rea# propert1i. aession ind'strial

    builing, planting or sowing

    ii. aession nat'ral alluvium, avulsion, change

    of river course, anformation of islans

    b. 8ith respect to persona#propert1 

    i. ajunction or conjuction ii. commi$tion or confusion iii specification

    Basi! Prin!ip#es: (DG 7A3)1. Ee who is in g oo faith may be hel

    responsible but will not bepenalie.

    2. 9o the o wner of a thing belongs thee$tension or increase of such thing.

    !. 7a faith of one party n eutraliesthe ba faith of the other.

    %. 9here shoul be no unjuste nrichment at the e$pense of others.

    &. B a faith involves liability foramages.

    *. A ccessory follows the principal.. Accession e$ists only if the

    incorporation is such that separationwoul either seriously d amage thething or iminish its value.

    Rig/t o2 A!!ession 7it/ respe!t toImmo$a%#e Propert1(OTE:  See 9A7=GS

      Important o!trines"Prin!ip#es:

    a) Uner Art %%-, the lanowner maynot refuse both to pay for thebuiling an to sell the lan aninstea see" to compel the owner of 

    the builing to remove the builingfrom the lan. Ee is entitle to suchremoval =I when, after havingchosen to sell the lan, the other

    party fails to pay for sai lan.(gnaio vs. Hilario, 76 Phil. 6%$)

    b) Shoul no other arrangement beagree upon, the owner of the lanoes not automatically become theowner of the improvement.(:ili9inas Colleges, n. vs. i!ang,%6 Phil. &47 )

    c) Article %%- is not applicable where aperson constructs a house on his ownlan an then sells the lan, not thebuiling. (Coleongo vs. egalado,&7 Phil 387 )

    d) Article %%- oes not apply to caseswhich are governe by otherprovisions of law such as co+ownership, usufruct, agency, lease.

    e) 9he provision on inemnity in Art.%%- may be applie by analogyconsiering that the primary intentof the law is to avoi a state of force co+ownership especiallywhere the parties in the main agreethat Articles %%- an &%* areapplicable an inemnity for theimprovements may be pai although

    they iffer as to the basis of theinemnity. (Peson vs. C* &44 SC*4%7).

    ACCESSIO( (AT'RAL1.  Alluvion or alluvium  4 increment

    which lans abutting rivers grauallyreceive as a result of the current of the waters. Con!ept:  it is the graual

    eposit of seiment by thenatural action of a current of fresh water (not sea water, theoriginal ientity of the epositbeing lost.

    Requisites:

    a)the eposit be graual animperceptible

    b) that it be mae through theeffects of the current of thewater

    c)that the lan where accretionta"es place is ajacent to theban"s of the river.

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    (OTES: 9he owners of the lans ajoining

    the ban"s of the river (riparianlans) shall own the accretion which

    they graually receive. Accretion operates ipso jure.

    Eowever, the aitional area is notcovere by a 9orrens title an theriparian owner must register theaitional area.

     

    o!trines:

    a) 8here the eposit is by seawater, it belongs to the state

    b) A graual change of be is alsogoverne by the rules of alluvium (Canas vs. 'ason $

    Phil. 68+ )

    2.  Avulsion  4 the transfer of a "nownportion of lan from one tenementto another by the force of thecurrent. 9he portion of lan must besuch that it can be ientifie ascoming from a efinite tenement.

      Requisites:

    a) 9he segregation an transfermust be cause by the current of a river, cree" or torrent.

    b) 9he segregation an transfermust be suen or abrupt

    c) 9he portion of lan transportemust be "nown or ientifie

    (OTES:  9he owner must remove the

    transporte portion within two yearsto retain ownership

      n case of uproote trees, the owner

    retains ownership if he ma"es aclaim within * months. 9his refers

    only to uproote trees an oes notinclue trees which remain planteon a "nown portion of lan carrieby the force of the waters. n thislatter case, the trees are regareas accessions of the lan throughgraual changes in the course of ajoining stream. (Pa2atas vs.'a#on)

    'egistration uner the 9orrens

    system oes not protect the riparianowner against iminution of the area

    of his lan through graual changesin the course of ajoining stream(Pa2atas vs. 'a#on).

    A##u$ium A$u#sion1. graual animperceptible

    1. suen orabrupt process

    2. soil cannot beientifie

    2. ientifiable anverifiable

    !. belongs to theowner of theproperty to whichit is attache

    !. belongs to theowner from whoseproperty it wasetache

    %. merely anattach+ment

    %. etachment fol+lowe byattachment

    !. Change of course of rivers 

    Requisites:a) 9here must be a natural change

    in the course of the waters of the river

    b) 9he change must be abrupt orsuen

    (OTES: nce the river be has been

    abanone, the owners of theinvae lan become owners of theabanone be to the e$tentprovie by this article. o positive

    act is neee on their part, as it issubject thereto ipso jure from themoment the moe of acuisitionbecomes evient.

    t oes not apply to cases where the

    river simply ries up because thereare no persons whose lans areoccupie by the waters of the river.

    %. Formation of Islands  'U=GS 8G'SE:

    a. ored !2 the sea51) within territorial waters +

    State2) outsie territorial waters 4

    to the first occupant!. ored in la;es, or naviga!le

    or loata!le rivers < State. ored on non

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    owners, by halves.(OTE: 9here is no accession whenislans are forme by the branching of ariver# the owner retains ownership of the

    isolate piece of lan.

    Rig/t o2 A!!ession 7it/ respe!t tomo$a%#e propert1 Basi! Prin!ip#e:  Accession e$ists

    only if separation is not feasible.therwise, separation may beemane.

      )I(S ,a!!ession !ontinua as to

    mo$a%#es-:1. Adjunction

    the union of two things

    belonging to ifferent owners, insuch a manner that they cannotbe separate without injury,thereby forming a single object.

      Requisites

    a) the two things must belong toifferent owners

    b) that they form a single object,or that their separation woulimpair their nature

      )inds:

    a. inclusion or engraftment

    b. solaura or soleringc. escritura or writing. pintura or paintinge. tejio or weaving

      Tests to determine rincial:

    a. the =r'le o i9ortane and  9'r9ose

    b. that of greater valuec. that of greater volumed. that o greater erits

      Ru#es:

    a) Ajunction in goo faith by eitherowner

    G1*L L  accessory followsthe principal.

    CPO1S   if the accessory ismuch more precious than theprincipal, the owner of the accessorymay eman the separation even if the principal suffers some injury

    b) Ajunction in ba faith by theowner of the principal option of the owner of the

    accessoryi) to recover the value plus

    amagesii) to eman separation plus

    amagesc) Ajunction in ba faith by the

    owner of the accessoryi) he loses the accessoryii) he is liable for amages

      /en separation o2 t/ings

    a##o7ed:a. separation without injuryb. accessory is more precious

    than the principalc. owner of the principal acte

    in ba faith!. "i#ture

    Union of materials where the

    components lose their ientity.  )inds:

    a. 6ommi$tion 4 mi$ture of solis

    b. 6onfusion 4 mi$ture of  liuis

      Ru#es:

    a. 7y the will of both owners or byaccient each owner acuiresan interest in proportion to thevalue of his material

    b. 7y one owner in goo faith

    apply rule(a)c. 7y one owner in ba faithi) he loses all his rights to his

    own materialii) he is liable for amages

    $. Secification t is the transformation of anotherFs

    material by the application of labor.9he material becomes a thing of ifferent "in.

    =abor is the principal

      Ru#es:a) wner of the principal (wor"er)

    in goo faithi) ma"er acuires the new

    thingii) he must inemnify the owner

    of the materialCPO1  if the material is

    more valuable than the resultingthing, the owner of the materialhas the option1) to acuire the wor",

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    inemnifying for the labor,or

    2) to eman inemnity for thematerial

    b) owner of the principal (wor"er)in ba faith the owner of thematerial has the option

    i) to acuire the result withoutinemnity

    ii) to eman inemnity for thematerial plus amages

    c) wner of the material in bafaith

    i) he loses the materialii) he is liable for amages

    Ad8un!tion Mi0ture Spe!i2i!ation

    1. nvolvesat least 2things

    nvolves atleast 2things

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    owner, or ta"e measures to insurepublic safety.

    9he complainant must show that his

    property is ajacent to the

    angerous construction, or musthave to pass by necessity in theimmeiate vicinity.

    9he owner is responsible for

    amages to others ue to lac" of necessary repairs. Eowever, if theamage is cause by efects in theconstruction, then the builer isresponsible for the amages.

    CO3O(ERS*IP  e2inition:  the right of common

    ominion which two or more persons

    have in a spiritual part of a thingwhich is not physically ivie.

    Con!ept:  co+ownership e$ists where

    the ownership of a thing physicallyunivie pertains to more than oneperson.

    C/ara!teristi!s:

    a)plurality of subjects (the co+

    owners)b) there is a single object which isnot materially ivie

    c)there is no mutual representationby the co+owners

    ) it e$ist for the commonenjoyment of the co+owners

    e) it has no istinct legalpersonality

    f) it is governe first of all by thecontract of the parties#otherwise, by special legalprovisions, an in efault of such

    provisions, by the provisions of 9itle on co+ownership

      Sour!es:

    1. =aw2. 6ontract!. 6hance%. ccupation&. Succession*. 9estamentary isposition or

    onation inter vivos

    Co3o7ners/ip Partners/ip1. 6an be createwithout theformalities of acontract

    1. 6an be createonly by contract,e$press or implie

    2. Eas no juriical orlegal personality

    2. Eas juriicalpersonality istinctfrom the partners

    !. :urpose iscollective enjoymentof the thing

    !. :urpose is toobtain profits

    %. 6o+owner canispose of his shareswithout the consentof the others withthetransfereeautomaticallybecoming a co+owner

    %. A partner, unlessauthorie cannotispose of his sharean substituteanother as a partnerin his place

    &. 9here is no mutualrepresentation

    &. A partner cangenerally bin thepartnership

    *. 3istribution of profits must beproportional to therespective interestsof the co+owners

    *. 3istribution of profits is subject tothe stipulation of theparties

    . A co+ownership isnot issolve by theeath or incapacityof a co+owner

    . 3eath orincapacity issolvesthe partnership

    -. no publicinstrument neeeeven if real propertyis the object of theco+ownership

    -.

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    b) 9o share in the benefits ancharges in proportion to theinterest of each.

    (OTE:  Any stipulation to the

    contrary is voi.c) 9o the benefits of prescription

    prescription by one co+ownerbenefits all.

    ) 'epairs an ta$es to compel theothers to share in the e$pensesof preservation even if incurrewithout prior notice.

    (OTE: 9he co+owner beingcompelle may e$empt himself fromthe payment of ta$es an e$pensesby renouncing his share euivalentto such ta$es an e$penses. 9he

    value of the property at the time of the renunciation will be the basis of the portion to be renounce.e) Alterations to oppose

    alterations mae without theconsent of all, even if beneficial.

    (OTES: Alteration is an act by virtue of 

    which a co+owner changes thething from the state in which theothers believe it shoul remain,or withraws it from the use towhich they esire it to be

    intene. G$penses to improve or

    embellish are ecie by themajority

    f) 9o protest against seriouslyprejuicial ecisions of themajority

    g) =egal reemption to bee$ercise within !0 ays fromwritten notice of sale of anunivie share of another co+owner to a stranger

    h) 9o efen the co+ownershipFsinterest in court

    i) 9o eman partition at any time Partition is the ivision between

    2 or more persons of real orpersonal property which theyown in common so that eachmay enjoy an possess his soleestate to the e$clusion of anwithout interference from others

    G1*L L5  :artition is

    emanable by any of the co+

    owners as a matter of right atany time.CPO1S1) 8hen there is a stipulation

    against it# but not to e$cee10 years.

    2) 8hen the conition of  inivision is impose by theonor or testator# but not toe$cee 20 years.

    !) 8hen the legal nature of thecommunity preventspartition.

    %) 8hen partition woul renerthe thing unserviceable.

    &) 8hen partition is prohibiteby law

    *) 8hen another co+owner haspossesse the property ase$clusive owner for a periosufficient to acuire it byprescription.

    6. T/e 2o##o7ing questions arego$erned %1 t/e ma8orit1 o2 interests:a)

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    thir person or a co+owner whorepuiates the co+ownership

    !. #oss or estruction of property co+owne

    %. sale of property co+owne&. termination of perio agree upon

    by the co+owners*. e$propriation. juicial or e$tra+juicial partition

    CO(OMI(I'M ACT ,R.A. (O. -CO(OMI(I'M an interest in real property

    consisting of a separate interest in aunit in a resiential, inustrial orcommercial builing an anunivie interest in common,

    irectly or inirectly, in the lan onwhich it is locate an in othercommon areas of the builing.

    Any transfer or conveyance of a unit

    or an apartment, office or store orother space therein, shall incluetransfer or conveyance of theunivie interest in the commonareas or, in a proper case, themembership or shareholings in theconominium corporation provie,however, that where the commonareas in the conominium project

    are hel by the owners of separateunits as co+owners thereof, noconominium unit therein shall beconveye or transferre to personsother than ;ilipino citiens orcorporations at least *0L of thecapital stoc" of which belong to;ilipino citiens, e$cept in cases of hereitary succession.

    G1*L L5  6ommon areas shall

    remain univie, an there shall be no

    juicial partition thereofCPO1S5

    1. 8hen the project has not beenrebuilt or repaire substantially toits state prior to its amage orestruction ! years after amage orestruction which renere amaterial part thereof unfit for use#

    2. 8hen amage or estruction hasrenere J or more of the unitsuntenantable an that theconominium owners holing more

    than !0L interest in the commonareas are oppose to restoration of the projects#

    !. 8hen the project has been in

    e$istence for more than &0 years,that it is obsolete an uneconomic,an the conominium owners holingin aggregate more than &0L interestin the common areas are oppose torestoration, remoeling ormoerniing#

    %. 8hen the project or a material partthereof has been conemne ore$propriate an the project is nolonger viable, or that theconominium owners holing inaggregate more than 0L interest in

    the common areas are oppose tothe continuation of the conominiumregime#

    &. 8hen conitions for partition by saleset forth in the eclaration of restrictions uly registere havebeen met.

    ATERS  C#assi2i!ation

    a) 8aters public per se (water is theprincipal# the be follows thecharacter of the water (See Arts.

    &02 M1N an &02 M2N)b) 8aters public or private accoring

    to their be (water is accessory tobe)

    c) 8aters public by special provision

    POSSESSIO( Con!ept:  the material holing or

    control of a thing or the enjoymentof a right.

    Requisites:

    1. occupancy, apprehension, or ta"ing2. eliberate intention to possess!. by virtue of ones own right

      egrees:

    1. possession without any titlewhatsoever

    2. possession with juriical title!. possession with just title sufficient

    to transfer ownership%. possession with a title in fee simple

      C#asses:

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    a) n oneFs own name 4 where possessorclaims the thing for himself 

    b) n the name of another 4 for whomthe thing is hel by the possessor

    c) n the concept of owner 4 possessorof the thing or right , by his actions,is consiere or is believe by otherpeople as the owner, regarless of the goo or ba faith of thepossessor

    ) n the concept of holer 4 possessorhols it merely to "eep or enjoy it,the ownership pertaining to anotherperson# possessor ac"nowleges inanother a superior right which hebelieves to be ownership.

    9G one of these holers assert a

    claim of ownership in himself over thething but they may be consiere aspossessors in the concept of owner, oruner claim of ownership, with respectto the right they respectively e$erciseover the thing.e) n goo faith 4 possessor is not aware

    that there is in his title or moe of acuisition a efect that invaliatesit  Requisites:

    1. stensible title or moe of acuisition

    2. ?ice or efect in the title!. :ossessor is ignorant of the

    vice or efect an must havean honest belief that thething belongs to him

    (OTE: Dross an ine$cusable ignoranceof the law may not be the basis of goofaith, but possible, e$cusable ignorancemay be such basis. (>asilag vs o?'e, 6+ PHL &7)f) n ba faith 4 possessor is aware of 

    the invaliating efect in his owntitle.

    (OTES:

    nly personal "nowlege of the flaw

    in oneFs title or moe of acuisitioncan ma"e him a possessor in bafaith. t is not transmissible even toan heir.

    :ossession in goo faith ceases from

    the moment efects in his title aremae "nown to the possessor. 9hisinterruption of goo faith may ta"eplace at the ate of summons or that

    of the answer if the ate of summons oes not appear. Eowever,there is a contrary view that theate of summons may be insufficient

    to convince the possessor that histitle is efective.

    Presumptions in 2a$or o2 possessor:

    1. of goo faith2. of continuity of initial goo faith!. of enjoyment in the same character

    in which possession was acuireuntil the contrary is prove

    %. of non+interruption in favor of thepresent possessor

    &. of continuous possession by the onewho recovers possession of which he

    was wrongfully eprive*. of e$tension of possession of real

    property to all movables containetherein

      O%8e!t o2 possession:

    G1*L L5   All things an rightssusceptible of being appropriate

    CPO1S51. 'es communes2. :roperty of public ominion!. 3iscontinuous servitues%. on+apparent servitues

    A!quisition o2 possession: 

    Manner

    1.

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    Su%8e!t Possessor ingood 2ait/

    Possessorin %ad2ait/

    a. ;ruits

    gathere

    a. to possessor a. to owner

    b.6ultivationG$penses of gatherefruits

    b. notreimburse topossessor

    b.reimbursetopossessor

    c. ;ruitspeningancharges

    c. prorateaccoring totime

    c. to owner

    .:rouctione$pensesof pening

    fruits

    . inemnitypro rata topossessor(ownerFs

    option)i. in money,orii. byallowing fullcultivationangathering of all fruits

    . noinemnity

    e.ecessarye$penses

    e. reimburseto possessor#retention

    e.reimbursetopossessor#no

    retentionf.. Usefule$penses

    f. reimburseto possessor(ownerFsoption)i. initial cost

      ii. plus value  mayremove if noreimburse+ment, an noamage iscause to theprincipal bythe removal

    f. noreimbursement

    g.rnamen+tale$penses

    g. reimburse+ment atownerFsoption  i. removal if no injury, or  ii. costwithoutremoval

    g. ownerFsoption  i.removal, or  ii. valueat time of recovery

    h. 9a$esancharges  i. on

    h. ta$es ancharges  i. charge toowner

    h. ta$esan charges  i. chargeto owner

    capital

      ii. onfruits

      iii.charges

      ii. charge topossessor iii. prorate

      ii.charge toowner  iii. toowner

    i. mprove+ments nolongere$isting

    i. noreimburse+ment

    i. noreimburse+ment

    j. =iabilityforaccientalloss oreterioration

    j. only if  acting withfrauulentintent ornegligence,after summons

    j. liable inevery case

    ".

    mprove+ments ueto time ornature

    ". to owner

    or lawfulpossessor

    ". to

    owner orlawfulpossessor

    Possession o2 mo$a%#es :ossession of movables in goo faith

    is euivalent to title.  Requisites:

    a) possession is in goo faithb) the owner has voluntarily parte

    with the possession of the thingc) possessor is in the concept of 

    ownerne who has lost or has beenunlawfully eprive of it , mayrecover it from whomsoeverpossesses it, orinarily, withoutreimbursement.

      o!trines:

    a) owner of the thing must prove (1)ownership of the thing an (2) loss orunlawful eprivation# or ba faith of the possessor

    b) 8here the owner acts negligently orvoluntarily parts with the thingowne, he cannot recover it fromthe possessor

    c) 9he owner may recover the movablein case of loss or involuntaryeprivation# but must reimburse theprice pai if possessor acuire thething in goo faith an at a publicsale.

    %oss of ossession: 

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    1. 7y the will of the possessora) Abanonmentb) 9ransfer or conveyance

    2. Against the will of the possessor

    a) Gminent omainb) Acuisitive prescriptionc) Ouicial ecree in favor of better

    right) :ossession of another for more

    than one year(OTE:  this refers to possession efacto where the possessor loses theright to a summary action# but hemay still bring action publiciana orreivinicatoriae) 7y reason of the object

      i. estruction or total loss of 

    the things  ii. withrawal from commerce

    'S'&R'CT gives a right to enjoy the property of 

    another with the obligation of preserving its form an substance,unless the title constituting it or thelaw otherwise provies.

    C/ara!teristi!s:

    a. 'eal rightb. f temporary urationc. 9o erive all avantages from

    the thing ue to normale$ploitation

    . may be constitute on real orpersonal property, consumableor non+consumable, tangible orintangible, the ownership of which is veste in another

    e. transmissible

    G1*L L5  Usufructuary is boun

    to preserve the form an substance of 

    the thing in usufruct.

    CPO15   Abnormal usufructwhereby the law or the will of the

    parties may allow the moification of 

    the substance of the thing.

    'su2ru!t Lease1. Always a real

    right

    1.Denerally a

    personal right

    2. :erson creating

    the usufruct shoul

    be the owner or his

    2. =essor may not

    be the owner

    uly authorie

    agent

    !.

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    . 9o lease the thing, generally, for

    the same or shorter perio as

    the usufruct.

    e. 9o improve the thing without

    altering its form an substance

    f. 'ight to set+off the

    improvements he may have

    mae on the property against

    any amage to the same

    g. 9o retain the thing until he is

    reimburse for avances for

    e$traorinary e$penses an

    ta$es on the capital

    h. 9o collect reimbursements from

    the owner for inispensablee$traorinary repairs, ta$es on

    the capital he avance, an

    amages cause to him.

    i. 9o remove improvements maeby him if the same will notinjure the property

    !. As to the usufruct itself a. 9o mortgage the right of usufruct

    e$cept parental usufructb. 9o alienate the usufruct

    O%#igations o2 t/e usu2ru!tuar1:1. 'efore e#ercising the usufruct:a. 9o ma"e an in$entor1  of the

    propertyb. 9o give a %ond, CP 

    1) when no prejuice woulresult

    2) when the usufruct isreserve by the onor orparents

    !) in cases of !au!ion 8uratoriawhere the usufructuary,being unable to file the

    reuire bon or security,files a verifie petition inthe proper court as"ing forthe elivery of the house anfurniture necessary forhimself an his familywithout any bon or security. ta"es an oath to ta"e

    care of the things anrestore them

    property cannot be

    alienate or encumbere

    or lease because thiswoul mean that theusufructuary oes notnee it.

    (OTE: E22e!ts o2 2ai#ure to post%ond:1. owner shall have the following

    optionsa. receivership of realty, sale of 

    movables, eposit of securities, or investment of money# '

    b. retention of the property asaministrator

    2. the net prouct shall beelivere to the usufructuary

    !. usufructuary cannot collectcreits ue or ma"e investmentsof the capital without theconsent of the owner or of thecourt until the bon is given.

    !. (uring the usufruct:a. 9o ta"e care of the propertyb. 9o replace with the young

    thereof animals that ie or arelost in certain cases when theusufruct is constitute on floc"or her of livestoc"

    c. 9o ma"e orinary repairs. 9o notify the owner of urgent

    e$tra+orinary repairse. 9o permit wor"s an

    improvements by the na"eowner not prejuicial to theusufruct

    f. 9o pay annual ta$es an chargeson the fruits

    g. 9o pay interest on ta$es oncapital pai by the na"e owner

    h. 9o pay ebts when the usufructis constitute on the wholepatrimony

    i. 9o secure the na"e ownerFs orcourtFs approval to collectcreits in certain cases

    j. 9o notify the owner of anyprejuicial act committe bythir persons

    ". 9o pay for court e$penses ancosts regaring usufruct.

    $. At the termination of the usufruct:a. 9o return the thing in usufruct to

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    the owner unless there is a rightof retention

    b. 9o pay legal interest on theamount spent by the owner for

    e$traorinary repairs or ta$es onthe capital

    c. 9o inemnify the owner for anylosses ue to his negligence or of his transferees

    E0tinguis/ment o2 'su2ru!t (:923G'

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    !. 9here is a limiteright to the use of real property of another but withoutthe right of  

    possession

    =imite right toboth the possessionan use of anotherFsproperty

    Easement 'su2ru!t1. mpose only onreal property

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    property is reeeme/. E0propriation of the servient

    estate10. ai$er by the ominant owner

    EASEME(T &OR ATERI(+ CATTLE 9his is really a combine easementfor rawing of water an right of way  Requisites:

    a) must be impose for reasons of public use

    b) must be in favor of a town orvillage

    c) inemnity must be pai

     EASEME(T O& A9'E'CT 9he right arising from a force

    easement by virtue of which theowner of an estate who esires toavail himself of water for the use of sai estate may ma"e such waterspass through the intermeiate estatewith the obligation of inemnifyingthe owner of the same an also theowner of the estate to which thewater may filter or flow.

    C/ara!ter:  apparent an continuous

      Requisites:

    a) ominant owner must prove thathe has the capacity to ispose of the water

    b) that the water is sufficient forthe intene use

    c) that the course is mostconvenient, an least onerous tothe !r person

    ) payment of inemnity

    RI+*T O& AY 9he right grante to the owner of an

    estate which is surroune by otherestates belonging to other persons

    an without an aeuate outlet to apublic highway to eman that he beallowe a passageway throughoutsuch neighboring estates afterpayment of proper inemnityRequisites:

    1. 6laimant must be an owner of enclose immovable or one withreal right

    2. 9here must be no aeuateoutlet to a public highway

    !. 'ight of way must be absolutely

    necessary%. solation must not be ue to the

    claimantFs own act&. Gasement must be establishe at

    the point least prejuicial to theservient estate

    *. :ayment of proper inemnity  it is the nees of the ominant

    property which ultimately eterminethe with of the passage, an thesenees may vary from time to time(narnaion vs. C*, +$ SC* 7&).

     

    Special cause of e$tinction the

    opening of a public roa, or joiningthe ominant tenement to anotherwith e$it on a public roa.(OTE:  the e$tinction in 9

    automatic. 9here must be a emanfor e$tinction couple with tener of inemnity by the servient owner.

    PARTY ALL  a common wall which separates 2

    estates built by common agreementat the iviing line such that itoccupies a portion of both estates oneual parts.

    Part1 a## Co3o7ners/ip1. Shares of partiescannot bephysicallysegregate but theycan be physicallyientifie

    Shares of the co+owners can beivie anseparatephysically butbefore suchivision, a co+owner cannot pointto any efiniteportion of theproperty asbelonging to him

    2. o limitation asto use of the partywall for e$clusive

    benefit of a party

    one of the co+owners may use thecommunity

    property for hise$clusive benefit

    !. wner may freehimself fromcontributing to thecost of repairs anconstruction of aparty wall byrenouncing all hisrights thereto

    :artial renunciationis allowe

     

    Presumptions o2 e0isten!e ,8uris

    tantum-:

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    1. in ajoining walls of builings,up to common elevation

    2. in iviing walls of garens anyars (urban)

    !. in iviing fences, walls an liveheges of rural tenements

    %. in itches or rains betweentenements

      Re%utta# o2 presumption:

    1. title2. by contrary proof!. by signs contrary to the

    e$istence of the servitue (Arts.**0 5 **1)(OTE:  if the signs arecontraictory, they cancel each

    other

      Rig/ts o2 part o7ners:

    1. to ma"e use of the wall inproportion to their respectiveinterests, resting builings on itor inserting beams up to one+half of the wallFs thic"ness

    2. to increase the height of thewalla. at his e$penseb. upon payment of proper

    inemnity

    c. to acuire half interest inany increase of thic"ness orheight, paying aproportionate share in thecost of the wor" an of thelan covere by the increase

      O%#igations o2 ea!/ part3o7ners:

    1. to contribute proportionately tothe repair an maintenanceunless he renounces his part+ownership

    2. if one part owner raises theheight of the wall, he musta. bear the cost of  

    maintenance of the aitionsb. bear the increase e$penses

    of preservationc. bear the cost of construction. give aitional lan, if  

    necessary, to thic"en thewall

    LI+*T A( VIE1. Easement o2 Lig/t  ( @'s l'in') +

    right to amit light from theneighboring estate by virtue of theopening of a winow or the ma"ingof certain openings.

      Requisites:a. opening must not be greater

    than !0 centimeters suare,mae on the ceiling or on thewall# an

    b. there must be an iron grating2. Easement o2 $ie7 ( @'s 9ros9et's) 4

    the right to ma"e openings orwinows, to enjoy the view throughthe estate of another an the powerto prevent all constructions or wor"which woul obstruct such view orma"e the same ifficult. t

    necessarily inclues easement of light

    Restri!tions on openings in one4s o7n7a## 7/en !ontiguous ,#ess t/an 6m- toanot/er4s tenement:1. it cannot e$cee 1 foot s. (!0 cm

    each sie)2. openings must be at the height of 

    the joists, near the ceiling (Choovs. Santaaria, & Phil 3&)

    !. the abutting owner maya. close the openings if the wall

    becomes a party wallb. bloc" the light by builing or

    erecting his own wall unlessa servitue is acuire bytitle or prescription

    c. as" for the reuction of theopening to the proper sie

    Restri!tions as to $ie7s1. 3irect views the istance of 2

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    it is through a party wallb. negative 4 counte from the

    formal prohibition on theservient owner.

    (OTE: mere non+observance of istancesprescribe by Art. *0 without formalprohibition, oes not give rise toprescriptionVOL'(TARY EASEME(TS 6onstitute by the will of the parties

    or of a testator. 9he owner possessing capacity to

    encumber property may constitutevoluntary servitue. f there arevarious owners, A== must consent#but consent once given is notrevocable

    ?oluntary easements are establishein favor of1. preial servitues

    a. for the owner of theominant estate

    b. for any other person havingany juriical relation withthe ominant estate, if theowner ratifies it.

    2. personal servitues for anyonecapacitate to accept.

     

    ('ISA(CE 

    Any act, omission, establishment,

    business or conition of property oranything else which ,ISA*O-1. InjuresHenangers the health or

    safety of others#2. Shoc"s, efies or isregars

    ecency or morality#!. Annoys or offens the senses#%. *iners or impairs the use of 

    property# or&. Obstructs or interferes with the

    free passage to any public

    highway or street, or boy of water.

      C#asses:

    1. :er se 4 nuisance at all times anuner all circumstancesregarless of location ansurrouning.

    2. :er acciens 4 nuisance byreason of circumstances,location, or surrounings.

    !. :ublic 4 affects the community

    or a consierable number of persons.

    %. :rivate 4 affects only a person ora small number of persons.

     o!trine o2 Attra!ti$e (uisan!e:

    ne who aintains on his premises

    angerous instrumentalities orappliances of a character li"ely toattract chilren in play an who

     ails  to e$ercise orinary care toprevent chilren from playingtherewith or resorting thereto isliable to a chil of tener years whois injure thereby, even if the chilis technically a trespasser in thepremises.

    Remedies against pu%#i! nuisan!e:(:6G)

    1. Prosecution uner the ':6 orlocal orinance

    2. Civil Action!. E$trajuicial Abatement

    Remedies against pri$ate nuisan!e:(6G)

    1. Civil Action2. E$trajuicial Abatement

    E0tra8udi!ia# A%atement  Requisites:

    1. nuisance must be speciallyinjurious to the person affecte#

    2. no breach of peace orunnecessary injury must becommitte#

    !. prior eman#%. prior eman has been rejecte#&. approval by istrict health

    officer an assistance of localpolice# an

    *. value of estruction oes note$cee :!,000.

    T*EORY O& MOE A( TITLE

    MOE  is the specific cause which

    gives rise to them, as the result of the presence of a special conitionof things, of the aptitue an intentof persons, an of compliance  withthe conitions establishe by law.9his is the pro$imate cause of theacuisition.

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    TITLE is the juriical justification for

    the acuisition or a transfer of ownership or other real right. 9his is

    the remote cause of the acuisition.

    I&&ERE(T MOES ,and TITLES- o2 

    AC9'IRI(+ O(ERS*IP

    Modes o2 a!quiring

    o7ners/ip

    Tit#es o2 a!quiring

    o7ners/ip  A. +riginal "odes1. ccupation 1. 6onition of  

    being without"nown owner

    2. 8or" whichincluesntellectualcreation

    2. 6reation,iscovery orinvention

    '. (erivative modes

    !. =aw !. G$istence of  reuireconitions

    %. 9raition %. 6ontract of the

    parties&. 3onation &. 6ontract of the

    parties

    *. :rescription *. :ossession inthe concept of owner

    . Succession . 3eath

    OCC'PATIO( a moe of acuiring ownership by

    the seiure of things corporeal whichhave no owner, with the intention of acuiring them, an accoring the

    rules lai own by law.

     

    Requisites:

    1. there must be seiure of a thing2. the thing seie must be

    corporeal personal property!. the thing must be susceptible of 

    appropriation by nature%. the thing must be without an

    owner&. there must be an intention to

    appropriate

      Spe!i2i! instan!es:

    1. hunting an fishing2. fining of movables which o not

    have an owner!. fining of abanone movables%. fining of hien treasure

    &. catching of swarm of bees thathas escape from its owner,uner certain conitions

    *. catching of omesticate

    animals that have escape fromtheir owners, uner certainconitions

    . catching of pigeons withoutfrau or artifice

    -. transfer of fish to anotherbreeing place without frau orartifice

    TRAITIO("ELIVERY a moe of acuiring ownership as a

    onse?'ene o ertain ontrats, byvirtue of which, the object is place

    in the control an possession of thetransferee, actually orconstructively.

      )inds:

    1. 'eal 9raition + actual elivery2. 6onstructive 9raition

    a. traditio s2!olia  4parties ma"e use of a to"enor symbol to represent thething elivere

    b. traditio longa an' 4 by

    mere consent of the partiesif the thing sol cannot betransferre to the possessionof the venee at the time of the sale

    c. traditio !revi an'  4when the venee alreay haspossession of the thing solby virtue of another title

    . traditio onstit't' 9ossessori'  4 when thevenor continues inpossession of the thing sol

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    not as owner but in someother capacity

    !. Puasi+traition 4 e$ercise of theright of the grantee with the

    consent of the grantor%. radiion 9or inisterio de la le2 

    4 elivery by operation of law6. radition !2 9'!li instr'ent

      Requisites:

    1. right transmitte shoul havepreviously e$iste in thepatrimony of the grantor

    2. transmission shoul be by justtitle

    !. grantor an grantee shoul have

    intention an capacity totransmit an acuire

    %. transmission shoul bemanifeste by some act whichshoul be physical, symbolical orlegal

    O(ATIO( an act of liberality whereby a person

    isposes gratuitously of a thing orright in favor of another who acceptsit

    Requisites: 63A

    1. onor must have !apacity toma"e the onation

    2. he must have onative intent(animus onani)

    !. there must be delivery4. onee must accept or consent to

    the onation

      Essentia# 2eatures"e#ements o2 a

    true donation:a) Alienation of property by the

    onor uring his lifetime, whichis accepteb) rrevocability by the onorc) ntention to benefit the onee

    (animus onani)) 6onseuent impoverishment of 

    the onor (iminution of hisassets)

      C#assi2i!ation:

    1. As to effectivitya. inter vivosb. mortis causa

    c. propter nuptias2. As to perfectionHe$tinguishment

    a. pureb. with a conition

    c. with a term!. As to consieration

    a. simple + gratuitousb. remuneratory or compensatory 4

    mae on account of oneeFsmerits

    c. moal 4 imposes upon the oneea buren which is less than thevalue of the thing onate

    onation Inter

    Vi$os

    onation Mortis

    Causa1. 9a"es effectinepenently of the onorFs eath

    9a"es effect upon theeath of the onor

    2. 9itle conveyeto the oneebefore the onorFseath

    9itle conveye upononorFs eath

    !. ?ali if onorsurvives onee

    ?oi if onor survivesonee

    %. Denerally irrevo+cable uringonorFs lifetime

    Always revocable

    &.

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    e$ecution of onation, if there isany, or to the spouse, parents, orchilren, or anyone claiming unerthem.

    -.

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    offense against the person, honor orproperty of the onor, or of his wifeor chilren uner his parentalauthority

    2. f the onee imputes to the onorany criminal offense, or any actinvolving moral turpitue, eventhough he shoul prove it, unless thecrime or act has been committeagainst the onee himself, his wifeor chilren uner his authority

    !. 'efusal to support the onor

    PRESCRIPTIO(  )inds:

    1. A!quisiti$e pres!ription  + one

    acuires ownership an other real

    rights through the lapse of time in

    the manner an uner the conitions

    lai own by law.

    a. Ordinar2 a?'isitive 9resri9tion reuires possessionof things in goo faith an withjust title for the time fi$e bylaw

    b. Atraordinar2 a?'isitive 9resri9tion acuisition of ownership an other real rightswithout nee of title or of goo

    faith or any other conition  Requisites:

    1) capacity to acuire byprescription

    2) a thing capable of acuisition byprescription

    !) possession of thing uner certainconitions

    %) lapse of time provie by law

    2. E0tin!ti$e Pres!ription  4 rights anactions are lost through the lapse of time in the manner an uner theconitions lai own by law.

    A!quisiti$epres!ription

    E0tin!ti$epres!ription

    1. relationshipbetween theoccupant an thelan in terms of possession is capableof proucing legalconseuences# it isthe possessor who is

    1. one oes not loo"to the act of thepossessor but to theneglect of theowner

    the actor

    2. reuirespossession by aclaimant who is notthe owner

    2. reuires inactionof the owner orneglect of one witha right to bring hisaction

    !. applicable toownership an otherreal rights

    !. applies to all"ins of rights,whether real orpersonal

    %. vests ownership orother real rights inthe occupant

    %. prouces thee$tinction of rightsor bars a right of action

    &. results in theacuisition of  ownership or otherreal rights in a personas well as the loss of 

    sai ownership or realrights in another

    &. results in theloss of a real orpersonal right, orbars the cause of action to enforcesai right

    *. can be provenuner the generalissue without itsbeing affirmativelypleae

    *. shoul beaffirmativelypleae an proveto bar the action orclaim of the averseparty

    Period o2 Pres!riptionMo$a%#es Immo$a%#es

    5. +ood &ait/

    % years 10 years

    6. Bad &ait/

    - years !0 years

    Ru#es on Computation o2 Period:1. 9he present possessor may complete

    the perio necessary for prescriptionby tac"ing his possession to that of his grantor or preecessor

    2. t is presume that the presentpossessor who was also the possessorat a previous time, has continue to

    be in possession uring theintervening time, unless there isproof to the contrary

    !. 9he first ay shall be e$clue anthe last ay inclue

     

    Persons Against /om Pres!riptionruns:1.

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    !. :ersons living abroa who havemanagers or aministrators

    %. Ouriical persons, e$cept the statean its subivision

    Persons against 7/om pres!riptiondoes (OT run:1. 7etween husban an wife, even

    though there be separation of 

    property agree upon in themarriage settlements or by juicialecree.

    2. 7etween parents an chilren,

    uring the minority or insanity of thelatter

    !. 7etween guarian an war uringthe continuance of the guarianship

    CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE              CHAIRPERSON:  Romuald Padilla             ASST.CHAIRPERSON : Vida Bocar, Joyce Vidad             EDP : Alnaia Ha!!iman, Doro"#y $ayon               S%BJECT  HEADS:  C#ri!"oer Rey 'ara!i(an )Per!on! and *amily Rela"ion!+, Aleandro Ca!a-ar)Pro&er"y+, 'a.R#odora*errer)ill! and Succe!!ion+, Ian Dominic Pua)O-li(a"ion! and Con"rac"!+, S#a Elia# Dumama)Sale! and /ea!e+, Jo#n S"een0uiam-ao)PAT+, C#ri!"oer Ca-i(ao)Credi" Tran!ac"ion!+, /i(aya Ali&ao)Tor"! and Dama(e!+, An"#onyPur(anan)/TD+,'a. Rica!ion Tu(adi )Con1ic"! o2 /a3+

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    Pres!ripti$eperiod

    A!tions Pres!ripti$e period A!tions

    a) mprescriptible     to eclare anine$istent or voicontract  to uiet title  to eman aright of way  to bring anaction forabatement ofpublic nuisance  to emanpartition in co+ownership  to enforce a

    trust  probate of awill  to recoverpossession of aregistere lanuner the =an'egistration Actby the registereowner

    g) % IGA'S    action to revo"eonations ue tonon+compliance ofconitions action torescin partition of eceaseFs estateon account oflesion action to claimrescission ofcontracts annulment ofcontracts for vice

    of consent actions upon auasi+elict action to revo"eor reuceonations base onbirth, appearanceor aoption of achil actions upon aninjury to the rightsof the plaintiff(not arising fromcontract)

    b) !0 IGA'S    real actionsover immovables(but notforeclosure)without prejuiceto the acuisitionof ownership orreal rights byacuisitiveprescription

    h) ! IGA'S    actions unerthe eight hourlabor law actions torecover losses ingamblingmoney claims asa conseuence ofemployer+employeerelationship action toimpugn legitimacyof a chil if the

    husban or hisheirs resie abroa

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    c) 10 IGA'S    actions upon awritten contract actions uponan obligationcreate by law actions upon ajugment fromthe timejugmentbecomes final actions amongco+heirs toenforce warrantyagainst eviction inpartition 

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    f) & IGA'S    action forannulment ofmarriages (e$cepton the groun ofinsanity) an forlegal separationcounte from theoccurrence of thecause actions againstthe co+heirs forwarranty ofsolvency theebtor in creitsassigne inpartition action for theeclaration of the

    incapacity of anheir (evisee orlegatee) tosuccee) all otheractions whoseperios are notfi$e by law,counte from thetime the right ofaction accrues

    l) %0 3AIS    rehibitoryaction base onfaults or efects of animals