G.R. No. 154259 – 492 Phil. 615 – 452 SCRA 532 – Civil Law – General Principles; Human Relations – Abuse of Rights – Volenti Non Fit Injuria One evening in October 1994, an exclusive party was being held at the Nikko Hotel Manila Garden. The party was being held […]
Civil Law
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G.R. No. L-15127 – 112 Phil. 135 – 2 SCRA 205 – Civil Law – General Principles – Effect and Application of Laws – Waiver of Rights Emeterio Cui was a law student at the Arellano University. He finished the first three years of his law degree at said law […]
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. 137110 – 391 Phil. 809 – 337 SCRA 122 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Void Marriages – Need for Judicial Declaration of Nullity Before Remarriage Criminal Law – Crimes Against Civil Status of Persons – Bigamy – Elements In April 1976, Dr. Vincent Mercado […]
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. 183805 – 713 Phil. 256 – 700 SCRA 443 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Marriages ; Void Marriages – A Void 2nd Marriage is not a Defense in Bigamy Criminal Law – Crimes Against Civil Status of Persons – Bigamy – Elements In September […]
G.R. No. 182836 – 618 Phil. 634 – 603 SCRA 621 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Death Benefits for the Death of a Dependent – A Fetus is a Dependent Civil Law – Civil Personality – When does civil personality start – When does life begin In January […]
G.R. No. 183984 – 664 Phil. 210 – 648 SCRA 772 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Ownership, Administration, Enjoyment, and Disposition of Conjugal Property Credit Transactions – Encumbrance on Conjugal Property; Mortgage of Real Property – Mutually Exclusive Remedies In October 1995, Edna Lindo obtained a […]
G.R. No. 120528 – 403 Phil. 340 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Pledge – Deposit – Agency In 1985, Mike Abella rented a house owned by Atty. Dionisio Calibo, Jr. Meanwhile, Dr. Pablo Abella, Mike’s father, entrusted to Mike a tractor. Pablo delivered the tractor to Mike in […]
G.R. No. 79578 – 195 SCRA 147 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Award of Exemplary Damages In January 1983, the spouses Flores and Minerva Timan sent a telegram to their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Midoranda to express their condolences to the latter spouses. The Timans used the […]
G.R. No. 189871 – 703 SCRA 439 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Actual and Compensatory Damages – Legal Rate of Interest is 6% per annum Labor Law – Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal – Computation of Monetary Benefits Dario Nacar filed a labor case against Gallery Frames and […]
G.R. No. L-47745 – 243 Phil. 468 – 160 SCRA 315 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Article 2180 – Liability of Schools of Arts and Trades and Academic Schools – Liability of Teachers and Heads of School In April 1972, while the high school students of Colegio […]