LIST OF CASES

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CASE DIGEST AND REFERENCE

OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

SOURCES OF OBLIGATION
1. Sagrada Orden vs. NACOCO, G.R. No. L-3756, 91 Phil 503
2. Leung Ben vs. OBrien, 38 Phil 182

Requisites of an Obligation

Classification of Obligations
o

As to juridical quality

As to Parties

As to object

As to perfection and extinguishment

June 30, 1952

ART. 1158
1. Collector of Internal Revenue vs. Fisher, L-1162 and L-1668,

January 28, 1961

ART. 1159
1. Golangco Construction Corp. vs. PCIB, 485 SCRA 203
2. Bachrach vs. Golingco, 39 Phil 138
3. Bautista vs. F.O. Borromeo, 30 SCRA 119

Innominate Contracts

1. Perez vs. Pomar, 2 Phil 682

ART. 1161
1. El Cano vs. Hill, 77 SCRA 98

How enforced
o

Filing of criminal and/or civil action

Independent civil action; effect of failure to make reservation; removal of reservation

Other civil action stemming from such offense

Judgment; effect

Prejudicial question

Acquittal

ART. 1162
1. El Cano vs. Hill, 77 SCRA 98
2. Barredo vs. Garcia, 73 Phil 607
3. Mendoza vs. Arrieta, 91 SCRA 113

Persons liable;

Requisites of liability;

Scope; quasi-delict vs. tort

OBLIGATION TO GIVE (ART. 1163-1166)

1. Soriano vs. De Leon, 48 Off. Gaz. 2245
2. Cruzado vs. Bustos, 34 Phil 17

Rights of an Obligee in Determinate Obligation

3. Gutierrez Repide vs. Afzelius, 39 Phil 190

Obligations of an obligor in determinate obligation

1. Bishop of Jaro vs. De la Pea, 26 Phil 144

2. Pormellosa vs. Land Tenure Administration, 1 SCRA 375

Obligation of an obligor in generic obligation

1. PLDT vs. Jeturian, 97 Phil 78

OBLIGATION TO DO (ART. 1167)
1. Woodhouse vs. Halili, 93 Phil 526
2. Tanguilig vs. CA, 266 SCRA 78
ARTS. 1169-1173 ( Breach of Obligation,Kinds, Nature and Effects and Remedies)
Delay or Default
o
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Mora solvendi,
mora accipiendi,

compensatio morae

1. Bricktown Development Corp., vs. Amor Tierra Development Corp., 236 SCRA 126
2. Boysaw vs. Interphil Promotions, Inc.,148 SCRA 635
Delay in Positive Obligation
1. Compania General de Tabacos vs. Araza, 7 Phil 55

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Delay in Negative Obligation

Delay in Reciprocal Obligation
Martinez vs. Cavives, 25 Phil. 581
Effects of Delay
Repormina vs. Tomol, 139 SCRA 260
Malayan Insurance Co. vs IAC, 146 SCRA 45
Breach through Dolo
Guzman vs. Behn, Meyer & Co., 9 Phil 112
Dolo causante vs. dolo incidente
Oleary vs. Macondray, 45 Phil 812
Far East Bank vs. CA, 241 SCRA 671

Negligence
o Civil negligence (Arts. 1170, 1172, 1173, etc.)
o Criminal negligence (Art. 365 RPC)
Test;
1. Cangco vs. Manila Railroad Co. 38 Phil 763
Effects;
1. San Pedro Bus Lines vs. Navarro, 94 Phil 846

2. Southeastern Colleges, Inc., vs. CA, 292 SCRA 422

Good Faith
1. De Guia vs. Manila Electric Co., 40 Phil 706
Contributory Negligence
1. Rakes vs. Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Co., 7 Phil 359
Contravention of Tenor of Obligation
1. Arrietta vs. National Rice and Corn Corp., 10 SCRA 79
Remedies, in general
1. Gold Star Mining Co. vs. Lim-Jimena, 25 SCRA 597
extrajudicial
1. De Motors Corp. vs. Sanson, G.R. No. 55655
8 February 1989
2. Palay, Inc. vs. Clave, 124 SCRA 638
3. Consolidated Plywood Industries vs. IFC Leasing, 149 SCRA 448
Judicial
i. Principal Remedies
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a. Specific performance (Arts. 1165 & 1167),
b. Substitute performance (Art.1165),
c. Equivalent performance for damages (Arts. 1168 & 1170);
o Resolution (Art. 1191)
ii. Subsidiary Remedies
o Accion subrogatoria (Art. 1177); and
o Accion pauliana(Art 1177, 1381)
iii. Ancillary Remedies found on Rules of Court
o Attachments;
o Replevin;
o Garnishments;
o Receivership;
o Examination of the debtor;
o Discovery methods and similar remedies