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COURSE SYLLABUS1
I. Obligations
1. General Provisions on Obligations (Art. 1156)
1.1 Definition of Obligation
1.2 Elements
1.3 Sources of obligations
(a) Law
(b) Contract
(c) Acts or omissions punishable by law
(d) Quasi-contract
(e) Quasi-delict
2. Nature and Effect of Obligations (Art. 1163)
2.1 Prestations/Objects
2.2 Things required to be delivered
2.3 Accessory obligations
2.4 Compliance with obligations
2.5 Breach of obligations
(a) Delay
(b) Fraud
(c) Negligence
2.6 Fortuitous event
2.7 Remedies
Cases:
Arts. 1156-1170
Ayala Life v. Ray Burton, 479 SCRA 462
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This syllabus is culled from the OBLICON syllabi of the Marketing and Law Department of ADMU and
Atty J.P. San Pedro.
Art. 1180
Millare v. Hernando, 151 SCRA 484 (1987)
Art. 1182
SBTC v. CA, 249 SCRA 206 (1995)
Rustan Pulp v. IAC, 214 SCRA 665 (1992)
Arts. 1190-1192
UP v. De Los Angeles 35 SCRA 102 (1970)
Tan v. CA 175 SCRA 656 (1989)
Co v. CA, 312 SCRA 528(1999)
Palay v. Clave, 21 September 1983
Cannu v. Galang, 26 March 2005
Suria v. IAC, 151 SCRA 661 (1987)
Reyes v. Tuparan, 1 June 2011
Chua v. Victorio, 18 May 2004
Uy v. CA, 314 SCRA 69 [1999]
Pryce corp v. PGCOR, 6 May 2005
Solid Homes v. Tan, 29 July 2005
3.2 Obligations with a Period (Art. 1193)
a. Suspensive period v. resolutory period
b. Effects of a period
c. When courts may fix a period
d. Benefit or use of the period
Arts. 1193-1197
Roxas v. Alcantara, 113 SCRA 21 (1982)
Macasaet v. macasaet, 30 September 2004
3.3 Alternative Obligations and Facultative Obligations (Art. 1199)
a. Alternative v. facultative obligations
b. Alternative prestations at debtor's choice
c. Alternative prestations at creditor's choice
d. Facultative obligations
3.4 Joint and Solidary Obligations (Art. 1207)
a. Joint obligation - presumed
b. Solidary obligation
(i)
Active solidarity
(ii) Passivesolidarity
c. Indivisibility does not give rise to solidarity or vice-versa
f. Application of payment
g. Currency
h. Place of payment
i. Expenses/costs in payment
Arts. 1231-1233, 1246-1248, and 1251
Hahn v. CA, 173 SCRA 675 (1989)
ARTS. 1234-1235
Azcona v. Jamandre 151 SCRA 317 (1987)
Intestate Estate of Probitero v. CA, 217 SCRA 372 (19993)
Arts. 1236-1243
Aranas v. Tutaan, 127 SCRA 828 (1984)
Art. 1249
New Pacific v. Seneris, 101 SCRA 686 (1980)
Tibajiya v. CA, 223 scra (1993)
R.A No. 7653, Sec.60
BSP Circular No.537 dated 18 July 2006
Art. 1250
Huibonhoa v. CA, 320 SCRA 625
Telengtan v. United states Lines, Inc., 483 SCRA 458 (2006)
Art. 1245
Luzon Development v. Enriquez, 12 January 2011
Arts. 1256-1261
FEBTC v. Diaz Reality, 23 August 2001
State Investment House, Inc. v. CA 198 SCRA 390 (1991)
Valarao v. CA, 304 SCRA 155
McLaughlin v. CA, 144 SCRA 693 (1986)
Legaspi v. CA, 142 SCRA 82 (1986)
Vda. De Zulueta v. Octavio 121 SCRA 314 (1983)
Hulganza v. CA, 147 SCRA 77 (1987)
Heirs of Luis Bacus v. CA, 3 December 2001
Dalton v. FGR Reality, 19 January 2011
4.2 Loss of Determinate Thing Due (Art. 1262)
a. Effect of loss of a determinate thing/impossibility of performance
b. Exceptions
c. Partial loss of thing
d. Difficulty of service to be rendered
II. Contracts
1. Concept (Art. 1305)
2. General principles or tenets
2.1 Autonomy
2.2 Consensuality
2.3 Mutuality
2.4 Binding effect
2.5 Relativity
Arts. 1305-1317
DOH v. HTMC, 480 SCRA 299
GF Equity v. Valenzona, 30 June 2005
PNB v. Rocamora, 18 September 2009
Solidbank v. Permanent Homes, 23 July 2010
Leal v. IAC, 155 SCRA 394 (1987)
Tiu v. Platinum Plans, 28 February 2007
National Power Corp. v. Province of Quezon, 15 july 2010
Tayag v. Lacson, 25 March 2004
GilChrist v. Cuddy, 18 February 1915
So Ping Bun v. CA,21 September 1999
Lagon v. CA, 18 March 2005
Limitless v. Quilala, 15 July 2005
3. Stages
4. Elements (Art. 1318)
4.1 Consent
a. Offer
b. Acceptance
c. Parties
d. Effect of lack of capacity or authority and disqualification
e. Vices of consent
(i) Mistake
(ii) Violence and intimidation
(iii) Undue influence
(iv) Fraud
Arts 1318-1324
Pelayo v. Perez, 8 June 2005
Villanueva v. CA, 244 SCRA 395 (1995)
Obana v. CA, 135 SCRA 557 (1985)
PNB v. CA, 238 SCRA 20 (1994)
Adelfa Properties, Inc. v. CA, 240 SCRA 565 (1995)
Serra v. CA, 229 SCRA 60 (1994)
Ang Yu v. CA., 238 SCRA 602 (1994)
Equatorial v. Mayfair, 21 November 1996
Bible Baptist v. ca, 26 November 2004
Arts. 1325-1326
Public Estates v. Bolinao, 5 October 2005
f. Simulation of contracts
Arts. 1327-1344
Cayabyab v. IAC,232 SCRA (1994)
Yason v. Arciaga, 28 January 2005
Dela Cruz v. Sison, 17 February 2005
Paragas v. Heirs of Balacano, 31 August 2005
DBP v. CA, 30 June 2006
4.2 Object (Art. 1347)
a. Requisites
b. Matters which cannot be object of contract
Arts. 1345-1346
Manila Bank v. Silverio, 11 August 2005
Heirs of Balite v. Lim, 10 December 2004
Cruz v. Bancom Finance, 19 March 2002
4.3 Cause (Art. 1350)
a. Concept
b. Distinguished from motives
c. Absence/unlawful cause
6.
Arts. 1359-1369
NIA v. Gamit, 215 SCRA 436 (1992)
Huibonhoa v. CA 320 SCRA 625
Naga Telephone v. CA, 230 SCRA 315
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Arts. 1370-1379
Rules of Court, Rule 130, Secs. 10-19
Arts. 1380-1389
Uy Tong v. Silva, 132 SCRA 449 (1984)
Union Bank v. Ong, 21 June 2006
Manila Bank v. Silverios, 11 August 2005
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