UST FACULTY OF CIVIL LAW

CIVIL LAW DEPARTMENT

CASE SYLLABUS FOR OBLIGATIONS &

CONTRACTS
PART II

OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

OBLIGATION

General Provisions (Article 1156 to Article 1162)

Definition and Essential Elements

Makati Stock Exchange v. Campos G.R. NO. 138814, April 16, 2009
Ang Yu Asuncion vs. CA, G.R. No. 109125, December 2, 1994.

Sources of Obligations

Law
Pelayo vs. Lauron, 12 Phil 453
Contracts
Macasaet vs. COA, G.R. No. 83748, 12 May 1989
Quasi-Contract
Locsin II vs. Mekeni Food Corporation, G.R. No. 192105, December 9, 2013
Delicts
Dy vs. People, G.R. No. 189081, 10 August 2016
Pilipinas Petroleum Corporation vs. Duque, GR No. 216467, February 15,
2017
Quasi-Delicts
CCBPI vs. Meñez, G.R. No. 209906, November 22, 2017
Dela Llana vs. Biong, G.R. No. 182356, December 4, 2013
Spouses Abrogar vs. Cosmos Bottling Corporation, G.R. No. 164749, March
15, 2017

Nature and Effects of Obligations (Article 1163 to Article 1178)

Phil. Export vs. V.P. Eusebio Const. et.al, G.R No. 140047, July 13, 2004

Rivera v. Chua G.R. No. 184458, January 14, 2015

Tanguilig vs. CA, 266 SCRA 78

NPC vs. CA, 161 SCRA 334
Phil. Communications v. Globe Telecom, May 25, 2004
SBTC vs. CA, 249 SCRA 206

Khe Hong Cheng vs. Court of Appeals, 355 SCRA 701 (2001)
The Manila Banking Corporation vs. Edmund Silverio, G.R. No. 132887,
August 11, 2005
Siguan vs. Lim, 318 SCRA 725

Different Kinds of Obligations (Article 1178 to Article 1192)

Pure and Conditional Obligations 1178 to 1192

Gaite vs. Fonacier, 2 SCRA 830

Gonzales vs. Heirs of Thomas, G.R. No. 131784, September 16, 1999
Parks vs. Province of Tarlac, 49 Phil 142

Nissan Car Lease Philippines vs. Lica Management, Inc., G.R. No. 176968,
13 January 2016
Nuñez vs. Moises-Palma, G.R. No. 244466, March 27, 2019
PEZA vs. Philino Sales Corporation, G.R. No. 185765, September 28, 2016

Obligations with a Period (Article 1193 to Article 1198)

Solante v. COA G.R. No. 207348, August 19, 2014

Central Philippine University vs. Court of Appeals, 316 Phil 616

Clemente vs. Republic, G.R. No. 220008, February 20, 2019

Alternative Obligations (Article 1199 to Article 1206)

Joint and Solidary Obligations (Article 1207 to Article 1222)

Berot v. Siapno G.R. No. 188944 , July 9, 2014
BPI v. Fernandez G.R. No.173134, September 2, 2015

Divisible and Indivisible Obligations (Article 1223 to Article 1225)

Obligations with a Penal Clause (Article 1226 to Article 1230)

Pryce Corp. v. Pagcor, G.R. No. 157480, May 6, 2005
Louh v. BPI, G.R. No. 225562, March 8, 2017

Extinguishment of Obligations (Article 1231 to Article 1304)

Payment or Performance (Article 1232 to Article 1261)

Intl. Hotel Corp. v. Joaquin G.R. No. 158361, April 10, 2013 (1234)
Napocor v. Ibrahim G.R. No. 175863 (1242), February 18, 2015
Lo v. KJS Eco-Formwork (1249), October 8, 2003
Towne & City Devt. v. CA and Voluntad, July 14, 2004
Filinvest vs. Philippine Acetylene, 111 SCRA 421
Tan Shuy vs. Sps. Maulawin, G.R. No. 190375, February 8, 2012
Evangelista vs. Screenex Inc. G.R. No. 211564, November 20, 2017 (1249)

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Netlink v. Delmo G.R No. 160827, June 18, 2014 (1249 in relation to RA
8183)
Marquez v. Elisan Credit G.R. No. 194642, April 6, 2015 1253
Arzaga vs. Rumbaoa, 091 Phil 499, 26 June 1952 (1256)
Bonrostro v. Luna G.R. No. 172346, July 24, 2013 (1256)
Del Carmen v. Sabordo G.R. No. 181723, August 11, 2014 (1256)

Loss of the Thing Due (Article 1262 to Article 1269)

Naga Telephone Co., Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 230 SCRA 531
Comglasco v. Santos Car Check, G.R. No. 202989 March 25, 2015
Tagaytay Realty vs. Gacutan, G.R. No. 160033, July 1, 2015
Iloilo Jar Corporation vs. COMGLASCO, G.R. No. 219509, January 18, 2017

Condonation or Remission of Debt (Article 1270 to Article 1274)

Trans. Pacific Ind. vs. CA, 235 SCRA 494 (1271)
Francia vs. CA, 162 SCRA 753

Confusion or Merger of Rights (Article 1275 to Article 1277)

Compensation (Article 1278 to Article 1290)

FUCC v. Bayanihan G.R. No. 164985, January 15, 2014 (1278)

Novation (Article 1291 to Article 1304)

Franco v. Gonzales G.R. No. 59709, June 27, 2012
Arco Pulp v. Lim G.R. No. 206806 (1293), June 25, 2014
Bognot v. RRI Lending G.R. No. 180144, 24 September 2014
The Wellex Group, Inc. vs. U-Land Airlines Co., Ltd., G.R. No. 167519,
January 14, 2015

CONTRACTS

General Provisions (Article 1305 to Article 1317)

Acol vs. PCIBank, July 25, 2006
Stronghold Insurance v. Stroem (1311) G.R. NO. 204869, January 21, 2015
Mamaril v. Boy Scouts of the Phils. G.R. NO. 179382, January 14, 2013
Tanay Recreation Center and Development Corporation v. Fausto, G.R. No.
140182, April 12, 2005
Gilchrist vs. Cuddy, 29 Phil 542
Mamaril vs. The Boy Scouts of the Philippines, 688 SCRA 437

Essential Requisites (Article 1318 to Article 1355)

Laudico vs. Arias, 43 Phil 270
Montecillo v. Reynes, G.R. No. 138018, July 26, 2002 (1318)
Malbarosa v. CA , G.R. No. 125761, April 30, 2003 (1319)
Gochan v. Heirs of Baba, G.R. No. 138945, August 19, 2003

Form of Contracts (Article 1356 to Article 1358)

Gallardo vs. IAC, G.R. No. L-67742, October 29, 1987
Dauden-Hernaez vs. Delos Angeles, G.R. No. L-27010, 30 April 1969

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Reformation of Instruments (Article 1359 to Article 1369)

Interpretation of Contracts (Article 1370 to Article 1379)

WERR Corp. vs. Highlands Prime Inc. G.R. No. 187543 February 8, 2017
(1234 in relation to 1376)

Rescissible Contracts (Article 1380 to Article 1389)

Air France vs. CA, 245 SCRA 485
Guzman Bocaling vs. Bonnevie, 206 SCRA 668
Equatorial Realty vs. Mayfair Theatre, 264 SCRA 483
Republic v. David August 16, 2004

Voidable Contracts (Article 1390 to Article 1402)

Binua v. Ong G.R. No. 207176, June 18, 2014
Coronel vs. Constantino, et al., G.R. No. 121069, 07 February 2003
Serra vs. CA, 229 SCRA 61

Unenforceable Contracts (Article 1403 to Article 1408)

San Miguel Prop. V. BF Homes G.R. NO. 169343, August 5, 2015
Averia v. Averia, 436 SCRA 459

Void Contracts (Article 1409 tp Article 1422)

Fornilda vs. RTC, 169 SCRA 351

NATURAL OBLIGATIONS (Article 1423 to Article 1430)

DBP vs. Adil, 161 SCRA 307

ESTOPPEL (Article 1431 to Article 1439)

Roblett vs. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 71
Bucton vs. Gabar, 55 SCRA 499