MANUEL F.

ENVERGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

College of Business and Accountancy
First Semester SY 2014-2015

A Course Guide on

OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

by Atty. Jose Maria B. Duhaylongsod

CASE LIST1 FOR MODULE

THREE2
I.

Module Two-B
A.
Payment or Performance (Arts. 1232-1251)
1.
General Rules
a)
Integrity
(1) Alonzo v. San Juan 451 SCRA 45
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/feb20
05/gr_137549_2005.html)
(2) Azcona v. Jamandre 151 SCRA 317
(http://philippinelaw.info/jurisprudence/grl305
97.html)
(3) Intestate Estate of R. Presbitero v. CA
217 SCRA 372
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1993/jan19
93/gr_102432_1993.html)
(4) PCIB v. CA 481 SCRA 127
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jan20
06/gr_121989_2006.html)
(5) Abacus Securities v. Ampil 483 SCRA
315
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/feb20
06/gr_160016_2006.html)
(6) Aranas v. Tutaan 127 SCRA 828
(http://www.chanrobles.com/cralaw/1984febru
arydecisions.php?id=92)
2.
Special Rules on Monetary Obligations
a)
Legal Tender
(1) DBP v. CA 494 SCRA 25
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun20
06/gr_138703_2006.html)
b)
Checks or Mercantile Documents
(1) New Pacific Timber v. Seneris 101
SCRA 686
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1980/dec1
980/gr_41764_1980.html)
(2) International Corp Bank v. CA 351
SCRA 516
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/feb20
01/gr_141968_2001.html)
(3) Far East Bank v. Diaz Realty 363 SCRA
659
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/aug2

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point persons. To save on paper, the links to the online copies of the cases are
provided herein. Take note that this material should be used in conjunction with the
main handout for Module Three.
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001/gr_138588_2001.html)
(4) Pabugaois v. Sahjwani 423 SCRA 596
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/feb20
04/gr_156846_2004.html)
c)
Extraordinary Inflation or Deflation
(1) Sangrador v. Valderama 168 SCRA 215
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1988/nov1
988/gr_79552_1988.html)
(2) Serra v. CA 229 SCRA 60
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jan19
94/gr_103338_1994.html)
(3) Huibonhoa v. CA 320 SCRA 625
http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/dec19
99/gr_95897_1999.html)
(4) Singson v. Caltex 342 SCRA 91
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2000/oct20
00/gr_137798_2000.html)
3.
Special Forms of Payment
a)
Dacion en Pago (Art. 1245; see Villanueva
Sales)
(1) Caltex (Phils.) Inc. v. IAC 215 SCRA
580
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992/nov1
992/gr_72703_1992.html)
b)
Application of Payments (Art. 1252-1254)
c)
Cession (Art. 1255)
d)
Tender of Payment and Consignation (Arts.
1256-1261)
(1) State Investment House v. CA 198
SCRA 390
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1991/jun19
91/gr_90676_1991.html)
(2) McLaughlin v. CA144 SCRA 693
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/oct19
86/gr_57552_1986.html)
(3) Legaspi v. CA 142 SCRA 82
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/may1
986/gr_45510_1986.html)
(4) Hulganza v. CA 147 SCRA 77
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jan19
87/gr_l_56196_1987.html)
(5) Valdellon v. Tengco (see BP 877) 141
SCRA 320
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/feb19
86/gr_52326_1986.html)
(6) Soco v. Militante 123 SCRA 160
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1983/jun19
83/gr_l_58961_1983.html)
(7) Paray v. Rodriguez 479 SCRA 571
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jan20
06/gr_132287_2006.html)
(8) Reisenbeck v. CA 209 SCRA 656
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992/jun19
92/gr_90359_1992.html)
Compensation (Arts. 1177 1178)

1.
2.

C.

Distinguished from Confusion

Kinds
a)
Legal
(1) EGV Realty v. CA 310 SCRA 657
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/jul19
99/gr_120236_1999.html)
(2) PNB Madecor v. Uy 363 SCRA 128
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/aug2
001/gr_129598_2001.html)
(3) BPI v. CA 490 SCRA 168
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun20
06/gr_142731_2006.html)
(4) Trinidad v. Acapulco
493 SCRA 179
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun20
06/gr_147477_2006.html)
b)
Conventional
(1) Commercial Bank & Trust Co. v. BPI 232
SCRA 302
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/may1
994/gr_104612_1994.html)
c)
Judicial
3.
Taxes
a) Francia v. IAC 167 SCRA 753
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1988/jun1988/gr
_l_67649_1988.html)
4.
Effect of Assignment of Credit
a) Perez v. CA 127 SCRA 636
(http://www.chanrobles.com/cralaw/1984februaryde
cisions.php?id=65)
Novation (Arts. 1179 1230)
1.
Kinds
2.
Manner
a) Fortune Motors v. CA 267 SCRA 653
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/feb1997/gr
_112191_1997.html)
b) Rillo v. CA 274 SCRA 461
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/jun1997/gr
_125347_1997.html)
3.
Requirements
a) Espina v. CA 334 SCRA 186
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2000/jun2000/gr
_116805_2000.html)
b) Reyes v. BPI Family Bank 486 SCRA 276
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/mar2006/g
r_149840_2006.html)
c)
Ong v. Bognalbal 501 SCRA 490
http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/sep2006/gr_
149140_2006.html)
4.
Real/Objective Novation
5.
Personal/ Subjective Novation
a)
Change in debtors
(1) Servicewide Specialists, Inc. v. IAC 174
SCRA 80
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/jun19

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II.

Module Three
A.
General Provisions
1.
Constitutional Protection
a) vs. franchises, licenses and grants3
b) CASE: PAGCOR v. Thunderbird G.R. No.
197942-43/G.R. No. 199528. March 26, 2014
(http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pdf/web/viewer.html?
file=/jurisprudence/2014/march2014/197942.pdf)
2.
Characteristics
a)
Relativity (Art. 1311)
(1)
When binding only between parties
(2) When third persons may be affected
(Arts. 1177, 1311 p. 2 1313)
(a)
Quano v. CA 211 SCRA 740
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992
/jul1992/gr_95900_1992.html)
(b)
B.A. v. JAC 145 SCRA 419
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986
/nov1986/gr_74521_1986.html)
(c)
Timoteo Baluyot v. CA 311 SCRA
29

B.

89/gr_74553_1989.html)
(2) Ajax Marketing v. CA 248 SCRA 222
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/sep1
995/gr_118585_1995.html)
Change in Creditors
(1) Licaros v. Gatmaitan 362 SCRA 548
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/aug2
001/gr_142838_2001.html)

(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999
/jul1999/gr_122947_1999.html)
Elements of a Contract (Art. 1318)
1.
Consent (Arts. 1319-1346)
a)
requirements
b)
how manifested
(1) Villanueva v. CA 244 SCRA 395
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/may1
995/gr_114870_1995.html)
(2) Bank of Commerce v. Manalo 482 SCRA
108
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/feb20
06/gr_158149_2006.html)
(3) Platinum Plans v. Cucueco 488 SCRA
156 (PDF File)
(4)
CLV Prefatory Discussions
(a)
Transfield Philippines, Inc. v.
Luzon Hydro Corporation et al., G.R. No.
146717, 22 November 2004
(http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/
2004/nov2004/146717.htm)
c)
Options/ Right of First Refusal
(1) Adelfa Properties v. CA 240 SCRA 565
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/jan19

Bernas, The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines at pp. 444 464

2.
3.

4.

5.

95/gr_111238_1995.html)
(2) Serra v. CA 229 SCRA 60
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jan19
94/gr_103338_1994.html)
(3) Ang Yu v. CA 238 SCRA 602
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/dec1
994/gr_109125_1994.html)
(4) Riviera Filipina v. CA 380 SCRA 245
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/apr2
002/gr_117355_2002.html)
(5) JG Summit v. CA 450 SCRA 169
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/jan20
05/gr_124293_2005.html)
(6) Tanay Recreation v. Fausto 455 SCRA
436
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/apr2
005/gr_140182_2005.html)
d)
Business advertisements
e)
bids
f)
simulated contracts
(1)
Absolute v. Relative
(a)
Dilag v. IAC 152 SCRA 459
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987
/jul1987/gr_72727_1987.html)
(b)
Robleza v. CA 174 SCRA 35
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989
/jun1989/gr_l80364_1989.html)
Object
Cause
a) E. Razon v. PPA 155 SCRA 233
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jun1987/gr
_75197_1987.html)
b) Olegario v. CA 238 SCRA 96
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/nov1994/gr
_104892_1994.html)
c)
Pangadil v. CFI of Cotabato 116 SCRA 347
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1982/aug1982/gr
_l_32437_1982.html)
d) Antonia Torres v. CA 320 SCRA 428
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/dec1999/gr
_134559_1999.html)
e) Agan v. PIATCO 402 SCRA 612
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2003/may2003/g
r_155001_2003.html)
Form of Contracts
a) Clarin v. Relova 127 SCRA 512
(http://www.chanrobles.com/cralaw/1984februaryde
cisions.php?id=51)
b) Hechanova v. Adil 144 SCRA 450
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/sep1986/gr
_49940_1986.html)
Reformation of Instrument
a) Huibonhoa v. CA 320 SCRA 625
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/dec1999/gr

III.

_95897_1999.html)
b) National Irrigation Administration v. Gamit
215 SCRA 436
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992/nov1992/gr
_85869_1992.html)
c)
Naga Tel. Co., Inc. v. CA 230 SCRA 351
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/feb1994/gr
_107112_1994.html)
Defective Contracts
A.
Rescissible
1.
Pryce Corp. v. PAGCOR 458 SCRA 164
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/may2005/gr_157
480_2005.html)
2.
China Banking Corp. v. CA 327 SCRA 378
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2000/mar2000/gr_129
644_2000.html)
3.
Coastal Pacific Trading v. Southern Rolling 497
SCRA 11
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jul2006/gr_1186
92_2006.html)
4.
Caltex Philippines v. PNOC Shipping 498 SCRA 400
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/aug2006/gr_1507
11_2006.html)
5.
Uy Tong v. Silva 132 SCRA 448
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1984/oct1984/gr_l283
77_1984.html)
6.
Floro Enterprises v. CA 249 SCRA 354
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/oct1995/gr_1056
49_1995.html)
B.
Voidable
1.
Vices in consent
a)
mistake
b)
violence or intimidation
c)
undue influence
d)
fraud
(1)
incidental
(2)
causal
2.
Alcasid v. CA 237 SCRA 419
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/oct1994/gr_1047
51_1994.html)
3.
Cayabyab v. IAC 231 SCRA 1
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/apr1994/gr_7512
0_1994.html)
4.
Theis v. CA 268 SCRA 167
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/feb1997/gr_1260
13_1997.html)
C.
Unenforceable
1.
Badillo v. Ferrer 152 SCRA 407
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jul1987/gr_l51369_1987.html)
2.
Diwa v. Donato 234 SCRA 608
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jul1994/gr_9754
7_1994.html)
3.
Litonjua v. Fernandez 427 SCRA 478
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun2006/gr_1448
6

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05_2006.html)
Void
1.
Ramirez v. Ramirez 485 SCRA 92
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/mar2006/gr_165
088_2006.html)
2.
Frenzel v. Catito 406 SCRA 55
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2003/jul2003/gr_1439
58_2003.html)
3.
Menchavez v. Teves 449 SCRA 380
(http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2005/jan2005/153
201.htm)
4.
DBP v. CA 249 SCRA 331
(http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/oct1995/gr_1100
53_1995.html)