G.R. No. 142411 – 509 Phil. 628 – 473 SCRA 52 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Contract to Sell vs Contract of Sale In January 1985, Winifreda Ursal and spouses Jesus and Cristita Moneset entered into a Contract to Sell Lot & House. The amount agreed upon […]
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G.R. No. 156171 – 496 Phil. 456 – 456 SCRA 577 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Contract to Sell vs Contract of Sale In 1968, spouses Ricardo and Ferma Portic acquired a parcel of land with a 3 door apartment from spouses Alcantara even though they’re aware […]
G.R. No. 133638 – 496 Phil. 97 – 456 SCRA 193 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Elements of a Contract of Sale – Consent Vitiated Cleopas Ape died in 1950 and left a parcel of land (Lot 2319) to his 11 children. The children never formally divided […]
G.R. No. L-7817 – 100 Phil 168 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Obligations arising from human relations Prior to 1948, Commercial Airlines (CALI) owed P170k (abt. $79k) to Shell Company. CALI offered its C-54 plane as payment to Shell Company (the plane was in California) but Shell at that […]
G.R. No. L-12219 – 37 Phil. 809 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Doctrine of Last Clear Chance In December 1912, Amado Picart was riding his horse and while they were on a 75 meter long bridge, he saw Frank Smith Jr.’s car approaching. Smith blew his horn thrice […]
G.R. No. L-12986 – 123 Phil. 272 – 16 SCRA 448 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Res Ipsa Loquitur In March 1948, in Rizal Avenue, Manila, a tank truck was hosing gasoline into the underground storage of Caltex. Apparently, a fire broke out from the gasoline station […]
G.R. No. 169777; G.R. No. 169659; G.R. No. 169660; G.R. No. 169667; G.R. No. 169834; G.R. No. 171246 – 522 Phil. 1 – 495 SCRA 170 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Question Hour – Constitutionality of E.O. 464 In 2005, scandals involving anomalous transactions about […]
G.R. No. L-21486 – 123 Phil. 875 – 17 SCRA 22 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Negligence; Tire blow out is not a fortuitous event In October 1959, Lolita de Jesus was riding a bus owned by La Mallorca and Pampanga Bus Company which had a head […]
G.R. No. L-7760 – 28 Phil. 122 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Drunkenness is not Negligence per se In August 1909, E.M. Wright was driving his calesa going home. He had drunk more wine than he customarily does. Before he could be home, he would have to cross […]
G.R. No. 68159 – 220 Phil. 108 – 135 SCRA 431 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Homobono Adaza was elected governor of the province of Misamis Oriental in the January 30, 1980 elections. He took his oath of office and […]
G.R. No. L-69576 – 224 Phil. 287 – 140 SCRA 153 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Cicero Punsalan and Estelito Mendoza were the vice governor and the governor of Pampanga, respectively. Both belong to KBL (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan). On 17 […]
G.R. No. L-20322 – 132 Phil. 369 – 38 SCRA 899 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of the State for acts of special agents In April 1960, a certain Ildefenso Ortiz sued the Irrigation Service Unit (ISU) which was under the Department of Public Works because […]
G.R. No. 146710-15 – 406 Phil. 1 – 353 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – De Jure vs De Facto President – Arroyo a de jure president Joseph “Erap” Estrada alleges that he is the President on leave while Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo claims she […]
G.R. No. L-47033 – 72 Phil. 14 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of proprietors Jose Dingcong was the owner of a hotel in Iloilo. In 1933, a certain Francisco Echevarria rented a room in the upper floor of the hotel. The room he rented was immediately […]
G.R. No. L-23052 – 130 Phil. 244 – 22 SCRA 267 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of municipal corporations in certain cases General Principles – General Law vs Special Law – A Special Law may contain General Laws and Vice VersaOne day in January 1958, at […]
G.R. No. L-9010 – 27 Phil. 374 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of owners of motor vehicles The facts of the case took place in the 1910’s. J.H. Chapman visited a friend in Santa Ana and while he was about to ride a vehicle to take him […]