PARTIAL SYLLABUS ON PROPERTY:

Requirements:

1. Every student is expected to read all assigned codal articles, special laws,
and cases as provided in the Course Outline.

2. Read the assigned cases in their full text. Relying on case digests is
discouraged.

3. Recitation is conducted and graded every session. Coaching is strictly

prohibited.

4. Students are required to take the mid-terms and final examinations. Failure to
take the examinations, without valid cause, or missing the completion exam,
shall result in a failing grade for the course.

5. Any form of cheating shall result in a failing FINAL GRADE.

6. Attendance will not be checked always. However, when a student is called for
recitation and he is absent, a grade of 65 will automatically be given for that
session.

PROPERTY

I. CONCEPT OF THINGS
a. definition
b. requisites
c. classification
d. thing vs. property

II. CONCEPT OF PROPERTY

a. definition
b. requisites
c. rights as property
- Political rights
- Civil rights

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 - Human rights
- Family rights
- Patrimonial rights
i. kinds:
1. real rights - definition
- classification
2. personal rights - definition
- classifications

III. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY

a. According to nature: Importance
1. immovable (415, 426 NCC)
- kinds
2. movable (416-418 NCC)
3. movables considered to be immovables
4. rights as movable/immovable property
-intellectual property (721-724 NCC)
- Rights and choses of action

CASES FOR READING:

-Serg’s Products vs. PCI Leasing, 338 SCRA 499

- Caltex vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals, 114 SCRA 296

b. According to ownership: Importance

1. Public Dominion (419-424 NCC)
- kinds
- RA 7160 Local Government Code
- Province of Zamboanga vs. City of Zamboanga, 22 SCRA
1334
- Chavez vs. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152
- Republic vs. Ching, GR No. 186166, October 30, 2010
- City of Pasig vs, Republic, GR 185023
2. Private
3. Res Nullius

c. As to divisibility:
d. As to consumability
e. As to susceptibility of substitution
f. As to alienability
g. As to definiteness

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IV. OWNERSHIP
A. Definition
B. Elements of Ownership
1. Right to enjoy and dispose
a. right of possession
- definition of possession
- elements of possession
- degrees of possession
- kinds of possession
1. possession in the concept of owner / holder
2. possession in good faith / bad faith
- rights of a possessor
1. right to be respected in possession
2. right to accessories
3. continuity of possession
4. right to reimbursement
5. possession in common
6. basis of title
- right to accession
i. Immovable Property
- discreta
-natural
- industrial
- civil
- continua
- naturally incorporated
-artificially incorporated
ii. Movable
-conjunction/adjunction
- commixion/ confusion
- specification
b. limitations on right to enjoy and dispose

2. Right to exclude
a. doctrine of self-help
b. right to enclose property
c. Limitations of right to exclude

3. Right to recover

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 a. rights of action (in rem, in personal or quasi-in-rem)
b. rights of protection and enforcement
- legal action for ejectment
- quieting of title
- recovery of possession
- reconveyance
- replevin
- damages
c. limitations on the right to recover

CASES FOR READING:

- Spouses Decaleng vs. Philippine Episcopal Church, GR. 191209, June 27, 2012
- Ching vs. CA, 181 SCRA 9
- Titong vs. CA, 287 SCRA 102
- Chacon vs. CA, 124 SCRA 784
- German Management vs. CA, 177 SCRA 495
- Zapata vs. Director of Lands, 5 SCRA 355
- Hilario vs. City of Manila, 19 SCRA 931
- Ignacio vs. Director of Lands, 121 SCRA 13
- Equatorial vs. Mayfair, 370 SCRA 56
- Zacarias vs. Sps. Revilla, G.R. No. 190901, 12 November 2014
- Republic vs. Santos, GR. 160453, November 12, 2012
- Manotok Realty vs. Tecson, 164 SCRA 587

V. CO-OWNERSHIP
A. Definition
B. Rights
C. Special Rules (90 NCC) (147-148 FC)

CASES FOR READING:

-Spouses Manos vs. Heirs of Bangi, GR. N. 185745, October 15, 2014
- Heirs of Dela Rosa vs. Batongbacal, G.R. No. 179205, July 30, 2014
-Arambulo vs. Nolasco, GR. No. 189420, March 26, 2014
- Tecson vs. Fausto, G.R. No. 180683, June 1, 2011
- Melencio vs. Dy Tiao Lay, 55 Phil 100

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IV. USUFRUCT
A. Definition
B. Rights of Owner
a. - alienation
b. - improvement
c. - taxes
C. Obligations of Usufructuary
a. - concept
b. - administration
- diligence (573 NCC)
- vicarious liability (590 NCC)
- replace/repair (591 NCC)
- notify owner (601 NCC)
c. -security
d. - expenses - taxes
- debts
- credits
- legal expenses
e. -return
D. Rights of Usufructuary
a. - concept
b. - administration - alienate/ lease
- enjoy
- improve
- Municipality of Paoay v.s Manaois, 86 Phil 629
- Board of Assessment Appeals vs. Samar Mining, 37 SCRA 734
- Alunan vs. Veloso, 52 Phil 545
- Belenio vs. Novella, 105 Phil 756
- Reyes vs. Grey, 21 Phil 73

V. CREATION, TRANSMISSION, TERMINATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS

A. Voluntary Modes
a. - Occupation
- NPC vs. Ibrahim, 526 SCRA 149
- Cruz vs. Sec. of Environment and Natural Resources, 347 SCRA 165
- Atok Big Wedge Mining vs. IAC, 261 SCRA 529
- Gold Creek Mining vs. Rodriguez 66 Phil 259

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B. Tradition/Delivery
- San Lorenzo vs. CA, 449 SCRA 99
- Equatorial Realty vs. Mayfair, 370 SCRA 56
- Union Motor vs. CA, 361 SCRA 506

C. Donation
a. Definition
b. Object
c. Effects
d. Classification - Onerous (726 NCC)
Simple
Modal
Conditional - mortis causa
- propter nuptias
- inter vivos
e. Formalities - Qualifications of Donor/Donee
- execution
- acceptance
f. Revocation
- Roman Catholic vs. CA, 198 SCRA 300
- Central Philippine University vs. CA, 245 SCRA 511
- Del Rosario vs. Ferrer, G.R. No. 187056, Sept. 20, 2010
- Legato vs. CA, 287 SCRA 18
- Phil. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, Inc. vs. Yangco, G.R. No.
199595, April 2, 2014
- Arogante vs. Sps. Maglunob, G.R. No. 178906, Feb. 8, 2009
- Zapata vs. Posadas, 52 Phil 557
- Javier vs. Cabanas, 53 Phil678

D. Intellectual Creation
E Testamentary Succession
F. Sales
G. Abandonment

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