San Beda College of Law

2005 Centralized Bar Operations

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CIVIL Law

SUMMARY OF DOCTRINES..................................................................1
CASE DIGEST..................................................................................25

I. PERSONS

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FAMILY RELATIONS

Alfredo Ching and Encarnacion Ching vs. CA

G.R. No. 124642 February 23, 2004 ..............................................................
Flordeliza Calpatura Flora vs. Roberto Prado, et. al.
G.R. No. 156879 January 20, 2004 ................................................................
Heirs of Ignacia Aguilar-Reyes vs. Spouses Cipriano and Florentina Mijares
G.R. No. 143826 August 28, 2003 .................................................................
David B. Dedel vs. CA
G.R. No. 151867 January 29, 2004.................................................................
Veronico Tenebro vs CA
GR No. 150758 FEBRUARY 18, 2004................................................................
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs Lolita Quintero-Hamano
GR No. 149498 MAY 20, 2004........................................................................
Elna Mercado-Fehr vs. Bruno Fehr
G.R. No. 152716 October 23, 2003................................................................
Romana Valencia, et.al. vs. Benito A. Locquiao
G.R. No. 122134 October 3, 2003...................................................................
Isabelita S. Lahom vs. Jose Melvin Sibulo

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G.R. No. 143989 July 14, 2003................................................... 37

II. PROPERTY
Jesus and Lucila dela Rosa vs. Santiago Carlos and Teofila Pacheco
G.R. No. 147549 October 23, 2003................................................................. 38
Colito T. Pajuyo vs. CA
G.R. No. 146364 June 3, 2004....................................................................... 39
Bogo-Medellin Milling Co., Inc. vs. CA
G.R. No. 124699 July 31, 2003..................................................................... 41
Philippine National Bank vs. Generoso De Jesus
G.R. No. 149295 September 23, 2003.............................................................. 44
Manuel T. De Guia vs. CA
G.R. No. 120864 October 8, 2003..................................................................
Government Service Insurance System vs. Eduardo M. Santiago
G.R. No. 155206 October 28, 2003................................................................
Spouses Manuel and Corazon Camara vs. Spouses Jose and Paulina Malabao
G.R. No. 154650 July 31, 2003.....................................................................
Heirs of Timoteo Moreno & Maria Rotea vs. Mactan-Cebu Intl Airport Authority
G.R. No. 156273 October 15, 2003................................................................
Far East Bank & Trust Co. vs. Arturo L. Marquez
G.R. No. 147964 January 20, 2004.................................................................
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vs. The Province of Tarlac
G.R. No. 157860 December 1, 2003................................................................

III. OBLIGATIONS

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CONTRACTS

The Insular LifeAssurance Company, Ltd. vs. Asset Builders Corporation

G.R. No. 147410 February 5, 2004.................................................................
Alfred Fritz Frenzel vs. Ederlina P. Catito
G.R. No. 143958 July 11, 2003.....................................................................
Proceso Quiros vs. Marcelo Arjona
G.R. No. 158901 MARCH 9, 2004....................................................................
Roberto U. Genova vs. Levita de Castro and CA
G.R. No. 140989 July 22, 2003......................................................................
Romeo C. Garcia vs. Dionisio V. Llamas
G.R. No. 154127 December 8, 2003...............................................................
Spouses James and Florence Tan vs. Carmina Mandap, et. al.
GR No. 150925 May 27, 2004........................................................................
Renato Salvador vs. CA
GR No. 124899 MARCH 30, 2004....................................................................
National Housing Authority vs. Grace Baptist Church
GR No. 156437 MARCH 1, 2004......................................................................
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) vs. ALA Industries Corp.
GR. No. 147349 FEBRUARY 13, 2004...............................................................
Milwaukee Industries Corp.vs. Pampanga III Electric Cooperative
G.R. No. 152569 May 31, 2004......................................................................
Aznar Brothers Realty Company vs. Heirs of Aniceto Augusto & Petrona Calipan
G.R. No. 140417 May 28, 2004.....................................................................
Leonardo Chua vs. Mutya B. Victorio
G.R. No. 157568 May 18, 2004.....................................................................

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Sps. Manuel and Jocelyn Barredo vs. Sps. Eustaquio and Emilda Leao
G.R. No. 156627 June 4, 2004.......................................................................
Andrea Mayor, et al. vs. Lourdes Masangkay Belen, et al.
G.R. No. 151035 June 3, 2004.......................................................................
Samahan ng Magsasaka sa San Josep vs. Marietta Valisno, et al.
G.R. No. 158314 June 3, 2004.......................................................................
Philippine National Bank vs. RBL Enterprises, Inc., et al.
G.R. No. 149569 May 28, 2004......................................................................
China Airlines, Ltd. vs. CA
G.R. No. 129988 July 14, 2003......................................................................

IV. SALES

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Spouses Crispin Austria and Leonisa Hilario vs. Spouses Danilo and Veronica Gonzales
G.R. No. 147321 January 21, 2004.................................................................
Spouses Constante and Azucena E. Firme vs. Bukal Enterprises and Devt Corp.
G.R. No. 146608 October 23, 2003................................................................
Chua Tee Dee vs. CA
G.R. No. 135721 May 27, 2004......................................................................
Erlinda San Pedro vs. Ruben Lee and Lilian Sison
G.R. No. 156522 May 28, 2004......................................................................
Leonora Ceballos vs. Intestate Estate of the Late Emigdio Mercado
G.R. No. 155856 May 28, 2004......................................................................
Rolando and Rosita both surnamed Cruz vs. CA
G.R. No. 143388 October 6, 2003...................................................................
Desamparados Soliva vs. Intestate Estate of Marcelino Villaba
G.R. No. 154017 December 8, 2003................................................................
Fidela Castillo Vda. De Mistica vs. SPS. Bernardino and Maria Gerona-Naguiat
GR No. 137909 December 11, 2003.................................................................
Perla Palma Gil, et al. vs. CA
G.R. No. 127206 September 12, 2003..............................................................
Ten Forty Realty and Development Corp. vs. Marina Cruz
G.R. No. 151212 September 10, 2003..............................................................
Sonny Lo vs. CA
GR. No. 149420 October 8, 2003....................................................................
Heirs of Amado Celestial vs. Heirs of Editha Celestial
GR No. 142691 August 5, 2003......................................................................
Spouses Noel and Julie Abrigo vs. Romana de Vera
G.R. No. 154409 June 21, 2004.....................................................................
Sps. Tomas and Silvina Occea vs. Lydia Morales Obsiana Esponilla, et al.
G.R. No. 156973 June 4, 2004.......................................................................
Primary Structures Corp. vs. Sps. Anthony S. Valencia and Susan T. Valencia
G.R. No. 150060 August 19, 2003...................................................................

V. PARTNERSHIP, AGENCY

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TRUST

Luzviminda J. Villareal, et al. vs. Donald Efren C. Ramirez, et al.

G.R. No. 144214 July 14, 2003...................................................................... 101
Salome M. Castillo vs. CA
G.R. No. 159971 March 25, 2004.................................................................... 102
Shoppers Paradise Realty and Development Corp. vs. Efren Roque

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G.R. No. 148775 JANUARY 13, 2004............................................. 103
Heirs of Miguel Franco vs. CA
G.R. No. 123924 December 11, 2003............................................................... 105
Spouses Ricardo Pascual and Consolacion Sioson vs. CA
G.R. No. 115925 August 15, 2003................................................................... 106

VI. CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Mansueto Cuaton vs. Rebeca Salud
G.R. No. 158382 JANUARY 27, 2004................................................................ 107
Spouses Hendrik and Alicia S. Biesterbos vs. CA
G.R. No. 152529 September 22, 2003.............................................................. 109
Spouses Vicky Tan Toh and Luis Toh vs. Solid Bank Corporation, et.al.
G.R. No. 154183 AUGUST 7, 2003..................................................................
Spouses Eduardo and Epifania C. Evangelista vs. Mercator Finance Corp.
G.R. No. 148864 August 21, 2003...................................................................
Philippine Blooming Mills, Inc. and Alfredo Ching vs. CA
G.R. No. 142381 October 15, 2003.................................................................
Daria Gonzales Vda. de Toledo vs. Antonio Toledo
G.R. No. 149465 December 8, 2003................................................................
Carolina Ramirez, et.al. vs. CA
GR No. 133841 August 15, 2003.....................................................................
Chailease Finance Corp. vs. Ma
G.R. No. 151941 August 15, 2003...................................................................

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DAMAGES

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System vs. Act Theater, Inc.

G.R. No. 147075 June 17, 2004.....................................................................
Catalino P. Arafiles vs. Philippine Journalists, Inc., et al.
G.R. No. 150256 March 25, 2004....................................................................
The Consolidated Bank and Trust Corporation vs. CA
G.R. No. 138569 September 11, 2003..............................................................
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Belonio
G.R. No. 148695 MAY 27, 2004......................................................................
Ernesto Pletyo and Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines vs. Maria D. Lomboy, et al.
G.R. No. 148737 June 16, 2004.....................................................................
Endreo Magbanua, et al. vs. Jose Tabusares, Jr., et al.
G.R. No. 152134 June 4, 2004.......................................................................
People of the Philippines vs. Michael Simon, et al.
G.R. No. 130531 May 27, 2004......................................................................
Premiere Development Bank vs. CA
G.R. No. 159352 April 14, 2004.....................................................................
People of the Philippines vs. Jesus Moriles, Jr., y Quebec
G.R. No. 153248 March 25, 2004....................................................................
Delsan Transport Lines, Inc., vs. C&A Construction, Inc.,
G.R. No. 156034 October 1, 2003...................................................................
Gerardo F. Samson, Jr., vs. Bank of the Philippine Islands
G.R. No. 150487 July 20, 2003......................................................................

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DEEDS

Republic of the Philippines vs. CA

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GR. No. 126316 June 25, 2004....................................................
Aquila Larena vs. Froctuosa Mapili, et al.
GR No. 146341 August 7, 2003......................................................................
Mercedes Alonso, et al. vs. Cebu Country Club, Inc.
G.R. No. 130876 December 5, 2003................................................................
Juanita P. Pineda, et al. vs. CA
G.R. No. 114172 August 25, 2003...................................................................
Rufina C. Cayana vs. CA
G.R. No. 12560 March 18, 2004....................................................................

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