G.R. No. 184869 – 645 Phil. 282 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Due Process; Judicial Due Process – Right to Be Heard Civil Law – Law on Property – Inalienable Land In 1958, President Carlos Garcia declared the Central Mindanao University as the owner […]
Law on Property
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G.R. No. 226065 – 858 Phil. 209 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Sale of Real Property – Statute of Frauds – Executed Contracts – Oral Sale of Land is Valid In 1975, Soledad Alido was granted a free patent for a land in Iloilo. In 1978, she […]
G.R. No. 192971 – 823 Phil. 200 – 850 SCRA 209 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Prescription of Actions – Right to Foreclose – Commencement of Prescriptive Period Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Manner of Making Allegations – Ultimate Facts – Specific Denial On 14 May […]
G.R. No. 131803 – 365 Phil. 354 – 305 SCRA 800 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquiring Ownership – Prescription; Ordinary Prescription Since 1939, Jose Marcelo has been in possession of a parcel of lot in Angat, Bulacan. In 1965, Jose died. In 1967, his […]
G.R. No. 109215 – 390 Phil. 740 – 335 SCRA 418 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquiring Ownership – Prescription; Acquisitive Prescription – Ten-Year Period In 1988, the Heirs of Roberto Cutanda filed a complaint for recovery of possession against Dominica Cutanda et al. The […]
G.R. No. 210504 – 824 Phil. 454 – 852 SCRA 631 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Recovery of Possession – Accion Reivindicatoria is a real action but in personam; Exceptions The Heirs of Alfonso Yusingco won several cases (accion reivindicatoria cases) and their ownership over certain parcels […]
G.R. No. 170189 – 644 Phil. 43 – 629 SCRA 580 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Recovery of Property – Accion Reivindicatoria Builder in Bad Faith – Knowledge of Encroachment Spouses Elegio and Dolia Cañezo are the owners of a lot (Lot 13) in Mandaluyong. Adjacent to […]
G.R. No. 222166 – 873 Phil. 791 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquiring Ownership – Causes of Action – Reconveyance – Quieting of Title – Double Sale – Prescription In 1991, Mercedes Gatmaytan purchased a parcel of land located in Misibis, Albay from Oscar Garcia. […]
G.R. No. 155080 – 466 Phil. 894 – 422 SCRA 272 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquisition of Title – Acquisitive Prescription – Extraordinary Prescription In 1947, Fermina Calicdan donated a parcel of land to Silverio Cendaña. The land was owned by Sixto Calicdan, her […]
G.R. No. L-50264 – 203 SCRA 118 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Possession; can’t be recognized in two persons at the same time Remedial Law – Summary Proceedings – Rule 70; Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer – Ejectment – Force, Intimidation, Threat, Strategy, or Stealth In 1972, […]
G.R. No. 108558 – 411 Phil. 775 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Possession – Possession by Tolerance In 1923, Maria Montes donated an unregistered parcel of land, 11,927 sq. m. in size, to Isabel Elaba. In 1948, Elaba sold the said land to Esteban Abad. Esteban had since […]
G.R. No. 104828 – 334 Phil. 216 – 266 SCRA 242 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Accession Natural – Owner in Good Faith; Builder in Bad Faith – Right of Pre-emption In July 1989, the spouses Renato and Elizabeth Macapagal purchased a parcel of land adjoining the […]
221 Phil. 168 – 136 SCRA 475 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Accession Industrial – Builder in Good Faith; Owner in Good Faith – Forced Lease Remedial Law – Summary Proceedings – Rule 70; Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer – Res Judicata – Unlawful Detainer will not […]
G.R. No. L-175 – 76 Phil. 605 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Accession Industrial – Builder in Good Faith; Owner in Good Faith Sometime during the 1940s in Pangasinan, a civil suit arose between Damian Ignacio and Elias Hilario. Hilario was the owner of a parcel of […]
G.R. No. 76217 – 258 Phil. 289 – 177 SCRA 495 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Doctrine of Self-Help In February 1982, the spouses Manuel and Cynthia Jose contracted with German Management and Services, Inc. for the latter to develop their landholdings into a residential subdivision. The spouses […]
G.R. No. L-9989 – 37 Phil. 781 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Easement – Right of Way – Public Highway Ramona Benedicto owns Hacienda Toreno which is located in Victorias, Negros Occidental. Two roads pass through the said hacienda: the Dacuman-Toreno Road and the Nanca-Victorias Road. For […]