Property Case Digest Assignment

3. Standard Oil Co. of New York v. Jaranillo, 44 Phil. 630 TOPIC: Land – Real Property (in relation to Chattel Mortgage Law) 9. Ladera v. Hodges, CA, 48 O.G. 5374 TOPIC: House (Movable or Immovable Property?) ISSUE: Was the property’s nature changed by its registration in the Chattel Mortgage Registry? ISSUE: WON the action involves title to real property 17. Navarro v. Pineda, L-18456, Nov. 30, 1963 TOPIC: Real Estate and Chattel Mortgage ISSUE: WON the deed of real estate mortgage and chattel mortgage appended to the complaint is va 18. Manarang, et al. v. Ofilada, L-8133, May 18, 1956 TOPIC: Building of mixed material, a real or personal property?

4. Ludo & Luym Development Corp. v. Barretto, 471 SCRA 391 [2005] TOPIC: Land (Tenancy Relationsip) 5. The “Organ Donation Act of 1991,” otherwise known as RA 7170, as amended, Feb. 24, 1992. NAA 6. PNB v. CA, 82 SCAD 472 (1997) TOPIC: Land (Ownership) 7. Presbitero v. Fernandez, L-19527, Mar. 30, 1963 TOPIC: Land (Ownership)

10. Lopez v. Orosa, Jr., et al., L-10817-18, Feb. 28, 1958 TOPIC: Building and the Land to which it is adhered to – Immovable 13. Biscerra, et al. v. Teneza, et al., L-16218, Nov. 29, 1962 TOPIC: Ownership 11. Assoc.Inc. and Surety Co., Inc. v. Iya, et al., L-10837-38, May 30, 1958 TOPIC: Ownership / Building / Mortgage ISSUE: Undetermined 12. Leung Yee v. Strong Machinery Co., 37 Phil. 644 TOPIC: Building / Chattel Mortgage 19. Evangelista v. Alto Surety and Ins., Co., Inc., L-11139, Apr. 23, 1958 TOPIC: Real Property vs. Personal Property ISSUE: Whether a house, constructed by the lessee of the land on which it is built should be dealt wit 20. Manalansan v. Manalang, et al., L-13646, July 26, 1960 TOPIC: Personal Property ISSUE: Does the fact that the parties entering into a contract regarding a house gave said property th 23. Sibal v. Valdez, 50 Phil. 512 TOPIC: Classification of Property ISSUE: WON the sugarcane in question is a personal or real property 26. Davao Sawmill v. Castillo, 61 Phil.709 TOPIC: Personal Property/ Usufruct ISSUE: Are machineries and equipments were personal in nature. 27. Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor, L-17870, Sep. 29, 1962

TOPIC: Real Property ISSUE: Are machineries and equipments are considered immobilized? 28. Berkenkotter v. Cu Unjieng, 61 Phil. 66 TOPIC: Real Property: Machineries, Receptacles, Intruments, or Implements ISSUE: Are the additional machines also considered mortgaged? 29. Machinery v. Pecson, L-7057, Oct. 29, 1954 TOPIC: Real property or incorporeal personal property 30. Ago v. Court of Appeals, et al. L-17898, Oct. 31, 1962 TOPIC: Real Property/ Machinery ISSUE: Are sawmill equipments that are installed in buildings considered real property? 41. Stochecker v. Ramirez, 44 Phil. 933 TOPIC/ISSUE: real property; chattel mortgage 42. Hemnani v. Export Control Committee, L-8414, Feb. 28, 1957 People’s Bank and Trust Co. v. Dahican Lumber Co., L-17500, May 16, 1967 Topic: immovable property art 415 Issue: ..chattel mortage?

Immovable Property Board of Assessment Appeals, Q.C. v. Meralco 10 SCRA 68 Topic: immovable property art 415 Issue: ..real or personal property? Philippine Refining Co., Inc. v. Jarque, 61 Phil. 229 Topic: immovable property art 415 Issue: ..vessels personal property? McMicking v. Banco Español-Filipino, 13 Phil. 429 Topic: immovable property art 415 Issue: ..personal property subject to chattel mortage? Arroyo v. Yu de Sane, 54 Phil. 7 Topic: immovable property art 415 -regisitry of vessels Rubiso and Gelito v. Rivera, 37 Phil. 72 Topic: immovable property art 415 -regisitry of vessels Aleman, et al. v. De Catera, et al., L-13693-94, Mar. 25, 1961

Topic: immovable property art 415 -chattel mortgage registry on a car

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank v. Aldecoa and Co., 30 Phil. 255 Topic: Contracts for public works, and servitudes and other real rights over immovable property art41

-Mines 100. Apex Mining Co., Inc. v. Southeast Mindanao Gold Mining Corp., 492 SCRA 355 (2006) ISSUE: Natural Resources/ Mines/ Power of administration over mineral lands

101. PNOC Energy Development Corp. {PNOC-EDC} v. Veneracion, Jr., 509 SCRA 93 {2006} TOPIC/ISSUE: mining claims 102. PICOP Resources, Inc. v. Base Metal Mineral Resources Corp., 510 SCRA 400 {2006} TOPIC/ISSUE: mining claims

Property in Relation to the Person to Whom it Belongs (Art. 419-425) -Public Property 76. Mun. of Cavite v. Rojas, 30 Phil. 602 TOPIC/ISSUE: lease of public property; restoration of lessee 77. Sanchez v. Mun. of Asingan, L-17635, Mar. 30, 1963 TOPIC/ISSUE: lease of patriomonial property; reimbursement of rents 78. Espiritu, et al. v. Mun. Council of Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, L-11014, Jan. 21, 1958 TOPIC/ISSUE: public property 80. Harty v. Mun. of Victoria, 13 Phil. 152 TOPIC/ISSUE: church property; evidence of public ownership

81. Gobierno Insular v. Naval, (CA) 40 O.G. (11th S) 15 ISSUE/TOPIC: 82. Republic v. Ayala Cia, et al., L-20950, May 31, 1965

ISSUE/TOPIC: Public domain properties/Revert to public dominion 88. City of Manila v. Garcia, L-26053, Feb. 21, 1967 ISSUE/TOPIC: Right of City to recover land

91. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) v. CA, 495 SCRA 591 (2006) ISSUE/TOPIC: Airport lands & building of MIAA are property of public domain, therefore, owned by th 92. U.S. v.Schurz, 102 U.S. 278 ISSUE/TOPIC: Patent for a part of Public Land/ Possession 93. Alba Vda. de Raz v.CA, 314 SCRA 36 ISSUE/TOPIC: Natural Resources/ Public Lands/ Classification/Public agricultural land 94. Diaz v. Macalinao, et al., L-10747, Jan. 31,1958 ISSUE/TOPIC: Homestead/ Determination of right to possession 95. Cotabato Timberland Co., Inc. v. Plaridel Lumber Co., Inc., L-19432, Feb. 26, 1965 ISSUE/TOPIC: Real Property/ Disputed boundaries/Lumber Concessions 103. Pindangan Agricultural Co., Inc.v. Dans, et al., L-14591, Apr. 25, 1962 TOPIC/ISSUE: public lands 104. Republic v. Oct.,L-18867, Apr. 30, 1966 TOPIC/ISSUE: public lands 108. Trinidad v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, 63 Phil. 881 TOPIC/ISSUE: property of public dominion 109. Bracewell v. CA, GR 107427, Jan. 25, 2000, 119 SCAD 47 TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration; public land act

110. Ancheta v. Guersey–Dalayyon, 490 SCRA 140 (2006)

TOPIC/ISSUE: public land act; ownership; parity rights 111. Sanchez v. Mun. of Asingan, L-17635, Mar. 30, 1963 TOPIC: Public vs Patrimonial Property ISSUE: WON the land is public or patrimonial 112. Jacinto v. Director of Lands, 49 Phil. 853 TOPIC: Patrimonial or Private Property ISSUE: WON friar lands are intended to be sold to actual settlers and occupants

113. Pugeda v. Trias, L-16925, July 24, 1962 TOPIC: Conjugal Property of Husband and wife; partition of estate ISSUE: WON the properties acquired by the husband during his lifetime from the friar lands 114. Dela Torre v. CA, GR 113095, Feb. 8, 2000 TOPIC: Grant/Transfer of Friar Lands ISSUE: Was there a valid grant of the disputed friar lands in favor of Isabelo?

115. Tipton v. Andueza, 5 Phil. 477 TOPIC:Ownership ISSUE: Nullity of a contract of lease executed by the administrator of the San Lazaro Hospi 116. City of Cebu v. NAWASA, L-12892, Apr. 30, 1960 TOPIC: Ownership ISSUE: WON the property is the patrimonial property of the city or property for public use 117. Municipality of Lucban v. National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority, L-15525, Oct. 11, 1960 TOPIC: Ownership ISSUE: WON the waterworks is a patrimonial property of the city or municipality

118. Board of Assessment Appeals, Prov. of Laguna v. Court of Tax Appeals, L-18125, May 31, 1963 TOPIC: Real Properties and real estate tax ISSUE: Are the real properties owned by the respondent public corporation subject to real e

119. Mun. of Tigbawan v. Dir. of Lands, 35 Phil. 798 TOPIC: Public Land/Continuous Possession/Usufruct ISSUE: WON municipality owns the real property in question or merely has rights of usufru

120. Faustino Ignacio v. Dir. of Lands, L-12958, May 30, 1960 TOPIC: Land of Public Domain ISSUE: WON the lower court erred in holding that the land in question, although Art 422

121. Municipality of Oas v. Roa, 7 Phil. 20 TOPIC/ISSUE: PUBLIC LANDS,OWNERSHIP

122.Cebu Oxygen and Acetylene Co., Inc. v. Bercilles, L-40474, Aug. 29, 1975 TOPIC/ISSUE: PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS

123.Mun. of Hinunang v. Director of Lands, 24 Phil. 125 TOPIC/ISSUE: PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS (SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE

124.Francisco Chavez v. NHA, et al. GR 164527, Aug. 15, 2007 TOPIC/ISSUE: PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS (SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE

125.Chavez v. PEA, 403 SCRA 1 [2003] TOPIC/ISSUE: PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS (SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE

Art 423 126.Chavez v. Public Lands Authority, 415 SCRA 403 (2003) TOPIC/ISSUE: PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS (SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE

127.Mun. of Catbalogan v. Dir. of Lands, 17 Phil. 216 TOPIC/ISSUE:OWNERSHIP;PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS 128.City of Cebu v. Padilla, et al., L-20393, Jan.30, 1965 TOPIC/ISSUE: PUBLIC LANDS,OWNERSHIP

129.Central Bank of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals and Ablaza Construction and Finance TOPIC/ISSUE: PUBLIC LANDS,OWNERSHIP

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130.Dacanay v. Asistio, Jr., 208 SCRA 404 (1992) TOPIC/ISSUE:PUBLIC LANDS,OWNERSHIP;PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELON 142.Inchausti and Co. v. Commanding General, 6 Phil. 556 TOPIC: Ownership - Land reserved for military Purposes ISSUE: Whether of not the Private owners can be depride of the land reserved for military purposes

143.Saavedra v. Pecson, L-260, Mar. 25, 1944 TOPIC: Illegal seizure of property ISSUE: WON the illegal seizure made by the Japanese changed the nature, character, and 144.Zobel v. Mercado, L-14515, May 25, 1960

TOPIC: Ejectment ISSUE: WON the contract of lease was void because a portion of the land involved is part o 145.Salamat Vda. de Medina v. Cruz, GR 39272, May 4, 1988 TOPIC: Land Ownership - evidence ISSUE: WON ownership of the land can be proved by mere payment of taxes 150. Republic v. Southside Homeowners Assn., Inc. (502 SCRA 587 [2006] TOPIC: Property of public Dominion (Common Provisions) ISSUE: WON the JUSMAG area can be a subject of lawful private conveyance

-Concerning natural resources

II. 21. Toledo-Banaga v. CA, 102 SCAD 906, 302 SCRA 331 (1999) TOPIC: Ownership / Doctrine of “buyer in good faith” ISSUE: Is petitioner a buyer in good faith? Does petitioner have better right over the property? 22. Lavarro v. Labitoria, 54 Phil.788 TOPIC: Ownership ISSUE: Ownership of the improvements / A question of money payment 8. Luna v. Encarnacion, et al., 91 Phil. 531 TOPIC: Property (Ownership/Possession) 25. Valdez v. Altagracia, 225 U.S. 58

TOPIC: Ownership/ Real Rights ISSUE: Undetermined TOPIC/ISSUE: exportation 48. Hernandez v. Albano, et al., L-19272, Jan. 25, 1967 TOPIC/ISSUE: ownership of public funds

TOPIC/ISSUE: Ownership; possession 131. Province of Zamboanga Del Norte v. City of Zamboanga, et al., L-24440, Mar. 28, 1968 Topic: Ownership Issue: rights and obligations over the value of buildings and properties 132. Salas v. Jarencio, L-29788, Aug. 30, 1972 Topic: Ownership Issue: private or patrimonial property 133. Capistrano, et al. v. Mayor, et al., CA 44 O.G. 2798 Topic: possession Issue: violations of existing city ordinances 134. Mun. of Pasay v. Manaois, et al., L-3485, June 30, 1950 Topic: Usufruct Issue: fishing within municipal waters 135. Mun. of San Carlos v. Morfe, L-17990, July 24, 1962 Topic: Ownership Issue: property rights to land 136. Mendoza v. De Leon, 33 Phil. 508; People v. Fernandez, et al., [CA] 1128-R, May 29, 1948

137. Alonso v. Cebu Country Club, Inc., 417 SCRA 115 (2003) Topic: Ownership Issue: property ownership 138. Nalayan, et al. v. Nalayan, et al., L-14518, Aug. 29, 1960 Topic: Ownership Issue: land registration decree 139. Oh Cho v. Dir. of Lands, 75 Phil. 890 Topic: ownership Issue: land registration decree 140. Cariño v. Insular Gov’t., 212 U.S. 449

Topic: Ownership Issue: presumption of ownership

I. Co-ownership (no cases)

IV. A. Vda. De Villongco v. Moreno, et al., L-17240, Jan. 31, 1962 waters and water works construction of dams, dikes and other works on navigable rivers streams and waterways authority of the secretary of public works and communications under ra2056 Mercado v. Mun. Pres. of Macabebe, 59 Phil. 592 waters and water courses creeks and brooks creeks are of public domain use and enjoyment of creeks Samson v. Dionisio, 11 Phil. 538 law of waters public domain obstruction of flow of public waters

Maneclang, et al. v. IAC, GR 66575, Sep. 30, 1986 stipulations in agreement which partake of the nature of an adjudication of ownership of th Insular Gov’t. v. Aldecoa, 19 Phil. 505 public lands seashore lands law of waters rights of private persons former decisions distinguished Ker and Co. v. Lauden, 6 Phil. 732. accretion

alluvion law of waters 62. Chavez v. Public Lands Authority, 415 SCRA 403 (2003) TOPIC/ISSUE: waters; reclamation 64. Santos v. Moreno, L-15829, Dec. 4, 1967 TOPIC/ISSUE: ownership of streams; and canals 67. People v. Jacobo, L-14151, Apr. 28, 1960 TOPIC/ISSUE:waters; obstruction to public stream 68. Lovina v. Moreno, L-17821, Nov. 29, 1963 TOPIC/ISSUE: ownership of navigable stream; waters; not acquired with prescription 69. Taleon v. Secretary of Public Works, L-24281, May 16, 1967 TOPIC/ISSUE: waters 70. Martinez v. Court of Appeals, L-31271, Apr. 29, 1974, 56 SCRA 647 Public Property 78. Espiritu, et al. v. Mun. Council of Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, L-11014, Jan. 21, 1958 TOPIC/ISSUE: public property 76. Mun. of Cavite v. Rojas, 30 Phil. 602 TOPIC/ISSUE: lease of public property; restoration of lessee

B. C. (no cases)

V. A.Possession and the kinds thereof B.Acquisition of Possession C.Effects of Possessions (no cases)

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VII.

141.Cuaycong v. Benedicto, 37 Phil. 781 TOPIC: Easement – Right of Way – Public highway ISSUE: Whether or not Cuaycong et al were able to establish their right over the Nanca-Vic

VIII. (land registration)

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TOPIC/ISSUE: Land registration

TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration

148.Reg. of Deeds of Manila v. China Banking Corporation, L-11964, Apr. 28, 1962 TOPIC: Land Registration – alien company ISSUE: WON a commercial bank can purchase and hold real estate 149. Republic v. Tri-Plus Corp., 505 SCRA 41 (2006) TOPIC: Land Registration ,Title (Common Provisions) ISSUE: WON Tri-plus corp was the lawful possessor of the land

49. Heirs of Proceso Bautista v. Sps. Barza, GR 79167, May 7, 1992 TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration 50. Mendoza v. Navarette, 214 SCRA 337 (1992) TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration Monteverde, et al. v. Director of Lands, L-4628, May 25, 1953 land registration pubic lands land added to shores by accretion when may be declared property of adjoining owners Natividad v. Director of Lands, CA 37 O.G.2905 REGISTRATION OF LAND; COMPOSITION TITLE; ARBITRARY INCREASE OF AREA INJUNCTIONS; GRAVE ABUSE OF JUDICIAL DISCRETION JUDGES DISQUALIFICATION

Gov’t. of the Phil. Islands v. Cabangis, 53 Phil. 112 land registration

land disappearing into sea public domain Li Seng Giap v. Mun. Council of Daet, CA, O.G. Sup., Nov. 1, 1941, p. 217 municipal tax fixed graduated license nullity of municipal ordinance

61. Republic of the Phils. v. Lat Vda. De Castillo, et al., GR 69002, June 30, 1988 TOPIC/ISSUE: registration; public land; shores property of public domain; ownership; accretion 66. Commonwealth v. Palanca, 39 O.G. No. 8, p. 161 TOPIC/ISSUE: NONE TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration

MORTGAGE??? (I DON”T KNOW WHERE THIS BELONGS) -mortgage on real estate U.S. v. Carlos, 21 Phil. 543 Topic: movable property art 416 Issue: can electricity be stolen U.S. v. Tambunting, 41 Phil. 364 Topic: movable property art 416 Issue: can electricity be stolen

Mortgage 44. Hilado v. Register of Deeds, 49 Phil. 542 TOPIC/ISSUE: land registration; mortgage 47. Bachrach Motor Co. v. Ledesma, 64 Phil. 681 TOPIC/ISSUE: chattel mortgage

UNKNOWN TOPICS 1. Commissioner of Customs v. Capistrano, L-11075, June 30, 1960 TOPIC: The concept of merchandise/Money being an object of trade

2. De Leon v.Salvador, L-30871, Dec. 28, 1970 TOPIC: Acquisition of title of properties by virtue of execution sale/ Transfer of possession 14. Prudential Bank v. Panis, GR 50008, Aug. 31, 1988 TOPIC: Real Estate Mortgage ISSUE: WON the deeds of real estate mortgage are valid. 15. Evangelista v. Abad, 36 O.G. 2913 [CA] Can be found in the Official Gazette but in Spanish text. 16. Tomines v. San Juan, [CA] 45 O.G. 2935 Can be found in the Official Gazette but in Spanish text. ISSUE: Undetermined TEVES 24. Gequillana v. Buenaventura, et al., [CA] GR 3861-R, Jan. 31, 1951 Can be found in the Official Gazette but in Spanish text. 43. City of Baguio v. Niño, 487 SCRA 211 (2006) TOPIC/ISSUE: order of demolition 45. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank v. Aldecoa and Co., 30 Phil. 255 TOPIC/ISSUE: exportation 46. Chua Guan v. Samahang Magsasaka, Inc., 62 Phil. 472 TOPIC/ISSUE: mortgage of shares of stock

63. People v. Montemayor, et al., L-17449, Aug. 30, 1962 TOPIC/ISSUE: public funds 65. Commonwealth v. Meneses, 38 O.G. No. 123, 2389, TOPIC/ISSUE:NONE 71. City of Manila v. Ins. Gov’t., 10 Phil. 327 TOPIC/ISSUE: Realty; Evidence of ownership 72. Palanca v. Commonwealth, 69 Phil. 449 TOPIC/ISSUE: Spanish text 73. Bishop of Calbayog v. Director of Lands, L-23481, June 29, 1972, 45 SCRA 418 TOPIC/ISSUE: Evidence of Public ownership 74. Tufexis v. Olaguera, 32 Phil. 654 TOPIC/ISSUE: Usufruct/In Market Building (Repeat-Krizza’s #85) 75. Tan Toco v. Mun. Council of Iloilo, 49 Phil. 52 TOPIC/ISSUE: Exemption from execution, property exempt 77. Sanchez v. Mun. of Asingan, L-17635, Mar. 30, 1963 TOPIC/ISSUE: lease of patriomonial property; reimbursement of rents 80. Harty v. Mun. of Victoria, 13 Phil. 152 TOPIC/ISSUE: church property; evidence of public ownership

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C & M Timber Corp. (CMTC) v. Alcala, 83 SCAD 346 (1997) ISSUE/TOPIC: Natural Resources Villarico v. CA, 309 SCRA 193 (1999) ISSUE/TOPIC: Land/Classification of Forest Land

Ownership

Barlin v. Ramirez, 7 Phil. 41

(can't find the case)

Some Special Waters Waters

Mercado v. Mun. Pres. of Macabebe, 59 Phil. 592 ISSUE/TOPIC: Same w/ Julius #51 law of waters, public domain, obstruction of flow of public Clemencia B. Vda. de Villongco, et al. v. Florencio Moreno, et al., L-17240, Jan. 31, 1962 ISSUE/TOPIC: Waters/Construction of water ways

Minerals Trademarks and Tradenames

Possession

Usufruct

Tufexis v. Olaguera, 32 Phil. 654 ISSUE/TOPIC: Usufruct/In Market Building

Easements or servitudes

Registry of Property

Republic v. Reyes, L-36610, June 18, 1976 ISSUE/TOPIC: Land Registration/Torrens System/ Alienable Public Lands Republic v. Animas, L-37682, Mar. 29, 1974 ISSUE/TOPIC: Public Land/Title

Bureau of Forestry, et al. v. CA, GR 37995, Aug. 31, 1987 ISSUE/TOPIC: Land Registration/ Public Land/ Lands of the public domain Republic v. CA, GR 40402, Mar. 16, 1987 ISSUE/TOPIC: Land Registration, Cadastral Act Alvarez v. PICOP Resources, Inc., 508 SCRA 498 (2006)

ISSUE/TOPIC: Natural Resources/ Injunctions/Timber License agreements Heirs of the Late Spouses Pedro S. Palanca and Soterranea Rafols Vda. De Palanca v. Republic, 500 SC ISSUE/TOPIC: Land Registration/Public Land/Public Forests Adorable, et al. v. Director of Forestry, L-13663, Mar. 25, 1960

Ladrera v. Secretary of Agriculture and National Resources, L-13385, Apr. 28, 1960

alanca v. Republic, 500 SCRA 209 [2006]