G.R. No. L-47593 – 74 Phil. 468 – Mercantile Law – Insurance Law – Representation – Insurance Agent’s Fraud From the court’s decision rendered in the case of Insular Life Assurance vs Feliciano (1941), Insular Life filed a motion for reconsideration. Insular avers that Feliciano is not entitled to the […]
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G.R. No. L-47593 – 73 Phil. 201 (40 Off. Gaz. 2842) – Mercantile Law – Insurance Law – Representation – Insurance Agent’s Fraud Evaristo Feliciano was issued an insurance policy by Insular Life. In September 1935, he died. His heirs (Serafin Feliciano et al) filed an insurance claim but Insular […]
G.R. No. L-46440 – 67 Phil. 62 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Branches of Government; Separation of Powers – Rule of Non-Interference In November 1938, Carmen Planas, then a municipal board member of Manila, published a statement criticizing the acts of certain government officials including Pres. Manuel Quezon in […]
G.R. No. L-45081 – 63 Phil. 139 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Branches of Government; Separation of Powers; System of Checks and Balances In the elections of September 17, 1935, Jose Angara, and the respondents, Pedro Ynsua et al. were candidates voted for the position of member of the […]
G.R. No. 110526 – 286 SCRA 109 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of State Principles – Free Enterprise – There is still a need for protective regulations The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) was created by Presidential Decree No. 232 as an independent public corporation to promote the rapid […]
G.R. No. L-25246 – 59 SCRA 54 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of State Policies – Primacy of the Constitution over Contractual Rights – Religious Freedom Benjamin Victoriano, an Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) member, has been an employee of the Elizalde Rope Factory (ERF) since 1958. He […]
G.R. No. 101083 – 224 SCRA 792 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Harmony in Nature – Inter-Generational Responsibility – Inter-Generational Justice A taxpayer’s class suit was initiated by the Philippine Ecological Network, Inc. (PENI) together with the minors Juan Antonio Oposa […]
G.R. No. L-27714 – 109 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Equal Protection Clause – Discrimination Against Women; Appointing Women as Street Sweepers is not Discriminatory Then Metro Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas approved the appointment of 91 women street sweepers in the City of Manila. But the appointments […]
G.R. No. L-68828 – 135 SCRA 514 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Principles – Religious Freedom vs Clear and Present Danger Doctrine One afternoon in October 1984, Reli German et al went to JP Laurel Street to pray and worship at the St. Luke Chapel. But they were […]
G.R. No. L-5279 – 95 Phil. 806 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of State Policies – Civic Efficiency – Regulation of Private Schools The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) assailed the constitutionality of Act No. 2706 as amended by Act No. 3075 and Commonwealth Act No. […]
G.R. NO. 155043 – 439 SCRA 649 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Option Money vs Earnest Money – Sale of Conjugal Property Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Sale of Conjugal Property Arturo and Esther Abalos were husband and wife. They own a parcel of land […]
G.R. No. L-34854 – 86 SCRA 413 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Elements of a State – Government – Inviolability of the Separation of Church and State Political Law – Election Law / Law on Public Officers – May a priest run for public office? In 1971, Fr. […]
G.R. No. L-322 – 78 Phil. 721 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Defense of State – Treason Pedro Manayao was a member of the Makapili (a group of Filipino traitors aiding the Japanese cause). Manayao conspired together with his Japanese comrade soldiers to inflict terror upon […]
G.R. No. 66130 – 236 SCRA 336 – Civil Law – Land Titles and Deeds – Land Registration – Submission of Tracing Cloth Plan is mandatory Remedial Law – Evidence – Best Evidence Rule – Secondary Evidence; when admitted – Before blueprint of survey plan is admitted, loss of original […]
G.R. NO. 149734 – 443 SCRA 239 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Warranty – Option Contract Daniel Vazquez et al. owns Conduit Development, Inc. In 1981, the Vasquez group entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ayala Corporation wherein Ayala bought Conduit Development, Inc. from Vazquez. Ayala committed to […]
G.R. No. L-45892 – 66 Phil. 13 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Elements of a State; Sovereignty – Defense of State In 1936, Tranquilino Lagman reached the age of 20. He was being compelled by Section 60 of Commonwealth Act 1 (National Defense Law) to join the military service. […]