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Oblicon Syllabus
Oblicon Syllabus
COLLEGE OF LAW
REFERENCE BOOK:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is a comprehensive study of the nature, kinds, forms, interpretation
and effects of obligations and contract and the ways in which they are
extinguished.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
B. CONTRACTS
1. Concept
2. General principles or tenets
a. Autonomy
Cases:
Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, 190 SCRA 90, G.R. No.
61594, September 28, 1990
Cui vs. Arellano University, 2 SCRA 205, G.R. No. L-15127. May
30, 1961
Avon Cosmetics, Inc. v. Luna, G.R. No. 153674, December 20,
2006
Bustamante vs. Rosel, 319 SCRA 413, G.R. No. 126800.
November 29, 1999
Magbanua v. Uy, G.R. No. 161003, May 6, 2005
b. Consensuality
c. Mutuality
Case:
PS Bank vs. Spouses Castillo, et al. 30 May 2011
d. Binding effect
e. Relativity
Cases:
DKC Holdings Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 329 SCRA 666,
G.R. No. 118248, April 5, 2000
Florentino vs. Encarnacion, Sr., 79 SCRA 192, G.R. No. L-27696,
September 30, 1977
Coquia vs. Fieldmen’s Insurance Co., Inc., 26 SCRA 178, G.R. No.
L-23276, November 29, 1968
Constantino vs. Espiritu, 39 SCRA 206, G.R. No. L-22404, 31 May
1971
Spouses Mamaril vs. BSP, et al, G.R. no. 179382 January 14,
2013
Sps. Paderes v. Sps. Bergardo, G.R. No. 147074, July 15, 2005
So Ping Bun vs. Court of Appeals, 314 SCRA 751, G.R. No.
120554, September 21, 1999
3. Stages
Case:
Swedish Match v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128120, 20 October
2004
4. Elements
a. Consent
(1) Offer
(2) Acceptance
(3) Parties
(4) Effect of lack of capacity or authority and disqualification
(5) Vices of consent
(a) Mistake
(b) Violence and intimidation
(c) Undue influence
(d) Fraud
(6) Simulation of contracts
Cases:
Rosenstock vs Burke, 46 Phil. 217, G.R. No. 20732.
September 26, 1924
Malabrosa vs. CA, 402 SCRA 168 (2003)
CF Sharp Inc. vs. Agustin, et al., 15 February 2012
SSE Inv. vs. PRC et al., 18 January 2012
Manzano vs. Garcia, 28 November 2011
Jardine Davies vs. Court of Appeals, 333 SCRA 684, G.R. No.
128066. June 19, 2000
PMO vs. STRADEC, G.R. No. 200402, 13 June 2013
Sanchez vs. Rigos, 45 SCRA 369, G.R. No. L-25494. June 14,
1972
Adelfa Properties Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 240 SCRA 565,
G.R. No. 111238. January 25, 1995
Dumasug vs Modelo, 34 SCRA 252, G.R. No. L-10462. March
16, 1916
Hemedes vs. Court of Appeals, 316 SCRA 347, G.R. No.
107132 & 108472. October 8, 1999
Katipunan vs. Katipunan Jr., 375 SCRA 199, G.R. No. 132415.
January 30, 2002
Martinez vs. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 15 SCRA 252,
G.R. No. 5496 February 19, 1910
Hill vs. Veloso, 31 Phil 161 (1915)
Woodhouse vs. Halili, 93 Phil. 527, G.R. No. L-4811. July 31,
1953
Geraldez vs. CA, 230 SCRA 321, G.R. No. 108253. February
23,1994
Tuason vs. Marquez, 45 SCRA 381, G.R. No. 20659.
November 3, 1923.
Rural Bank of Sta. Maria, Pangasinan vs. Court of Appeals,
314 SCRA 255, G.R. No. 110672 (1999)
Azarraga vs. Gay, 52 Phil. 599, G.R. No. 29449. December 29,
1928.
Trinidad vs. Intermediate Apellate Court, 204 SCRA 524, G.R.
No. 65922. December 3, 1991
Mercado and Mercado vs. Espiritu, 37 Phil. 215, G.R. No.
11872. December 1, 191,
Braganza, et al. vs. De Villa Abrille, 105 Phil. 456, G.R. No.
L-12471. April 13, 1959
Suntay vs. Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 431, G.R. No. 114950.
December 19,1995.
J.R. Blanco vs. Quasha, 318 SCRA 373, G. R. No. 133148.
November 17,1999
b. Object
(1) Requisites
(2) Matters which cannot be object of contract
Cases:
Blas vs. Santos, 1 SCRA 899, G.R. No. L – 14070
Tañedo vs. Court of Appeals, 252 SCRA 80, G.R. No. 104482.
January 22, 1996
c. Cause
(1) Concept
(2) Distinguished from motives
(3) Absence/unlawful cause
(4) Statement of false cause
(5) Inadequacy of cause
Cases:
Liguez vs. CA, 102 Phil 577
Carantes vs. Court of Appeals, 76 SCRA 514, G.R. No. L-33360.
April 25, 1977.
Buenaventura vs. Court of Appeals, 416 SCRA 263, G.R. No.
126376. Nov. 20, 2003
San Miguel Properties Philippines v. Sps. Huang, G.R. No. 137290,
31 July 2000
5. Classificarion
Cases:
Caoibes v. Caoibes-Pantoja, G.R. No. 162873, July 21, 2006
Limketkai Sons Milling Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118509,
December 1, 1995
6. Form of Contracts
Cases:
Dauden-Hernaez vs. De los Angeles, 27 SCRA 1276, G.R. No.
L-27010. April 30, 1969
Meneses vs. Venturozo, 19 October 2011
Sabitsana vs. Muertegui, G.R. No. 181359, 5 August 2013
7. Reformation of Instruments
Cases:
Garcia vs. Bisaya, et al., 97 Phil. 609, G.R. No. L-8060. September 28,
1955.
Rosello – Bentir vs. Leanda, 330 SCRA 591, G.R. No. 128991. April
12, 2000
Atilano vs. Atilano, 28 SCRA 231, G.R. No. L- 22487. May 21, 1969
Carantes vs. Court of Appeals, 76 SCRA 514, G.R. No. L-33360. April
25, 1977
Sarming vs. Dy, 383 SCRA 131, G.R. No. 133643. June 6, 2002
8. Interpretation of Contracts
Case:
Borromeo vs. Court of Appeals, 47 SCRA 65, G.R. No. L-22962.
September 28, 1972
9. Defective Contracts
a. Rescissible Contracts
(1) Rescission
(a) Nature
(b) Extent permitted
(2) Fraudulent transactions
Cases:
Universal Food Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 33 SCRA 1, G.R.
No. L-29155 May 13, 1970
Ada vs. Baylon, 13 August 2012
Oria vs. McMicking, 21 Phi. 243, G.R. No. 7003. January 18, 1912
Siguan vs. Lim, 318 SCRA 725, G.R. No. 134685. November 19,
1999.
Suntay vs. Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 431, G.R. No. 114950.
December 19,1995
b. Voidable Contracts
(1) Action for annulment
(2) Ratification
(3) Effect of loss of thing
(a) Loss after decree of annulment
(b) Loss before action to annul
Cases:
Singsong vs. Isabela Sawmill, 88 SCRA 732, G.R. No. L-27343
February 28, 1979
Cadwallader & Co. vs. Smith, Bell & Co., 7 Phil. 461, G.R. No.
3246. February 9, 1907
Velarde, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, 361 SCRA 56, GR No. 108346.
July 11, 2001
Uy Soo Lim vs. Tan Unchuan, 38 Phil. 552, G.R. No. 12605.
September 7, 1918
c. Unenforceable Contracts
(1) Effect of ratification
(2) Who may raise defect
Cases:
Philippine National Bank vs. Philippine Vegetable Oil Co., 49
SCRA 857, G.R. No. 25400. January 14, 1927
Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 250 SCRA 523,
G.R. No. 118509. December 1, 1995
Swedish Match vs. Court of Appeal, 441 SCRA 1, G.R. No.
128129. October 20, 2004
Carbonnel vs. Poncio, et al. , 103 Phil. 655, G.R. No. L-11231.
May 12, 1958
d. Void or Inexistent Contracts
(1) Effects
Cases:
Ubarra vs. Mapalad, 220 SCRA 224, A.M. No. MTJ-91-622. March
22, 1993
Modina vs. Court of Appeals, 617 SCRA 696, G.R. No. 109355.
October 29, 1999
Liguez vs. Court of Appeals, 102 SCRA 579, G.R. No. L-11240.
December 18, 1957
Rellosa vs. Gaw Chee Hun, 93 Phil. 827, Gr. No. L-1411
September 29, 1953
Philippine Banking Corporation vs. Lui She, 21 SCRA 53
Alfred Fritz Frenzel vs. Ederlina Catito, 406 SCRA 55, G.R. No.
L-50449. July 11, 2003
Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Casaguran, 17 April 2013
C. NATURAL OBLIGATIONS
Cases:
Juan F. Villarroel vs. Bernardino Estrada, 71 Phil. 140, G.R. No. 47362
December 19, 1940.
A. O. Fisher vs. John C. Robb, 69 Phil. 101, No. 46274. November 2, 1939
D. ESTOPPEL
Cases:
Kalalo vs. Luz, 34 SCRA 337, G.R. No. L-27782. July 31, 1970
Torbela vs. Spouses Rosano and BF Savings Bank, 7 December 2011
Hojas vs. Philippines Amonah Bank, 5 June 2013
Manila Lodge No. 761 vs. Court of Appeals, 73 SCRA 168, G.R. No. L –
410001. September 30, 1976
E. TRUSTS
Cases:
Salao vs. Salao, 70 SCRA 65, G.R. No. L-26699. March 16, 1976
Fabian vs. Fabian, 22 SCRA 231, G.R. No. L-20449. January 29, 1968.
Mariano Tamayo vs. Aurelio Callejo, 46 SCRA 27, G.R. No. 156846.
February 23, 2004
Goyanko vs. UCPB, G.R. No. 179096, 6 February 2013
Aznar vs. PNB, 20 May 2011
Republic vs. Sandiganbayan 12 April 2011
Spouses Dico vs. Vizcaya Management Corporation 17 July 2013
Juan vs. Yap 30 March 2011
F. QUASI-CONTRACTS
G. PRESCRIPTION
1. General provisions – Art. 1102 – 1116
2. Prescription of ownership and other real rights – Art. 1117 - 1138
3. Prescription of actions – Art. 1139 – Art.1155; Art. 559, Art. 1505,
Art. 1133
4. Laches
Cases:
Heirs of Tanyag et al v. Gabriel et al, GR No. 175763, April 11, 2012
Pangasinan et al v. Almazora et al, GR No. 200558, July 1, 2015 (laches)
Olegario et al v. Mari, GR No. 147951, December 14, 2009
Heirs of Marcelina Arzadon-Crisologo v. Ranon, GR No. 171068,
September 5, 2007
Baldomero Foculan-Fudalan v. Sps Bongcaras-Ocial et al, GR No. 194516,
June 17, 2015.
South City Homes Inc. v. Republic of the Phils, GR No. 76564, May 25,
1990
Tolentino v. Court of Appeals, GR No. L-41427, June 10, 1988, 162 SCRA
66.
Dira v. Tanega, GR No. L-23232, June 17, 1970.
Tan v. Court of Appeals, GR. 90365, March 18, 1991
Ledesma v. Court of Appeals, GR No. L-106646, June 30, 1993.
FINAL EXAMINATION