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I press toward the mark for theprize of the high calling of Godin Christ Jesus. - hilippians!"#$

repared %&" Att&. 'one& Jone . Gandeza

ATTY. RONEY JONE P. GANDEZAUNIT 10 2ndFLOOR BBCCC BLDG.

NO. 56 COOPERATIVE ST. COR.ASSUMPTION RD.

BAGUIO CITY__________

LA PROFESSORCOLLEGE OF LA

UNIVERSITY OF T!E CORDILLERAS!ARRISON ROAD" BAGUIO CITY

__________

1. Abe is to be operated on for acancerous tumor. Before theoperation, he delivers anenvelope to his friend, Rey. Theenvelope contains a lettersaying, I realize my days are

numbered, and I ant to giveyou this chec! for "1 million inthe event of my death from thisoperation.# Rey cashes thechec!.

The surgeon performs theoperation and removes thetumor. Abe recovers fully.$everal months later, Abe diesfrom a heart attac! that istotally unrelated to the

operation. %pon Abe&s death,the administrator of his estateimmediately commences anaction to recover from Rey the"1 million.

'ill the suit prosper(

Y#$. T%# d&n'()&n (& R#* )$ 'd&n'()&n mortis causa" n&( intervivos. I( )$ ' mortis causa d&n'()&n+#,'-$# A+# )n(#nd#d )( (& ('#

#/#,( -&n %)$ d#'(%" i.e. )n (%#

##n( &3 4* d#'(% 3&4 (%)$'()&n.

T%'( A+# d)#d 3&4 ' ,'-$#-n#7'(#d (& (%# '()&n d$ n&(d#(',( 3&4 (%# 3',( (%'( A+#8$d#'(% )$ (%# '()# ,'-$# (%'(9&-7d %'# ,&n#*#d &9n#$%) &3(%# P%1 4)77)&n :)#n (& R#*. S)n,#(%# d&n'()&n 9'$ n&( #;#$$#d )n',,&d'n,# 9)(% (%# 3&4'7)()#$ &3

9)77$" (%# d&n'()&n )$ &)d.

). Rey drafted and properlye*ecuted a notarial ill. Assumethe folloing clauses in his illand the folloing events+

a-Rey&s ill provides, I leave my)11 hite /itsubishi /onteroith "late 0o. AB 234 to myfriend Abe.# At the time of Rey&sdeath, Abe has already died,

leaving one child, 5andro.

b-Rey&s ill provides, I leave tomy friend, Abe, my )11 hite/itsubishi /ontero ith "late0o. AB 234.# 6ust prior to Rey&sdeath, he sold the /ontero.

7iscuss fully each situationand the legal e8ect of theevents on the testamentaryprovisions.

-#$( )n 3'& &3 A+#. T%# 7'9

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BARRISTERS;LUB Page1 &3 4. Article >C of the amily;ode e*pressly provides that anaction for legal separation shallin no case be tried before si*months shall have elapsed since

the ling of the petition. Is thisre?uirement absolute(

T%# #>-)#4#n( )$ n&('+$&7-(#. A$ ' -7#" (%# 7)n: &3 'n',()&n 3& 7#:'7 $#''()&n #>-)#$ ',&&7)n: &/ #)&d 3& $); 4&n(%$.(Art. 58, !C) !&9##" 9%#n (%#:&-nd '77#:#d &$ &n# &3 (%&$#3'77)n: -nd# RA 262" '7$& n&9n '$(%# Anti"#iolence Against $omenand t%eir C%ildren Act o& 004,(%##)$ n& $-,% ,&&7)n: &/ #)&d

+#,'-$# (%# ,&-($ '# 4'nd'(#d (&&,##d 9)(% (%# %#')n: &3 (%# ,'$#'$ $&&n '$ &$$)+7#. ('ec. 1, a6)

14. A and B are ilipinooverseas or!ers in $yria. Theyfell in love and decided to getmarried in accordance ith$yrian la. 9n the day of theedding, A fell ill and could notma!e it to the ceremony. %pon

advice of his $yrian layer, here?uested his best man to standas pro*y during the edding.The marriage as celebrated inaccordance ith $yrian la andvalid there as such. Is themarriage valid here in the"hilippines(

Y#$. Und# A(),7# 26 &3 (%#F'4)7* C&d#" ' 4')':# '7)d 9%##,#7#+'(#d )$ '7)d )n (%# P%)7))n#$.

T& (%)$ :#n#'7 -7#" (%# 7'9#n-4#'(#$ #;,#()&n$" +-( '4')':# +* &;* )$ n&( &n# &3 (%&$##n-4#'(#d. !#n,#" (%# 4')':# )$'7)d. *+pressio unius est e+clusionalterius.

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Assuming that the marriage isvalid in 0e Gor!, is it also validhere(

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property to Bubba. "hil latersells his undivided share to/att. Is bubba entitled toredeem "hil&s share(

Y#$" +#,'-$# (%# ):%( &3 7#:'7#d#4()&n )$ n&( 7)4)(#d (& (%#&):)n'7 ,&&9n#$. %'( 4'((#$ )$(%'( (%# #d#4()&n# arebased on the folloing factsituation+

Lobe, Hebron and 7yaneare coEoners of a parcel ofland. 'ithout the !noledge ofhis coEoners, Lobe sells theentire community property toLevin.)3. Is the sale valid(

A ,&&9n# 9%& $#77$ (%#9%&7# ,&44-n)(* (* 9)77 '/#,(

&n7* %)$ &9n $%'#" 'nd (%#('n$3### :#($ &n7* 9%'( 9&-7d,$&nd (& %)$ :'n(& )n (%#'()()&n &3 (%# (%)n: &9n#d )n,&44&n.

B* )(-# &3 (%# $'7# &3 (%##n()# ,&44-n)(* (* +* ' ,&&9n#" (%# +-*# (%##+* +#,&4#$ ',&&9n# &3 (%# (* (& (%##;(#n( &3 '(),)'()&n &3 (%# $#77#,&&9n# $)n,# (%# $'7# &d-,#d

(%# #/#,( &3 $-+$()(-()n: (%# +-*# )n(%# #n?&*4#n( (%##&3.

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" #)n (%-$',>-)#d &n7* (%# ):%($ #(')n)n: (&(%# $#77#" &+#" 9%),% )$ &n7* &n#(%)d -nd))d#d $%'# &3 (%# ,&&9n#d 7&(.)>. $uppose Lobe sells theentire property to Levin for"4, , hat ould be thebasis of the redemption price(

T%# #d#4()&n ),# $%&-7d

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N&. T%# ##(-'7 &%)+)()&n)$ '7)d 3& &n7* 20 *#'$. T%#(#$('4#n('* &)$)&n $()-7'(#d )n

T8$ 9)77 &%)+)()n: ##(-'7'7)#n'()&n &3 4&(:':# &3 (%#()#$ 4#n()&n#d (%##)n)&7'(#d A(),7#$ 6K 'nd K0 &3 (%#C))7 C&d#. P'':'% " A(),7# 101@&3 (%# $'4# ,&d# 9%),% $#,),'77*'77&9$ ' ##(-'7 (-$( )n)n'7),'+7#. A(),7# 101@ )$ '4&n:

(%# C))7 C&d# &)$)&n$ &n )n(#$('(#$-,,#$$)&n" $#,),'77* &n (%# S('(#)n%#)()n: 3&4 ' d#,#d#n(" )n d#3'-7(&3 #$&n$ #n()(7#d (& $-,,##d. Und#(%)$ '(),7#" (%# '77&9'n,# 3& '#4'n#n( (-$(" 'd +* ',&-( &3 7'9" ,$ (*)n%#)(#d +* (%# S('(# +* )(-# &3)n(#$('(# $-,,#$$)&n. %e articledoes not cure a void testamentar-

provision %ic% did not institute an%eir.

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" T8$ #$('(#,'nn&( +# $-+?#,(#d )nd#n)(#7* (& '(-$( +#,'-$# (%# &9n#$%) (%##&39&-7d (%#n #/#,()#7* #4')n 9)(%%)4 ##n )n (%# '3(#7)3#. (/rendainv. *state o& odrigue, une 30,00)

K%:$TI90$ )-'$)d#7),(.

)D. /ay ; claim moraldamages from both vehicleoners(

C ,'n ,7')4 4&'7 d'4':#$

':')n$( B" &9n# &3 (%# ,':& (-,"+#,'-$# &3 (%# )n?-)#$ %# $-/##d"+-( '$ ':')n$( A" &9n# &3 (%# +-$" C,'n ,7')4 4&'7 d'4':#$ &n7* )3 %#$ #,7#$$ n#:7):#n,# &n (%#'( &3 (%# ,&44&n ,')#'4&-n()n: (& 3'-d.

2. /ay : claim moraldamages from both vehicleoners(

E ,'n ,7')4 4&'7 d'4':#$':')n$( +&(% #%),7# &9n#$ +#,'-$#(%# -7#$ &n d'4':#$ ')$)n: 3&4d#'(% d-# (& ' 2uasi"delict'# '7$&'7),'+7# (& d#'(% &3 ' '$$#n:#,'-$#d +* +#',% &3 ,&n(',( +* ',&44&n ,')#. (Arts. 155, 164,06 and 1, CC)

21. To satisfy a nal =udgmentrendered against @ and ',husband and ife, the sheri8

levied on a house and lotconstituted by the couple as

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their family home. The sheri8later sold the property at publicauction to ;, the =udgmentcreditor.

After some discussion, ;agreed to allo the couple toremain on the property aslessees and to vacate the samein to years. A year later, thecouple brought an action to

annul the auction sale on theallegation that the property istheir family home and its sale isvoid a% initio.

'ill the action prosper(

T%# ',()&n 9)77 n&( &$#.E#n )3 (%# $-+?#,( (* )$ '3'4)7* %&4# 'nd" (%-$" $%&-7d %'#+##n #;#4( 3&4 #;#,-()&n" ! 'nd $%&-7d %'# '$$#(#d )( '$ ' 3'4)7*

%&4# 'nd )($ +#)n: #;#4( 3&4#;#,-()&n '( (%# ()4# )( 9'$ 7#)#d-&n & 9)(%)n #'$&n'+7# ()4#(%##'3(#. F')7-# (& d& $& 9&-7d#$(& (%# $&-$#$ 3&4 7'(#,7')4)n: (%# #;#4()&n.

I( )$ #)d#n( (%'( ! 'nd d)dn&( '$$#( (%#) ,7')4 &3 #;#4()&n9)(%)n ' #'$&n'+7# ()4#. A( n& &(%#()4# ,'n (%# $('(-$ &3 ' #$)d#n()'7%&-$# '$ ' 3'4)7* %&4# +# $#( -

'nd d 'nd )($ #;#4()&n 3&4#;#,-()&n ,7')4#d +-( +#3 (%#$'7# (%##&3 '( -+7), '-,()&n.

S#((7#d )$ (%# -7# (%'( (%#):%( &3 #;#4()&n )$ ' #$&n'7))7#:# :'n(#d (& (%# ?-d:4#n(d#+(& 'nd '$ $-,%" )( 4-$( +#,7')4#d n&( +* (%# $%#)/ +-( +* (%#d#+(& %)4$#73 '( (%# ()4# &3 (%# 7#*& 9)(%)n ' #'$&n'+7# ()4#(%##'3(#. (e esa v. Acero, ..

7o. 185064, anuar- 16, 01)

2). 'hat is an easement ofa?ueduct( 7oes the e*istence ofan easement of right of aynecessarily include theeasement of a?ueduct(

An #'$#4#n( &3 '>-#d-,( )$(%# ):%( (& 4'# 9'(# &9 (%-)n(##n)n: #$('(#$ )n &d# (%'( &n#4'* 4'# -$# &3 $')d 9'(#$.

T%# #;)$(#n,# &3 (%# #'$#4#n(&3 ):%( &3 9'* d$ n&( n#,#$$')7*)n,7-d# (%# #'$#4#n( &3 '>-#d-,(.C&n$#>-#n(7*" (%# ):%( (& d):(#n,%#$ 'nd (& 7'* )#7)n#$ 3& (%#,&nd-,()n: &3 9'(# )$ n&( )n,7-d#d)n ' ,&n(',( :'n()n: ' ):%( &3 9'*


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A #$&n 9%&$# &,,-'()&n &3' #'7(* +* $%## (&7#'n,# &3 )($&9n# )$ n&( ' &$$#$$& )n :&&d3')(% %#n,#" n&( #n()(7#d (& (%# '7-#&3 (%# )4#n($ +-)7( (%##&n.(#erno Padua"ilario v. Court o&

Appeals, et.al., anuar- 1, 000)

23. $ contracts to sell to B aparcel of land. They agree that Bshall pay the purchase price on

9ctober )>, and that in case ofB&s failure to pay, the contractshall be automatically rescinded.If B does not pay on 9ctober )>,can he still pay on 9ctober )D(

Y#$" &)d#d (%## %'$ +##nn& ?-d),)'7 & n&(')'7 d#4'nd 3$,)$$)&n &3 (%# ,&n(',( '$ &3O,(&+# 2. Und# A(),7# 152 &3(%# C))7 C&d#" )n (%# $'7# &3 'n)44&'+7# (*" ##n (%&-:% )(

4'* %'# +##n $()-7'(#d (%'( -&n3')7-# (& '* (%# ),# '( (%# ()4#':##d -&n (%# #$,)$$)&n &3 (%#,&n(',( $%'77 &3 ):%( ('# 7',#" (%##nd## 4'* '* ##n '3(##;)'()&n &3 (%# #)&d" '$ 7&n: '$n& d#4'nd 3& #$,)$$)&n &3 (%#,&n(',( %'$ +##n 4'd# -&n %)4#)(%# ?-d),)'77* & +* ' n&(')'7 ',(.

2>. In a contract to sell, is itnecessary for the vendor to send

a notarial rescission hen thevendee fails to pay the balanceof the purchase price(

N&. R#$,)$$)&n" 9%#(%#?-d),)'77* & +* n&(')'7 ',(" )$ n&(#>-)#d (& +# d&n# +* (%# #nd&.

T%## ,'n +# n& #$,)$$)&n &3 'n&+7):'()&n (%'( )$ $()77 n&n#;)$()n:"(%# $-$#n$)# ,&nd)()&n n&( %')n:%'#n#d.

In ' ,&n(',( (& $#77" (%## )$n& ,&n(',( (& #$,)nd" ?-d),)'77* &

+* ' n&(')'7 ',(" +#,'-$# 3&4 (%#4&4#n( (%# #nd## 3')7$ (& '* &n()4# (%# -,%'$# ),#" (%# ,&n(',(+#(9##n (%# '()#$ )$ d##4#d )$&3',(& #$,)nd#d.

24. In a contract of sell(is thevendor obliged to refund hatthe vendee paid under thecontract if the sale is notconsummated(

Y#$. T%# '()'7 '*4#n(4'd# +* (%# +-*# 4-$( +# #(-n#d(& %)4" )n (%# '+$#n,# &3 '$()-7'()&n #:'d)n: 3&3#)(-# &3'*4#n($ 4'd# +* (%# '()#$. S-,%',()&n )$ +-( ?-$( 'nd #>-)('+7# -nd#(%# #4)$#$. I3 )( 9## &(%#9)$#"(%## 9)77 +# -n?-$( #n),%4#n( &n(%# '( &3 (%# $#77# '( (%# #;#n$#$&3 (%# +-*#. (/rdenv. Aurea, ..7o. 133 August 0, 008)

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A sold an unregisteredland to B. %pon A&s death, hisbrother ;, e*ecuted ane*tra=udicial settlement of A&sestate under hich he ;-ad=udicated e*clusively untohimself the lot andsimultaneously sold the same to7 ho as unaare of the priorsale.

233 of the ;ivil;ode applicable to the aboveproblem(

N&. A(),7# 15 )3 (%# C))7C&d# &n d&-+7# $'7#$ '7)#$ &n7*9%## (%# $'4# (%)n: )$ $&7d (&d)/##n( #nd##$ +* (%# samevendor. I( d$ n&( '7* 9%## (%#$'4# (%)n: )$ $&7d (& d)/##n(

#nd##$ +* d)/##n( #nd&$ '$ )n(%# ,'$# '( +'.

2C. 'ho beteen the tobuyers is the rightful oner ofthe lot(

B )$ (%# ):%(3-7 &9n# &3 (%#7&(. %#n A $&7d (& B (%# (*"&9n#$%) (%##&3 9'$ ('n$3##d (&B )n ',,&d'n,# 9)(% A(),7# 16 &3(%# C))7 C&d# 9%),% &)d#$ (%'(

(%# &9n#$%) &3 (%# (%)n: $&7d )$',>-)#d +* (%# #nd## 3&4 (%#4&4#n( )( )$ d#7)##d (& %)4 )n 'n*&3 (%# 9'*$ $#,)#d )n A(),7#$ 1K(& 1501.

A(),7# 1" )n (-n" &)d#$(%'( 9%#n (%# $'7# )$ 4'd# (%&-:% '-+7), )n$(-4#n(" (%# #;#,-()&n(%##&3 $%'77 +# #>-)'7#n( (& (%#d#7)#* &3 (%# (%)n: 9%),% )$ (%#&+?#,( &3 (%# ,&n(',(" )3 3&4 (%#

d##d (%# ,&n('* d$ n&( '#'& ,'nn&( +# ,7#'7* )n3##d. In (%#

&+7#4 #$#n(#d" (%# $'7# +#(9##nA 'nd B ,&n(')n$ n&(%)n: ,&n('* (&)n(#n( (& ('n$3# &9n#$%).

%#n A d)#d )n 1@" $%# n&7&n:# &9n#d (%# 7&(" 'nd" (%##3"%)$ +&(%# ,&-7d n&( %'# )n%#)(#d)(. T%# *+tra9udicial 'ettlement it%'imultaneous 'ale d)d n&( (%-$,&n3# -&n C &9n#$%) &3 (%# 7&( )n>-#$()&n %#n,# %# ,&-7d n&( %'#

,&n#*#d )( (& D.2D. Is the issue of 7&s goodfaith relevant in solving hetherhe has a preferential right to thelot(

T%# )$$-# &3 :&&d 3')(% & +'d3')(% )$ #7#'n( &n7* 9%## (%#$-+?#,( &3 (%# $'7# )$ ' #:)$(##d7'nd 'nd (%# -,%'$# )$ +-*)n: (%#$'4# 3&4 (%# #:)$(##d &9n#9%&$# ()(7# (& (%# 7'nd )$ ,7#'n. In

$-,% ,'$# (%# -,%'$# 9%& #7)#$&n (%# ,7#'n ()(7# &3 (%# #:)$(##d&9n# )$ &(#,(#d )3 %# )$ '-,%'$# )n :&&d 3')(% 'nd 3&'7-#. (/ng v. /lasiman, 465 'CA464 :006;)

3. Article 3 of the amily;ode specically provides thatthe absolute nullity of a previousmarriage may be invo!ed forpurposes of remarriage on the

basis solely of a nal =udgmentdeclaring such previousmarriage void. 'hat are theconse?uences of this provision(

'= P'()#$ (& ' 4')':# '#n&( #4)((#d (& ?-d:# 3&(%#4$#7#$ (%# n-77)(* &3(%#) 4')':#. On7* (%#,&4#(#n( ,&-($ %'#(%'( '-(%&)(*.

+= P)& (& $-,% d#,7''()&n"(%# '7)d)(* &3 (%# $(

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4')':# )$ +#*&nd>-#$()&n.

,= A '(* 9%& ,&n(',($ '$#,&nd 4')':# '$$-4#$(%# )$ &3 +#)n:&$#,-(#d 3& +):'4*.

d= I3 (%# $( 4')':# )$ &)d+-( ' '(* #4')#$9)(%&-( $##)n: ?-d),)'7

n-77)(* &3 %)$ $( 4')':#"(%# $#,&nd 4')':# )$ '7$&&)d 3& n&n,&47)'n,#9)(% A(),7# 0 )n #7'()&n(& A(),7#$ 51 (& 5@ &3 (%#F'4)7* C&d#.

#= B):'4* )$ ,&44)((#d '$7&n: '$ (%# $( 4')':#"'7(%&-:% %'$ n&( +##nd#,7'#d '$ $-,% -nd#A(),7# 0. (ercado v. an,

33 'CA 1)

3= B):'4* )$ ,&44)((#d ##n)3 (%# $#,&nd 4')':# )$d#,7'#d &)d &n (%#:&-nd &3 $*,%&7&:),'7)n,'',)(* &3 &n# &3 (%#$&-$#$ +#,'-$# $-,%$#,&nd 4')':#" '7(%&-:%&)d" $()77 &d-,#$ 7#:'7,&n$#>-#n,#$" '4&n:9%),% )$ )n,-)n: ,)4)n'7

7)'+)7)(* 3& +):'4*.(ene-#n(7*" (%##)$ n& n##d 3& ' ?-d),)'7d#,## &3 n-77)(* &3 (%# $(4')':#. (- v. Court o&

Appeals, 346 'CA 86)

%= I3 (%# $#,&nd 4')':# (&&7',# '3(# (%# F'4)7*C&d#" ##n )3 (%# $(4')':# (&& 7',# +#3)(" A(),7# 0 '7)#$+#,'-$# )( %'$ #(&',()##/#,(. (Atiena v. .=rillantes, A.m. 7o. ""06, 43 'CA 3)

31. $ orally o8ers to sell his land

to B for 2, . B accepts theo8er and pays s the purchaseprice. $ in turn delivers to B thetitle of the land. B no see!s toregister the land in his name butthe Register of 7eeds refuses toregister the sale in the absenceof a notarized deed of sale.

'hich of the folloingaccurately describes B&s bestremedy(

a- @e may enter into thepossession of the landas a buyer in good faith.

b- @e cannot compel $ toreturn the paymentbecause the contract isunenforceable.

c- @e may compel $ toe*ecute a notarized

deed of sale becausethe contract is valid andenforceable.

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(%# ,&n(',( &3 $'7#. T%# $'7# )$ +&(%'7)d 'nd #n3&,#'+7#. T%# $-+?#,(d&,-4#n( )$ #>-)#d +* B &n7* 3&%)$ ,&n#n)#n,# i.e.,(& '77&9 %)4 (:)$(# (%# $'7#.

3). Article )12 of the amily;ode enunciates the rule that nochild belo the age of sevenyears shall be separated fromthe mother, e*cept for

compelling reasons. In custodycases, hen should thisprovision be applied by thecourts at the time of the lingof the petition for custody or atthe time hen the court is todecide ho beteen the parentsis entitled to the custody of thechild(

T%# ':-4#n( (%'( (%# K*#'#3##n,# )n (%# 7'9 '7)#d (& (%#

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P5" 000" (%# d&n'()&n 'nd(%# ',,#('n,# $%'77 +#4'd# )n 9)()n: &(%#9)$#"(%# d&n'()&n )$ &)d. (par. 3,

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,= RA%7+In?-#d '(* 4-$( +)n: (%#',()&n 9)(%)n # *#'$ '3(#d)$,* &3 (%# 3'-d.

d= 9R;:, I0TI/I7ATI90, %07%:I0H%:0;:+ T%# )n?-#d '(* 4-$(+)n: (%# ',()&n 9)(%)n # *#'$ 3&4(%# ()4# (%# 3&,#" )n()4)d'()&n &-nd-# )n-#n,# d)$'#'#d &,#'$#d.

#= "@G$I;AH I0;A"A;ITG+T%# )n?-#d'(* 4-$( +)n: (%# ',()&n 9)(%)n# *#'$ '3(# (%# 4')':#.

3= $:%AHHGETRA0$/I$$IBH:7I$:A$:+ T%# )n?-#d '(* 4-$(+)n: (%# ',()&n 9)(%)n # *#'$ '3(#(%# 4')':#.

3C. %nder the 7omesticAdoption Act, may the adoptingparent le for rescission of the

decree of adoption(

N&. T%# D&4#$(), Ad&()&n A,(%'d '7#'d* '+&:'(#d (%# ):%( &3(%# 'd&()n: '#n( (& #$,)nd 'd#,## &3 'd&()&n. N##(%#7#$$" (%#'d&()n: '#n( ,'n '79'*$" 3& '7)d#'$&n$" ,'-$# 3&3#)(-# &3 ,#(')n+#n#($ (%'( 9&-7d &(%#9)$# ',,-#(& (%# 'd&(#d. F& )n$('n,#" -&n(%# :&-nd$ &)d#d +* 7'9" 'n'd&(# 4'* d#n* (%# 'd&(#d %)$

7#:)()4# 'nd +* ' 9)77" 4'* #;,7-d#%)4 3&4 %')n: ' $%'# )n (%#d)$&$'+7# 3## &()&n. (?a%om v.'i &3 4


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'+&'d +* '7)#n $&-$# ,'',)('()n:(%# 7'((# (& #4'*.

K%:$TI90 >E>1 are basedon the folloing fact situation+

'illiam, an American, and/arissa, a ilipina, cohabited ashusband and ife ithout thebenet of marriage. 7uring theircohabitation, the couple bought

from /auricio a parcel of land inBaguio ;ity. Although the deed ofsale as placed in the names ofboth 'illiam and /arissa asbuyers, the sale as registeredin the name of /arissa alonebecause 'illiam as dis?ualiedto on real properties in the"hilippines. It is suJcientlyestablished that the funds usedto buy the property came solelyfrom 'illiam, as /arissa has no

suJcient source of income.

After their relationship hasturned sour and the to entseparate ays, 'illiam sold allhis rights and interests in theproperty to 0icasio, a ilipino.

'hen 0icasio tried toregister the property in his name,he discovered that the certicateof title is already registered in

the name of /arissa, and that ithas already been mortgaged.

>. If 'illiam is the true buyer ofthe property, hat is the e8ect ofthe registration of the propertyin the name of /arissa(

T%# #:)$('()&n &3 (%# (*)n (%# n'4# &3 M')$$' d$ n&( 4'#%# (%# &9n# &3 (%# (* )n>-#$()&n. I( )$ $#((7#d (%'( #:)$('()&n

)$ n&( ' 4&d# &3 ',>-))n: &9n#$%).I( &n7* 4#'n$ &3 ,&n4)n: (%# 3',( &3

)($ #;)$(#n,# 9)(% n&(),# (& (%# 9%&7#9&7d '( 7':#. C#(),'(#$ &3 ()(7# '#n&( ' $&-,# &3 ):%(. T%# 4##&$$#$$)&n &3 ' ,#(),'(# &3 ()(7#d$ n&( 4'# (%# %&7d# (%# (-#&9n# &3 (%# (*. T%-$" (%# 4##3',( (%'( M')$$' %'$ (%# ()(7# &3 (%#d)$-(#d (* )n %# n'4# d$n&( n#,#$$')7*" ,&n,7-$)#7*" 'nd'+$&7-(#7* 4'# %# (%# &9n#.

>1. Fiven that 'illiam isdis?ualied to on realproperties in the "hilippines, isthe sale beteen him and 0icasiovalid(

G)#n (%'( '7)#n$ '#d)$>-'7)#d (& &9n #'7 ()#$ )n(%# P%)7))n#$" (%# ('n$3# &3 (%#$-+?#,( (* 3&4 M'-),)& (&)77)'4" 9%& )$ 'n A4#),'n" 9&-7d%'# +##n d#,7'#d )n'7)d )3

,%'77#n:#d" %'d n&( )77)'4 ,&n#*#d(%# (* (& N),'$)& 9%& )$ 'F)7))n& ,)()#n. I( %'$ +##n (%#,&n$)$(#n( -7)n: &3 (%# S-#4#C&-( (%'( )3 (%# 7'nd )$ )n'7)d7*('n$3##d (& 'n '7)#n" 9%&$-+$#>-#n(7* +#,&4#$ ' F)7))n&,)()#n" & ('n$3#$ )( (& ' F)7))n&" (%#'9 )n (%# &):)n'7 ('n$',()&n )$,&n$)d##d ,-#d 'nd (%# ()(7# &3 (%#('n$3### )$ #nd##d '7)d.(=orromeo v. escallar, 7o.

15310, !e). 6ohn, an American, and0ieves, a ilipina, ere marriedin ;ebu ;ity in 1DD


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'hen the couple had afailing out, 0ieves leased theproperty to /atthes for aperiod of )> years. $he did soithout 6ohn&s consent.

7oes 6ohn have the legalstanding to ?uestion the validityof the lease agreement on thetheory that in so doing, he as

merely e*ercising his prerogativeas a husband regarding con=ugalproperty(

J&%n" +#)n: 'n '7)#n" )$'+$&7-(#7* &%)+)(#d 3&4 ',>-))n:-+7), 'nd )'(# 7'nd$ )n (%#P%)7))n#$. C&n$)d#)n: (%'( N)##$'#'#d (& +# (%# d#$):n'(#d#nd## &3 (%# (* 7#'$#d" $%#',>-)#d $&7# &9n#$%) (%##(&. T%)$)$ (-# ##n &3 J&%n8$ ,7')4 (%'( %#

&)d#d (%# 3-nd$ 3& $-,%',>-)$)()&n )$ (& +# $-$(')n#d. B*#n(#)n: )n(& $-,% ,&n(',( n&9)n:(%'( )( 9'$ )77#:'7" n& )47)#d (-$(9'$ ,#'(#d )n %)$ 3'& n)4+-$#4#n( 3& %)$ #;#n$#$ ,'n+# '77&9#d 'nd n& d#,7''()&n ,'n +#4'd# (%'( (%# $-+?#,( (* 9'$'( &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7 & ,&44-n)(*(* &3 (%# $&-$#$. In 'n* ##n("%# %'d 'nd %'$ n& ,'',)(* $&n'7)(* (& >-#$()&n (%#

$-+$#>-#n( 7#'$# &3 (%# (* +*%)$ 9)3# )n (%# (%#&* (%'( )n $& d&)n:"%# 9'$ 4##7* #;#,)$)n: (%##&:'()# &3 ' %-$+'nd )n #$#,( &3,&n?-:'7 (*. T& $-$(')n $-,% '(%#&* 9&-7d ,&-n(#n'n,# )nd)#,()&7'()&n &3 (%# ,&n$()(-()&n'7&%)+)()&n. I3 (%# (* 9## (& +#d#,7'#d ,&n?-:'7" '$ %# 9&-7d (%#n%'# ' d#,)$)# &(# '$ (& )($ ('n$3#& d)$&$)()&n. T%)$ )$ ' ):%( (%'( (%#C&n$()(-()&n d$ n&( #4)( %)4 (&

%'#. T%-$" (%# '7)d)(* &3 (%# 7#'$#

4-$( +# -%#7d. (at%es v. a-lor,une , 00)

>2. 'hat are the recognizede*ceptions under the;onstitution alloing aliens toon private lands in the"hilippines(

T%# )n$('n,#$ 9%#n '7)#n$ '#'77&9#d (& ',>-)# )'(# 7'nd$ )n

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reversion case on the argumentthat the sale of the land to /aoviolated the ;onstitutionalprovision disalloing aliens fromac?uiring public and privatelands in the "hilippines(

I3 (%# :n4#n( %'d,&44#n,#d ##$)&n &,##d)n:$9%#n (%# 7&( 9'$ $()77 )n (%# %'nd$ &3M'& T$# T-n: 9%& 9'$ 'n '7)#n

d)$>-'7)#d (& %&7d ()(7# (%##(&" (%###$)&n &3 (%# 7'nd (& (%# S('(#9&-7d -nd&-+(#d7* +# '77&9#d.!&9##" (%)$ )$ n&( (%# ,'$# %##.%#n (%# :n4#n( )n$()(-(#d (%###$)&n ,'$#" (%# 7&( %'d '7#'d*+##n ('n$3##d +* $-,,#$$)&n (&M')' 9%& )$ ' F)7))n& ,)()#n. And$)n,# (%# 7&( 9'$ ('n$3##d (& 'F)7))n& ,)()#n" (%# '9 )n (%# &):)n'7('n$',()&n )$ ,&n$)d##d ,-#d.(epu>. Micente Ting, a ;hinesenational married to a ilipina,occupied a public land in9longapo ;ity. "ursuant to anaJdavit, Micente transferred,ithout valuable consideration,all his rights and interests overthe lot in favor of his eldest son,0icanor. 9n the basis of theaJdavit, 0icanor, ho earlier

obtained ilipino citizenship, asissued a miscellaneous salespatent by the Bureau of Hands.0ot long after, the Register of7eeds issued an originalcerticate of title over theproperty in the name of 0icanor.

%pon Micente&s death,0icanor&s brothers and sistersled for =udicial partition of thelot on the allegation that an

implied trust over said propertyas created beteen their

brother 0icanor and their fatherMicente. Is this argumenttenable(

T%# ,&n(#n()&n (%'( 'n )47)#d(-$( 9'$ ,#'(#d +#(9##n N),'n&'nd %)$ 3'(%# d$ n&( %&7d 9'(#+#,'-$# (%# &%)+)()&n ':')n$( 'n'7)#n 3&4 &9n)n: 7'nd$ &3 (%# -+7),d&4')n )$ '+$&7-(# 'nd n&( ##n 'n)47)#d (-$( ,'n +# #4)((#d (&

')$# &n #>-)(* ,&n$)d#'()&n$.

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" N),'n&+#,'4# (%# &9n# &3 (%# $-+?#,(9%#n %# 9'$ :'n(#d ' 4)$,#77'n#&-$$'7#$ '(#n( +* (%# B-#'- &3 L'nd$.Und# (%# 7'9" ' ,#(),'(# &3 ()(7#)$$-#d -$-'n( (& 'n* :'n( &'(#n( )n&7)n: -+7), 7'nd )$ ',&n,7-$)# 'nd )nd#3#'$)+7# '$ 'n*&(%# ,#(),'(# &3 ()(7# )$$-#d (&)'(# 7'nd$ )n (%# &d)n'* &

,'d'$('7 #:)$('()&n &,##d)n:.

T%# #/#,( &3 (%# #:)$('()&n &3' '(#n( 'nd (%# )$$-'n,# &3 ',#(),'(# &3 ()(7# (& (%# '(#n(## )$ ($( )n %)4 'n )n,&n(#$('+7# ()(7# (&(%# 7'nd" )n (%# $'4# 4'nn# '$ )3&9n#$%) %'d +##n d#(#4)n#d +*n'7 d#,## &3 (%# ,&-(" 'nd (%# ()(7#$& )$$-#d )$ '+$&7-(#7* ,&n,7-$)# 'nd)nd)$-('+7#" 'nd )$ n&( $-+?#,( (&,&77'(#'7 '(('," ,&n$#>-#n(7*" (%#

7&( )$ n&( '( &3 V),#n(# T)n:8$ #$('(#.(ing o, r. v. eng ui, 7o.130115, ul- 16, 008)

K%:$TI90$ >4E>< arebased on the folloing factsituation+

/arcel and /oni?ue, renchnationals, entered into a ;ontractto $ell ith ilE:state Realty;orp. for the purchase of a

residential unit in a tonhousepro=ect. 'hen ilE:state failed to

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comply ith its verbal promise tocomplete the pro=ect at a certaindate, the couple led forrescission of the contract.

>4. 'hat it the status of thecontract entered into by /arceland /oni?ue ith ilE:stateRealty ;orp.(

T%# C&n(',( (& S#77 )$ &)d.

S)n,# M',#7 'nd M&n)>-#" +#)n:F#n,% n'()&n'7$" '# #$,)+#d-nd# (%# C&n$()(-()&n 3&4 ',>-))n:'nd &9n)n: #'7 (*" )( 3&77&9$(%'( (%# C&n(',( (& S#77 #n(##d )n(&+* (%# '()#$ )$ &)d. Und# (%# C))7C&d#" '77 ,&n(',($ 9%&$# ,'-$#"&+?#,( & -&$# )$ ,&n('* (& 7'9 &-+7), &7),* 'nd (%&$# #;#$$7*&%)+)(#d & d#,7'#d &)d +* 7'9 '#)n#;)$(#n( 'nd &)d 3&4 (%#+#:)nn)n:. A &)d ,&n(',( )$

#>-)'7#n( (& n&(%)n: )( &d-,#$ n&,))7 #/#,(.

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separation. $he contends thather vested right over half of thecommon properties of thecon=ugal partnership is violatedhen the forfeiture is to be madepursuant to Article 1)D inrelation to Article 42)- of theamily ;ode.

'&s move raises thefolloing issues+

a- 'hat la governs theproperty relations of thespouses given that theyere married before thee8ectivity of the amily;ode(

b- 'hat la governs thedissolution of their commonproperties since the decreeof legal separation as

issued after the amily;ode is already in e8ect(

A$ (& (%#) (* #7'()&n$"(%#

S&-$#$ '# :n#d +* (%# #:)4#&3 ,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%) &3 :')n$. T%)$)$ $& +#,'-$# (%#* 9## 4')#d9%#n (%# '()# 7'9 9'$ (%# C))7C&d#. A$ (& (%# 7)>-)d'()&n &3 (%#),&n?-:'7 '(n#$%) '$$#($" %&9##"(%# F'4)7* C&d# )$ '7),'+7# +#,'-$#

)( )$ '7#'d* (%# '()# 7'9 '( (%#()4# &3 (%# d)$$&7-()&n &3 (%#),&n?-:'7 '(n#$%).

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" (%#'7),'+7# 7'9 )n $& 3' '$ (%#7)>-)d'()&n &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%)'$$#($ 'nd 7)'+)7)()#$ &3 ! 'nd )$,&n,#n#d )$ A(),7# 12 &3 (%# F'4)7*C&d# (li2uidation o& t%e con9ugal

partners%ip) )n #7'()&n (& A(),7# 6@(eBects o& a decree o& legal

separation). T%# 7'((# &)$)&n )$'7),'+7# +#,'-$# )n$&3' '$ A(),7#

256 &3 (%# F'4)7* C&d# (%)$ ,&d#$%'77 %'# #(&',()# #/#,( )n$&3' '$)( d$ n&( #?-d),# & )4') #$(#d& ',>-)#d ):%($ )n ',,&d'n,# 9)(%(%# C))7 C&d# & &(%# 7'9.

8$ ,&n(#n()&n (%'( %# #$(#d):%( %'73 &3 (%# ,&44&n()#$ &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%))$ )&7'(#d 9%#n %# $%'# )n (%#,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%) )$ 3&3#)(#d )n

3'& &3 %# ,%)7d#n -$-'n( (&A(),7# 6@-)('+7# (& (%# #$#n( & 3-(-##n?&*4#n( &3 (*. In &n# ,'$#"(%# S-#4# C&-( #)(#'(#d )($ 7&n:$('nd)n: -7)n: (%'( )& (& (%#7)>-)d'()&n &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%)" (%# )n(##$( &3 #',%$&-$# )n (%# ,&n?-:'7 '$$#($ )$)n,%&'(#" ' 4## #;#,('n,*" 9%),%,&n$()(-(#$ n#)(%# ' 7#:'7 n& 'n

#>-)('+7# #$('(#" 'nd d$ n&( )#n)n(& ()(7# -n()7 )( '#'$ (%'( (%##'# '$$#($ )n (%# ,&44-n)(* '$ '#$-7( &3 (%# 7)>-)d'()&n 'nd$#((7#4#n(. T%# )n(##$( &3 #',%$&-$# )$ 7)4)(#d (& (%# n#( #4')nd##$-7()n: 3&4 (%# 7)>-)d'()&n &3 (%#'/')$ &3 (%# '(n#$%) '3(# )($d)$$&7-()&n. T%-$" (%# ):%( &3 (%#%-$+'nd & 9)3# (& &n#%'73 &3 (%#,&n?-:'7 '$$#($ d$ n&( #$( -n()7(%# d)$$&7-()&n &3 (%# 4')':#" 9%#n

)( )$ n'77* d#(#4)n#d (%'(" '3(#$#((7#4#n( &3 ,&n?-:'7 &+7):'()&n$"

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(%## '# n#( '$$#($ 7#3( 9%),% ,'n +#d))d#d +#(9##n (%# $&-$#$ & (%#)#$#,()# %#)$.

>D. Is the computation of netpro)ts earned in the con=ugalpartnership of gains the same asthe computation of net pro)tsearned in the absolutecommunity(

T%# (#4 net prots)$ d#n#d)n A(),7# 102-)#$ ' )&d#(#4)n'()&n &3 (%# $#''(#()#$ 'nd d#+($ &3 (%# $&-$#$-nd# (%# 3&77&9)n: &,#d-# '= 'n)n#n(&* $%'77 +# #'#d" 7)$()n:

$#''(#7* '77 (%# ()#$ &3 (%#,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%) 'nd (%##;,7-$)# ()#$ &3 #',% $&-$#+= '4&-n($ 'd'n,#d +* (%# ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%) )n '*4#n($ &3 #$&n'7d#+($ 'nd &+7):'()&n$ &3 #)(%# $&-$#$%'77 +# ,#d)(#d (& (%# ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%) '$ 'n '$$#( (%##&3 ,=#',% $&-$# $%'77 +# #)4+-$#d 3&(%# -$# &3 %)$ & %# #;,7-$)# 3-nd$)n (%# ',>-)$)()&n &3 (* & 3&(%# '7-# &3 %)$ & %# #;,7-$)#

(*" (%# &9n#$%) &3 9%),% %'$+##n #$(#d +* 7'9 )n (%# ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%) d= (%# d#+($ 'nd&+7):'()&n$ &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%) $%'77 +# ')d &-( &3 (%#,&n?-:'7 '$$#($. In ,'$# &3 )n$-H,)#n,* &3 $')d '$$#($" (%#$&-$#$ $%'77 +# $&7)d')7* 7)'+7# 3&(%# -n')d +'7'n,# 9)(% (%#)$#''(# ()#$" )n ',,&d'n,#9)(% (%# &)$)&n$ &3 '':'% 2 &3A(),7# 121 #= 9%'(## #4')n$ &3

(%# #;,7-$)# ()#$ &3 (%#$&-$#$ $%'77 (%##'3(# +# d#7)##d(& #',% &3 (%#4 3= -n7#$$ (%# &9n#%'d +##n )nd#4n)#d 3&4 9%'(##$&-,#" (%# 7&$$ & d#(#)&'()&n &34&'+7#$ -$#d 3& (%# +#n#( &3 (%#3'4)7*" +#7&n:)n: (& #)(%# $&-$#"##n d-# (& 3&(-)(&-$ ##n(" $%'77 +#')d (& $')d $&-$# 3&4 (%# ,&n?-:'73-nd$" )3 'n* 'nd := (%# n#(#4')nd# &3 (%# ,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%)$%'77 ,&n$()(-(# (%# &($" 9%),%

$%'77 +# d))d#d #>-'77* +#(9##n%-$+'nd 'nd 9)3#" -n7#$$ ' d)/##n(

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&&()&n & d))$)&n 9'$ ':##d-&n )n (%# 4')':# $#((7#4#n($ &-n7#$$ (%## %'$ +##n ' &7-n('*9')# & 3&3#)(-# &3 $-,% $%'# '$&)d#d )n (%# F'4)7* C&d#.

4. $uppose Article 1) of theamily ;ode hich is a provisionunder the regime of absolutecommunity of property- is toapply in the instant case, is '

entitled to receive anything fromthe absolute community(

I3 ! 'nd %'# n& $#''(#()#$" (%# #4')n)n: ()#$&3 (%# ,&-7# '# '77 '( &3 (%#'+$&7-(# ,&44-n)(*. And )($ 4'#('7-# '( (%# ()4# &3 (%# d)$$&7-()&n &3(%# '+$&7-(# ,&44-n)(* ,&n$()(-(#$(%# 4'#( '7-# '( d)$$&7-()&n.%#n ! 'nd 9## 7#:'77*$#''(#d" '77 (%# ()#$ 9%),%

#4')n#d 9)77 +# 7)'+7# 3& (%# d#+($'nd &+7):'()&n$ &3 (%# ,&44-n)(*.S-,% d#+($ 'nd &+7):'()&n$ 9)77 +#$-+(',(#d 3&4 (%# 4'#( '7-# '(d)$$&7-()&n. %'( #4')n$ '3(# (%#d#+($ 'nd &+7):'()&n$ %'# +##n ')d3&4 (%# (&('7 '$$#($ &3 (%# '+$&7-(#,&44-n)(* ,&n$()(-(#$ (%# n#(#4')nd# & n#( '$$#(. And 3&4$-,% n#( '$$#( & n#( #4')nd# &/(%# ,&-7#8$ #4')n)n: ()#$" (%#4'#( '7-# '( (%# ()4# &3 (%#

4')':# 9)77 +# $-+(',(#d 'nd (%##$-7()n: (&('7)(* ,&n$()(-(#$ (%# n#(&($. S)n,# +&(% ! 'nd %'# n&$#''(# ()#$" 'nd n&(%)n:9&-7d +# #(-n#d (& #',% &3 (%#4"9%'( 9)77 +# d))d#d #>-'77* +#(9##n(%#4 '# $)47* (%# n#( &($.!&9##" (%# ()'7 ,&-( 3&3#)(#d (%#%'73$%'# &3 )n 3'& &3 %#,%)7d#n. T%-$" )3 A(),7# 102 )$ -$#d )n(%# )n$('n( ,'$#


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):%( &3 (%# $#77# (& #-,%'$# (%#(* $&7d" in t%e a-)&,'7 'nd ,&44-n),'(#d (&(%# &/#&. T%# ',,#('n,# )n . A local civil registrar of aremote ton in Ilocos $ur issueda marriage license on the same

day that the applicants led theirapplication. 'ill it a8ect thevalidity of the marriage(

N&" )( 9)77 n&(. T%# 3')7-# &3 (%#7&,'7 ,))7 #:)$(' (& ,&47* 9)(% (%#-+7),'()&n #>-)#4#n( -nd# A(),7#1K &3 (%# 3'4)7* C&d# )$ ,&n$)d##d '$' 4## )#:-7')(* )n ' 3&4'7#>-)$)(# &3 4')':# 9%),% 9)77 n&('/#,( (%# '7)d)(* &3 (%# 4')':#" +-(9&-7d $-+?#,( (%# :-)7(* '(*

'd4)n)$('()#7*" ,))77* & ,)4)n'77*7)'+7#.

44. ;indy o8ers to sell to 7ariaa particular car for "2, .'hich of the folloing events ill09T terminate ;indy&s o8er(

a. A dies prior to B&sacceptance, and at the timeB accepts, he is unaare ofA&s death.

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b. The night before Baccepts, re destroys thecar.

c. B pays 1, for a 2Edayoption to buy the car.7uring this period, A dies,and later A accepts theo8er, !noing of A&s death.

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,&4#n$'()&n '(%# (%'n:'(-)(&-$7*. 8$ &/# %'$ +##n',,#(#d +* Z ##n (%&-:% (%# 7'((#$')d n&(%)n:.

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T%# #3-$'7 (& +#7)## )n (%#$(&n: &$$)+)7)(* &3 ' d#3#,( &n (%##nd&8$ ()(7# 9)77 n&( 4'# (%#-,%'$# 'n )nn&,#n( -,%'$# 3&'7-#" )3 ,),-4$('n,#$ '# $-,% (%'(' #'$&n'+7* -d#n( 4'n 9&-7d%'# ('#n (%# n#,#$$'* #,'-()&n)3 )n (%# $'4# $)(-'()&n. (*m


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estate mortgage over his land infavor of $.

Is the Recto Ha applicableif additional security is given by athird person ho e*ecutes a realestate mortgage to anser for adeciency at foreclosure(

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but did not name $ asrespondent. ;onse?uently, $ asnot duly summoned and heard.

@as the court ac?uired=urisdiction(

N&. S $%&-7d %'# +##n n'4#d'$ ' #$&nd#n( )n (%# ,'$#" $%&-7d%'# +##n $-44&n#d" 'nd $%&-7d%'# +##n %#'d. T%# #>-)#4#n(

-nd# A(),7# 160K &3 (%# C))7 C&d#3& ' ?-d),)'7 &d# )$ n&( #>-)#d3& ,&n$&7)d'()&n &3 &9n#$%) &3 (%#(*" +-( 3& -&$#$ &3#:)$(#)n: (%# ,&n$&7)d'()&n &3 ()(7#.


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-)d'(#d)n (%# $')d &,##d)n:.

2. I3 n& $#,)'7 &,##d)n: 3&(%# $#((7#4#n( &3 #$('(# &3 (%#d#,#'$#d $&-$# )$ )n$()(-(#d"(%# $-))n: $&-$# $%'777)>-)d'(# (%# '+$&7-(#,&44-n)(* & ,&n?-:'7'(n#$%) #)(%# ?-d),)'* ('?-d),)'* 9)(%)n &n# *#'3&4 (%# d#'(% &3 (%# $&-$#.

@. I3 n& 7)>-)d'()&n )$ 4'd#9)(%)n &n# *#' 3&4 (%# d#'(%

&3 (%# d#,#'$#d $&-$#" 'n*d)$&$)()&n & #n,-4+'n,#)n&7)n: 'n* ,&44-n)(* &,&n?-:'7 (* &3 (%#(#4)n'(#d 4')':# $%'77 +#&)d.

. S%&-7d (%# $-))n: $&-$#,&n(',( ' $-+$#>-#n(4')':# 9)(%&-( 7)>-)d'()n:(%# ,&44-n)(* (* &,&n?-:'7 '(n#$%)" '

4'nd'(&* #:)4# &3 ,&47#(#$#''()&n &3 (* $%'77:n (%# (* #7'()&n$&3 (%# $-+$#>-#n( 4')':#.

T%)$ )$ (& &(#,( (%# %#)$ &3(%# d#,#'$#d $&-$#. (Art. 103and 130 !C)

C2. 'hen are the e8ects ofe*traordinary inOationapplicable(

T%# #/#,($ &3 #;('&d)n'*)n'()&n '# '7),'+7# &n7* 9%##

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(%## )$ 'n &H,)'7 d#,7''()&n (& (%'(#/#,( +* ,&4#(#n( '-(%&)()#$.

K%:$TI90$ C3EC> arebased on the folloing factsituation+

/ayor Alfonso avis of/agsingal, Ilocos $ur as onboard a Toyota ortuner hen thevehicle, cruising at high speed,

accidentally hit the minor,/arvin, along the nationalhighay in Migan ;ity. 7espitemedical attention, /arvin diedsi* days after the accident.

The vehicle as then drivenby Rodel, an employee of themunicipal government of/agsingal, and registered in thename of Mirgilio, a friend of/ayor avis.

C3. Is /ayor avis solidarilyliable for the negligence of thedriver(

M'*& F')$ )$ n&( 7)'+7#. T%#d&,()n# &3 ),')&-$ 7)'+)7)(* &)4-(#d 7)'+)7)(* nd$ n& '7),'()&n)n (%# #$#n( ,'$#. M'*& F')$ 9'$n#)(%# (%# #47&*# &3 R&d#7 n& (%##%),7#8$ #:)$(##d &9n#. T%###;)$(#d n& ,'-$'7 #7'()&n$%)

+#(9##n %)4 'nd R&d#7 & (%# #%),7#-$#d (%'( 9)77 4'# %)4 ',,&-n('+7#3& M')n8$ d#'(%. M'*& F')$ 9'$ '4## '$$#n:# '( (%# ()4# &3 (%#',,)d#n(.

P'#n(%#(),'77*" )( %'$ +##n%#7d (%'( (%# 3')7-# &3 ' '$$#n:# (&'$$)$( (%# d)# +* &)d)n: %)49'n)n:$ & +* $#)n: '$ 7&&&-(d$ n&( 4'# (%# '$$#n:# 7)'+7#3& (%# 7'((#8$ n#:7):#n( ',($. T%#

d)#8$ d-(* )$ n&( (%'( 4'* +#d#7#:'(#d (& &(%#$.

C>. 'ho is liable for /arvin&sdeath(

L)'+)7)(* '((',%#$ (& (%##:)$(##d &9n# -'$)d#7),( -nd# A(),7#$ 21K6 'nd210 &3 (%# C))7 C&d#.

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Y#$. U&n d#7)#* &3 (%#(* (& %)4" C ',>-)#d&9n#$%) &3 (%# (* 'nd %# )$d##4#d (& %'# $(##d )n(& (%#$%$ &3 (%# $#77#" A" )n #:'d (& '77(%# ):%($ &3 &9n#$%)" )n,7-d)n: (%#):%( (& ,&4#7 B" (%# &9n# &3 (%# 7&(#n,&',%#d -&n" (& #;#,)$# #)(%#&3 (%# (9& &()&n$ :'n(#d (& %)4 +*7'9 '3(# '*4#n( &3

)nd#4n)(* & (& $#77 (%# &()&n#n,&',%#d -&n.

D1. Is B entitled to demand theremoval of the encroachingstructure(

B" (%# 7&( &9n#" ,'nn&(d#4'nd (%# #4&'7 &3 (%##n,&',%)n: $(-,(-#. S-,% ):%( )$'')7'+7# &n7* )3 'nd %# ,%&&$#$ (&,&4#7 (%# +-)7d# (& +-* (%# 7'nd '(

' #'$&n'+7# ),# +-( (%# 7'((# 3')7$(& '* )(. (ec%nogas P%il. #. Court o&

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valid divorce decree in 0evada.@eartbro!en, $onia repatriatedto the "hilippines in )1 andreac?uired ilipino citizenshipthat same year. $oniasubse?uently led an actionagainst "eter for declaration ofnullity of marriage under Article24 of the amily ;ode ith prayerfor support pendent lite. "eter atthat time has settled in the

"hilippines ith his ne ife/aria, a ilipina.

'ill the case prosper(

T%# ,'$# 9)77 n&( &$#. In=a-ot v. Court o& Appeals, G.R. N&.1556@5" N+# K" 200" (%#S-#4# C&-( $')d (%'( (%# d)&,#d#,## $#,-#d +* P#(# )n N#'d'$%'77 +# :)#n ' #$ ?-d),'(' #/#,( )n(%)$ ?-)$d),()&n. A$ 'n &+)&-$ #$-7(

&3 (%# d)&,# d#,## &+(')n#d" (%#4')('7 )n,-7-4 +#(9##n P#(# 'ndS&n)' )$ ,&n$)d##d $###d (%#* '#+&(% 3## 3&4 (%# +&nd &3 4'()4&n*. In 7')n 7'n:-':#" P#(#'nd S&n)' '# n& 7&n:# %-$+'nd 'nd9)3# (& #',% &(%#. C&n$#>-#n( (& (%#d)$$&7-()&n &3 (%# 4')':#" P#(#,&-7d n& 7&n:# +# $-+?#,( (& '%-$+'nd8$ &+7):'()&n -nd# (%# F'4)7*C&d#. !# ,'nn&(" 3& )n$('n,#" +#&+7):#d (& 7)# 9)(%" &+$## #$#,(

'nd d#7)(*" 'nd #nd# $-&( (&S&n)'. )(% (%# '7)d 3):n d)&,#$#,-#d +* P#(#" (%## )$ n& 4')('7()# +)nd)n: %)4 (& S&n)'. T%## )$ &nn# n& 4 4')':# (& +# d)$$&7#d& n-77)#d.

D>. @ designated his ife as hisuniversal heir no othercompulsory heirs e*isted- oncondition that hen she becamea ido, she must never remarry.

To years after @ died, the

ido remarried. Is she entitledto the inheritance(

T%# ,&nd)()&n )$ '7)d )n$&3' '$(%# 3## &()&n )$ ,&n,#n#d" $)n,#(%)$ '+$&7-(# &%)+)()&n 9'$ )4&$#d+* ' d#,#'$#d $&-$# +-( )$ n&('7)d )n$&3' '$ %# 7#:)()4'(# )$,&n,#n#d. T%##3" %# #4')':#4'#$ %# 7&$# (%# 3## &()&n" +-(n&( (%# 7#:)()4'(#


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marriage is void because it assolemnized ithout a marriagelicenseQ that the marriageceremony as facilitated by anaJdavit herein they falselystated that they had been livingtogether as husband and ife forat least ve yearsQ and that theyhave never cohabited as husbandand ife.

D-#$()&n (%#'7)d)(* &3 $')d 4')':#" $& 7&n: '$ )()$ #$$#n()'7 (& (%# d#(#4)n'()&n &3

(%# ,'$#. !&9##" #)d#n,# 4-$( +#'dd-,#d" (#$()4&n)'7 & d&,-4#n('*"(& (%# #;)$(#n,# &3 :&-nd$#nd#)n: $-,% ' 4')':# 'n'+$&7-(# n-77)(*.

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" )( )$ ,7#'(%'( Z'nd& 'nd J#$$),' d)d n&( %'#' 4')':# 7),#n$# 9%#n (%#*,&n(',(#d (%#) 4')':#. In$(#'d"(%#* #$#n(#d ' 3'7$# 'Hd')($('()n: (%'( (%#* %'d +##n 7))n:

(&:#(%# 3& 4 (%'n # *#'$. F&

(%)$ #'$&n" (%#) 4')':# )$ d##4#d&)d a< initio.

DC. 'hat is the legal standingof the false aJdavit e*ecuted by5andro and 6essica(

T%# 3'7$)(* &3 (%# 'Hd')(,'nn&( +# ,&n$)d##d '$ ' 4##)#:-7')(* )n ' 3&4'7 #>-)$)(# &34')':#. T%# 7'9 d)$#n$#$ 9)(% (%#

4')':# 7),#n$# #>-)#4#n( 3& '4'n 'nd 9&4'n 9%& %'# 7)#d(&:#(%# 'nd #;,7-$)#7* 9)(% #',%&(%# '$ %-$+'nd 'nd 9)3# 3& ',&n()n-&-$ 'nd -n+n #)&d &3 '(7#'$( # *#'$ +#3 (%# 4')':#.

T%# 3'7$# 'Hd')( 9%),% Z'nd& 'ndJ#$$),' #;#,-(#d $& (%#* ,&-7d -$%(%&-:% 9)(% (%# 4')':# %'$ n&'7-# 9%'($# )( )$ ' 4## $,'&3 '#. T%#* 9## n&( #;#4( 3&4(%# 4')':# 7),#n$# #>-)#4#n(.

T%#) 3')7-# (& &+(')n ' #$#n(4')':# 7),#n$# #nd#$ (%#)4')':# &)d a< initio. (e Castro v.e Castro, 7o. 1601, !e


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d#+(& (& '* (%# d#+( '( 4'(-)(*. I($)47* &)d#d (%'( )3 (%# d#+( )$ n&(')d )n 4&n#*" )( $%'77 +# ')d'n&(%# 9'*.

1. 7 borroed from ; ">, payable in one year. 'hen ; asabroad, ;&s 14Eyear old sonborroed "), > from 7 for hisschool tuition. @oever, the sonspent the money on a cellular

phone. 'hen the debt to ; felldue, 7 tendered only "), >claiming compensation on the "),> borroed by ;&s son. Is 7legally entitled to claim partiallegal compensation(

N&. T%)$ )$ $& +#,'-$# -nd#A(),7#$ 12K 'nd 12K &3 (%# C))7C&d#" )n &d# (%'( (%## 9)77 +# ''7)d 'nd #/#,()# ,&4#n$'()&n" )( )$#$$#n()'7 (%'( (%## 4-$( +# (9&

'()#$ 9%& )n (%#) &9n ):%( '#)n,)'7 ,#d)(&$ 'nd )n,)'7d#+(&$ &3 #',% &(%#.

In (%# )n$('n( ,'$#" C ,'nn&( +#,&n$)d##d '$ ' '(* (& (%# ',( &3 %)$$&n )n +&&9)n: P2" 500 3&4 D.C&n$#>-#n(7*" %# d)d n&( +#,&4# ')n,)'7 d#+(& &3 D n#)(%# d)d D+#,&4# ' )n,)'7 ,#d)(& &3 C.

T%##3" (%## ,'n +# n& '()'7,&4#n$'()&n &3 (%# P5" 000

+&&9#d +* D 3&4 C.

11. 'ould the anser be thesame if ;&s son actually used themoney for his school tuition(

T%## 9&-7d +# n& d)/##n,# )n(%# 'n$9#. T%# 3',( (%'( C8$ $&n',(-'77* -$#d (%# P2" 500 3& %)$$,%&&7 (-)()&n d)d n&( 4'# C ' '(*(& (%# ,&n(',( +#(9##n %)$ $&n 'ndD. T%##3" C )$ n&( (%# )n,)'7

d#+(& &3 D 'nd D )$ n&( (%# )n,)'7

,#d)(& &3 C 9)(% #$#,( (& (%#$-+?#,( '4&-n(.

1). A and B are neighbors. 9nhis building&s all, A opened aindo beneath the ceiling =oiststo admit light in 1DD>. :ven after1 years, B may still obstruct thelight by constructing on his onlot a building higher than A&sunless A ma!es a notarial

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A,,&d)n: (& (%# C))7 C&d#" n&n&+$#'n,# &3 (%)$ d)$('n,# d$ n&(:)# )$# (& #$,)()&n.

13. If the vendee in a contractof sale e*pressly renounces theright to arranty in case ofeviction, and his eviction shouldta!e place, can he still hold thevendor liable(

I( d##nd$. In ,'$# n-n,)'()&n &3 (%# 9''n(* 9)(%&-(n&97#d:# &3 (%# )$$ &3 #),()&n" (%##nd& )$ &n7* +&-nd (& '* (%# '7-#&3 (%# (%)n: '( (%# ()4# &3 (%##),()&n. A7(%&-:% '$ ' ,&n$#>-#n,#&3 (%# 9')#" (%# #nd& )$ n&( +&-nd(& )nd#4n)3* (%# #nd## 3-77* )n',,&d'n,# 9)(% A(),7# 1555 &3 (%#C))7 C&d# $()77 (%# #/#,( &3 (%# 9')#,'nn&( +# #;(#nd#d '$ (& #;#4( (%##nd& 3&4 #(-n)n: (%# ),#.

%#n #),()&n &,,-$" (%# ,&n(',( )$7#3( 9)(%&-( ,'-$# '$ (& (%# #nd##'nd )n'$4-,% '$ %)$ &+7):'()&n (& '*(%# ),# )$ ,&nd)()&n -&n (%#d#7)#* &3 (%# (%)n: +* (%# #nd&"3&4 (%# 4&4#n( (%# #nd## )$d#)#d &3 (%# &$$#$$)&n &3 (%#(%)n:" (%# '*4#n( &3 (%# ),# #'77*+#,&4#$ ' '*4#n( &3 9%'( )$ n&(d-# 9%),%" -nd# A(),7# 215 &3 (%#C))7 C&d#" $%&-7d +# #(-n#d.

1>. A appoints B to sell hisregistered land. B negotiates thesale ith ;. %n!non to B, A alsonegotiates the sale ith 7,thereby ma!ing contractsincompatible ith each other.'ho is no the oner of theland, ; or 7(

A(),7# 116 &3 (%# C))7 C&d##$('+7)$%#$ (%# -7# &3 #3##n,#9%#n (9& #$&n$ ,&n(',( 9)(%

#:'d (& (%# $'4# (%)n:" &n# &3 (%#49)(% (%# ':#n( 'nd (%# &(%# 9)(% (%#

)n,)'7. Und# (%)$ &)$)&n" (%'( &3)& d'(# $%'77 +# #3##d" 9)(%&-(#?-d),# (& (%# &)$)&n$ &3 A(),7#15 &3 (%# C))7 C&d#. C&n$#>-#n(7*"9%# +#(9##n C 'nd D #:)$(#$(%# $'7# &n :&&d 3')(% )$ (%# &9n# &3(%# 7'nd 'nd )n (%# '+$#n,# &3#:)$('()&n" (%# $( (& ('#&$$#$$)&n &3 (%# 7'nd )n :&&d 3')(%.

14. 'hile sitting on his front

porch, Abe atched three menpaint a fence on his property. Themen later learned that they hadmade a mista!e. The fence theyere to have painted as in thene*t bloc!, in the property ofRey. Is Abe obliged to pay thepainters(

B* %)$ (&7#'()&n &3 (%#(#$'$$#$ 'nd +* %)$ 3')7-# (&&(#$(" A+# )$ &+7):#d (& '* (%#

')n(#$ (%# #'$&n'+7# '7-# &3 (%#9& d&n# 'nd (%# 4'(#)'7$ -$#d.

T%# +'$)$ &3 %)$ 7)'+)7)(* 9&-7d +# %)$)47)#d ',,#('n,# &3 (%# &/# &3 (%#')n(#$ (& ')n( %)$ 3#n,#. In &(%#9&d$" (%# +'$)$ &3 A+#8$ 7)'+)7)(* )$%)$ )47)#d ,&n(',( 9)(% (%# ')n(#$.


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A+# 9&-7d n&( +# &+7):#d )n(%)$ $)(-'()&n. !E d)d n&( 7#'n &3 (%#+#n#($ +#$(&9#d -n()7 '3(# (%#* %'d+##n ,&47#(#d. T%## %'d +##n n&,&44-n),'()&n &3 (%# &/# &3 (%#')n(#$ 'nd n& #;#$$ & )47)#d',,#('n,# +* A+# &3 (%# 9& d&n#.N#)(%# )$ A+# 7)'+7# (& (%# ')n(#$-nd# >-'$),&n(',(. T%)$ )$ $&+#,'-$# (%## 9'$ n#)(%# ' case o&colution inde, leaving hisife, 7orothy, four legitimatechildren, and considerableproperties hich they dividedamong themselves. ;laiming tobe an illegitimate son of thedeceases Apolinario, and havingbeen left out in the e*tra=udicialsettlement of Apolinario&s estate,

/ario instituted an action forpartition against 7orothy and herchildren.

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(%# -$# &3 '4$ & (%&-:% 'n)#$)$()+7# 3&,#.

11. Abe is a bell boy at the"ines Mie @otel. At the point ofa gun, he entered Rey&s hotelroom and robbed Rey and hisife of their valuables. The hoteldisclaimed liability on the groundof force ma=eure. Is the hotelliable(

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113. /ay a legitimate childimpugn his legitimate status(

N&" (%# 7'9 )($#73 #$('+7)$%#$(%# 7#:)()4',* &3 ' ,%)7d ,&n,#)#d &+&n d-)n: (%# 4')':# &3 %)$'#n($. T%# #$-4()&n &3 7#:)()4',* ;#$ ' ,))7 $('(-$ 3& (%#,%)7d +&n )n 9#d7&," 'nd &n7* (%#3'(%# (Art. 160, !amil- Code), & )n#;,#()&n'7 )n$('n,#$ (%# 7'((#8$

%#)$ (Art. 11, !amil- Code)" ,'n,&n(#$( )n 'n '&)'(# ',()&n (%#7#:)()4',* &3 ' ,%)7d. A ,%)7d ,'nn&(,%&&$# %)$ &9n 7)'()&n.

K%:$TI90$ 11>E114 arebased on the folloing factsituation+

Rey and /imi ere marriedin 1DC>. They ere childless. Bystro!e of fate, an infant hose

parents ere un!non asentrusted to them by a friend.:ager to have a child of theiron, Rey and /imi registered thechild to ma!e it appear that theyere the child&s parents. Theynamed the infant Angela andfolloed Rey&s surname.

The spouses reared andcared for Angela as if she astheir on. They sent the child to

e*clusive schools, and used thesurname of Rey on all her schoolrecords and documents. Rey diedin 1DDC. In ), /imi marriedAbe, an American citizen. $hortlythereafter, /imi decided to adoptAngela by availing of theamnesty given under the la tothose individuals ho simulatedthe birth of a child. Thus, in)), /imi led a petition for theadoption of Angela. Abe e*ecuted

an aJdavit giving his consent tothe adoption of Angela.

11>. ;an /imi alone adoptAngela(

M)4) '7&n# ,'nn&( 'd&(An:#7'. A( (%# ()4# (%# #()()&n 3&'d&()&n 9'$ 7#d" M)4) %'d '7#'d*#4')#d. S%# 7#d (%# #()()&n +*%#$#73" 9)(%&-( +#)n: ?&)n#d +* %#%-$+'nd" A+#. T%# 7'9 )$ #;7),)(.S#,()&n K" A(),7# III &3 RA N&. 552

$#,),'77* &)d#$ (%'( (%# %-$+'nd'nd 9)3# $%'77 ?&)n(7* 'd&(" #;,#( )3&n# $&-$# $##$ (& 'd&( (%#7#:)()4'(# ,%)7d &3 (%# &(%# & )3 &n#$&-$# $##$ (& 'd&( %)$ &9n)77#:)()4'(# ,%)7d & )3 (%# $&-$#$ '#7#:'77* $#''(#d 3&4 #',% &(%#.

M)4) d$ n&( 3'77 -nd# 'n* &3(%# (%## #;,#()&n$ #n-4#'(#d )nS#,()&n K. F)$(" (%# ,%)7d 'd&(#d )$n&( (%# 7#:)()4'(# ,%)7d &3 M)4) & &3

%# %-$+'nd A+#. S#,&nd" (%# ,%)7d )$n&( (%# )77#:)()4'(# ,%)7d &3 M)4). And(%)d" M)4) 'nd A+# '# n&( 7#:'77*$#''(#d 3&4 #',% &(%#.

114. $uppose Abe led fordivorce during the adoptionproceedings, ould that ma!e adi8erence in you anser(

I( 9)77 n&( 4'# 'n* d)/##n,#)n 4* 'n$9#. T%# 7)n: &3 ' ,'$# 3&

d)$$&7-()&n &3 (%# 4')':# +#(9##nM)4) 'nd A+# )$ &3 n& 4&4#n(. I( )$n&( #>-)'7#n( (& ' d#,## &3d)$$&7-()&n &3 4')':#. Un()7 'nd-n7#$$ (%## )$ ' ?-d),)'7 d#,## 3&(%# d)$$&7-()&n &3 (%# 4')':#+#(9##n M)4) 'nd A+#" (%# 4')':#$()77 $-+$)$($. T%'( +#)n: (%# ,'$#"

?&)n( 'd&()&n +* (%# %-$+'nd 'nd (%#9)3# )$ #>-)#d. T& ##'( $)n,# '((%# ()4# (%# #()()&n 3& 'd&()&n 9'$7#d" M)4) 9'$ 4')#d (& A+#" ?&)n(

'd&()&n )$ 4'nd'(&*. (@n reG Petition

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&3 ,&n$'n:-)n)(* & 'Hn)(* &3 (%#F)7))n& $&-$#.

1). Abe is the son of idel ithhis rst ife, hile Rey is idel&sson ith his second ife. Bothives predeceased idel. %ponidel&s death in )C, Abeimmediately instituted and actionfor partition of idel&s estate.After trial in due course, the

court rendered =udgmentordering the partition in e?ualshares beteen Abe and Rey theland e*clusively oned by idel.

As Abe and Rey failed toagree on ho to partition theproperty, the court ordered itssale at public auction. @oever,the public sale did not pushthrough because Rey refused toinclude in the auction sale the

house standing on the land onthe allegation that the house hasbeen residence nearly ) years,and has thus ac?uired the statusof a family home. Rey alsopointed out that since the houseas not mentioned in Abe&scomplaint for =udicial partition,such house is not susceptible ofpartition. 7ecide.

T%# %&-$# )$ d##4#d )n,7-d#d

)n (%# ?-d:4#n( &3 '()()&n" 'nd (%)$)$ (-# ##n )3 )($ #;)$(#n,# 9'$ n&(4#n()&n#d )n A+#8$ ,&47')n(.P-$-'n( (& 7'9" $)n,# F)d#7 &9n#d(%# 7'nd" %# '7$& &9n#d (%# %&-$#9%),% )$ ' 4## ',,#$$&* (& (%#7'nd. B&(% ()#$ 3&4 '( &3 (%##$('(# &3 (%# d#,#'$#d 'nd '# %#7d)n ,&&9n#$%) +* %)$ %#)$. An*d#,)$)&n )n (%# ',()&n 3& '()()&n &3$')d #$('(# 9&-7d , n&( ?-$( (%#$-+?#,( 7'nd +-( '7$& (%# $-+?#,(

%&-$#.

%)7# )( )$ ,&n,#d#d (%'( (%#$-+?#,( %&-$# )$ ,#d +* (%#

?-d:4#n( &3 '()()&n" (%# -7)n: d$n&( n#,#$$')7* ,&-n(#n'n,# (%#)44#d)'(# 'nd ',(-'7 '()()&n &3 $')d(* +* 9'* &3 -+7), '-,()&n )n(%# )#9 &3 (%# $-$#n$)##$,)()&n )4&$#d -nd# A(),7#15 &3 (%# F'4)7* C&d#.

S#( ':')n$( (%# 3:&)n: -7#"

(%# 3'4)7* %&4# ,&n$)$()n: &3 (%#$-+?#,( %&-$# 'nd 7&( &n 9%),% )($('nd$ ,'nn&( +# '()()&n#d '( (%)$()4#" ##n )3 )( %'$ '$$#d (& (%# ,&&9n#$%) &3 %)$ %#)$. F)d#7 d)#d )n200. T%-$" 3& 10 *#'$ 3&4 $')dd'(# & -n()7 201" & 3& ' 7&n:##)&d" )3 (%## )$ $()77 ' 4)n&+#n#,)'* #$)d)n: (%##)n" (%#3'4)7* %&4# %# ,&n$()(-(#d ,'nn&( +#'()()&n#d. (Arriola et. al. v Arriola, 7o. 103, anuar- 8, 008)

-)(* &3 #d#4()&n )$ (%#):%( &3 (%# 4&(:':& '3(# ?-d:4#n()n ' ?-d),)'7 3,7&$-# (& #d##4 (%#(* +* '*)n: (& (%# ,&-( (%#'4&-n( &3 (%# ?-d:4#n( d#+( +#3(%# $'7# & ,&n4'()&n &3 (%# $'7#.On (%# &(%# %'nd" ):%( &3

#d#4()&n )$ (%# ):%( &3 (%#4&(:':& (& #d##4 (%# (*

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$&7d '( 'n #;('?-d),)'7 3,7&$-#$'7# +* '*)n: (& (%# +-*# )n (%#3,7&$-# $'7# (%# '4&-n( ')d +*(%# +-*# 9)(%)n &n# *#' 3&4 $-,%$'7#.

1)). /ay the true oner of amovable property recoverpossession of his property fromthe present possessor( If so, isthere a need to reimburse said

possessor(

T%# (-# &9n# &3 ' 4&'+7#(* 4'* #, &$$#$$)&n &3%)$ (* 9)(%&-( #)4+-$#4#n(3&4 ' &$$#$$& )n +'d 3')(% & ##n3&4 &$$#$$& )n :&&d 3')(% )3 $')d&9n# %'d 7&$( (%# (* & +##n-n7'93-77* d#)#d &3 )(" t%eac2uisition -)#d (%# (*)n :&&d 3')(% '( ' -+7), $'7# &'-,()&n (Art. 55, CC)

!&9##" (%# &9n# ,'n n&7&n:# #, &$$#$$)&n &3 %)$4&'+7# (*" ##n )3 %# &/#$ ()4+-$#" 9%#(%# & n&( %# %'d 7&$(%)$ (* & %'d +##n -n7'93-77*

d#)#d &3 )(" )3 (%# &$$#$$& %'d',>-)#d (%# (* )n :&&d 3')(% +*-,%'$# 3&4 ' 4#,%'n(8$ $(" &)n 3')$" & 4'#($ )n ',,&d'n,# 9)(%(%# C&d# &3 C&44#,# 'nd S#,)'7L'9$ (Art. 1505, Civil Code and Arts.85, 86 Code o& Commerce) & )3 (%#&9n# )$ #,7-d#d 3&4 d#n*)n: (%#$#77#8$ '-(%&)(*" & )3 (%# &$$#$$&%'d &+(')n#d (%# :&&d$ +#,'-$# %#9'$ 'n )nn&,#n( -,%'$# 3& '7-#'nd ' %&7d# &3 ' n#:&()'+7#

d&,-4#n( ()(7# (& (%# :&&d$. (Art.1518, CC)

1)2. 'hy is a negative easementac?uirable by prescriptiondespite its nonEapparent(

G#n#'77*" n#:'()# #'$#4#n($,'nn&( +# ',>-)#d +* #$,)()&n+#,'-$# (%#* '# n&n''#n(. S()77"(%# #* #;)$(#n,# &3 (%# C))7 C&d#,. ;an A become the oner ofthe ">, (

I3 A n&9$ (%# &9n# &3 (%#-$#" (%## )$ n& 9'* +* 9%),% %#,'n +#,&4# (%# &9n# &3 (%# P50"000 +#,'-$# -nd# (%# 7'9" %# 4-$(#(-n (%# -$#" )n,7-d)n: )($,&n(#n($" (& (%# &9n#.

I3 (%# &9n# )$ -nn&9n" A

$%'77 )44#d)'(#7* d#&$)( (%#4&'+7# 9)(% (%# 4'*& &3 (%# 7',#9%## (%# -$# 9'$ 3&-nd. T%##$%'77 (%#n +# ' -+7), 'nn&-n,#4#n(&3 (%# nd)n: 3& (9& ,&n$#,-()#9##$. S); 4&n(%$ 3&4 (%#-+7),'()&n %')n: #7'$#d 9)(%&-((%# &9n# %')n: '#'#d" (%# (%)n:3&-nd $%'77 +# '9'd#d (& A" '3(##)4+-$#4#n( &3 (%# #;#n$#$. (Art.1, CC)S%&-7d (%# &9n# '#' )n()4#" %# $%'77 +# &+7):#d (& '* A" '$

' #9'd" 110 &3 (%# '4&-n( 3&-nd.(Art. 0, CC)

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1)>. 'hen can the oner of anestate claim a compulsory rightof ay(

Und# A(),7#$ 6 'nd 650 &3(%# C))7 C&d#" (%# &9n# &3 'n #$('(#4'* ,7')4 ' ,&4-7$&* #'$#4#n( &3):%( &3 9'* '3(# %# %'$ #$('+7)$%#d(%# #;)$(#n,# &3 (%# 3&77&9)n:#>-)$)(#$ -'(# &-(7#( (& '-+7), %):%9'* -'(# &-(7#( (& '-+7), %):%9'*. T%# n)n: &3 'n'd#>-'(# &-(7#( ,'n #;()n:-)$% '7#:'7 & ,&4-7$&* #'$#4#n( +-( n&(

' &7-n('* #'$#4#n(. (?a #istaAssociation v. Court o& Appeals, 8'CA 48 :000;)

1)-#$()&n (%#)&7'()&n &3 'n* #$(),()&n )n (%# d##d&3 d&n'()&n. C&n$#>-#n(7*" (%# ):%((& # +# ('n$4)((#d (& (%# %#)$&3 (%# d&n& 'nd 4'* +# #;#,)$#d':')n$( (%# %#)$ )3 (%# d&n#" 'nd (%#

',()&n #$,)+#$ '3(# 3&- *#'$3&4 (%# )&7'()&n &3 (%# ,&nd)()&n.

1)D. A lease agreement containsthe folloing stipulation+ Thatthe term of the lease shall be 13years beginning April 1, 1DDC andmay be reneed for a li!e term atthe option of the lessee.# Thelessor contends that thisstipulation is void because it isviolative if the principle of

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Article 12C of the ;ivil ;ode. Isthe lessor correct(

N&. T%# 3',( (%'( (%# 7#$$##8$&()&n (& #n#9 (%# 7#'$# )$ +)nd)n:&n7* &n (%# 7#$$& 'nd ,'n +##;#,)$#d &n7* +* (%# 7#$$## d$ n&(#nd# $-,% &()&n &)d 3& 7', &34-(-'7)(*. A3(# '77" (%# 7#$$& )$ 3##(& :)# & n&( (& :)# (%# &()&n (& (%#7#$$##. And 9%)7# (%# 7#$$## %'$ '

):%( (& #7#,( 9%#(%# (& ,&n()n-#9)(% (%# 7#'$# & n&(" &n,# %##;#,)$#$ %)$ &()&n (& ,&n()n-# 'nd(%# 7#$$& ',,#($" +&(% '()#$ '#(%##'3(# +&-nd +* n#9 7#'$#':##4#n(. T%#) ):%($ 'nd&+7):'()&n$ +#,&4# 4-(-'77* ;#d"'nd (%# 7#$$## )$ #n()(7#d (& #(')n (%#&$$#$$)&n &3 (%# (* 3& (%#d-'()&n &3 (%# n#9 7#'$#" 'nd (%#7#$$& 4'* %&7d %)4 7)'+7# 3& (%# #n((%##&3. M-(-'7)(* &+(')n$ )n $-,% '

,&n(',( 'nd #>-'7)(* +#(9##n (%#7#$$& 'nd (%# 7#$$## $)n,# (%#*#4')n 9)(% (%# $'4# 3',-7()#$ )n#$#,( (& 3-7774#n(.

12. @o shall the clause *ma&%e renewed for a like term at theoption of the lessee+ beinterpreted or applied(

T%# ,7'-$# 4#'n$ (%'( (%##;#,)$# +* (%# 7#$$## &3 %)$ &()&n

#$-7(#d )n (%# '-(&4'(), #;(#n$)&n &3(%# ,&n(',( &3 7#'$# -nd# (%# $'4#(#4$ 'nd ,&nd)()&n$ #')7)n: )n (%#&):)n'7 ,&n(',( &3 7#'$#" ).#." 3& 1*#'$" (%# %'$# 3& ' 7)# (#4#3#)n: (& (%# (#4 &3 (%# 7#'$#. I3(%# #n#9#d ,&n(',( 9## $()77$-+?#,( (& 4-(-'7 ':##4#n( +* (%#7#$$& 'nd (%# 7#$$##" (%#n (%# &()&n 9%),% )$ 'n )n(#:'7 '( &3 (%#,&n$)d#'()&n 3& (%# ,&n(',( 9&-7d+# #nd##d 9&(%7#$$. F& (%#n" (%#

7#$$& ,&-7d #'$)7* d#3#'( (%# 7#$$##8$):%( +* $)47* )4&$)n:

-n#'$&n'+7# 'nd &n#&-$ ,&nd)()&n$(& ##n( (%# '()#$ 3&4 #',%)n:'n ':##4#n(. (Allied =anHing Corp.v. Court o& Appeals, 84 'CA 35:18;)

121. /ay a lessee invo!e theapplication of Article 14CC< ofthe ;ivil ;ode for the e*tensionof his lease in the samee=ectment case led by his

lessor(

Y#$. T%# #;#,)$# &3 (%# &9#:)#n (& (%# ,&-($ )n A(),7# 16K &3(%# C))7 C&d# (& #;(#nd (%# #)&d &3(%# 7#'$# 9%#n (%# 7#$$## %'$ +##n )n&,,-'n,* &3 (%# #4)$#$ 3& 4(%'n ' *#' d$ n&( ,&n(#47'(# '$#''(# ',()&n 3& (%'( -&$#. T%'(&9# 4'* +# #;#,)$#d '$ 'n)n,)d#n( )n (%# ',()&n 3& #?#,(4#n()($#73 'nd +* (%# ,&-( %')n:

?-)$d),()&n )(.

12). /ay a common carrier beheld liable for the death or in=uryof a passenger caused by theillful acts or negligence ofanother passenger or stranger(

Y#$" ' ,&44&n ,')# )$#$&n$)+7# 3& (%# d#'(% & )n?-* &3' '$$#n:# ,'-$#d +* (%# 9)773-7 ',(& n#:7):#n,# &3 'n&(%# '$$#n:# &

$('n:#" +-( &n7* )3 (%# #47&*##$ &3(%# ,&44&n ,')# (%&-:% (%##;#,)$# &3 d)7):#n,# &3 ' :&&d 3'(%#&3 3'4)7* ,&-7d %'# ##n(#d (%#',( & &4)$$)&n.

122. 'hen does an action forreconveyance based on impliedor constructive trust prescribe(

An ',()&n 3& #,&n#*'n,# &3 '',#7 &3 7'nd +'$#d &n 'n )47)#d &

,&n$(-,()# (-$( #$,)+#$ )n (#n*#'$" (%# &)n( &3 #3##n,# &3 +#)n:

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(%# d'(# &3 #:)$('()&n &3 (%# d##d &(%# d'(# &3 )$$-'n,# &3 (%# ,#(),'(#&3 ()(7# (%# (*. !&9##"(%)$ -7# '7)#$ &n7* 9%#n (%#7')n()/ & (%# #$&n #n3&,)n: (%#(-$( )$ not )n &$$#$$)&n &3 (%#(*" $)n,# )3 ' #$&n ,7')4)n: (&+# (%# &9n# (%##&3 )$ )n ',(-'7&$$#$$)&n &3 (%# (*" (%# ):%((& $## #,&n#n*'n,# 9%),% )n#/#,( $##$ (& >-)#( ()(7# (& (*"

d$ n&( #$,)+#.

123. A contract of lease containsa stipulation authorizing thelessor to ta!e over possession ofthe leased premises ithout

=udicial intervention upon failureof the lessee to pay rent. Is thestipulation valid(

T%# '7)d)(* &3 ' ,&n(',(-'77*$()-7'(#d (#4)n'()&n ,7'-$# %'$

+##n -%#7d +* (%# S-#4# C&-(.T%# $()-7'()&n )$ )n (%# n'(-# &3#$&7-(&* ,&nd)()&n" 3& -&n (%##;#,)$# +* (%# 7#$$& &3 %)$ ):%( (&('# &$$#$$)&n &3 (%# 7#'$#d(*" (%# ,&n(',( )$ d##4#d(#4)n'(#d. T%)$ )nd &3 ,&n(',(-'7$()-7'()&n )$ n&( )77#:'7" (%## +#)n:n&(%)n: )n (%# 7'9 &$,)+)n: $-,%)nd &3 ':##4#n(.

M" ?-d),)'7 #4)$$)&n

(& ,'n,#7 (%# 7#'$# ':##4#n( )$ n&("(%##3" n#,#$$'* +#,'-$# &3 (%##;#$$ $()-7'()&n )n (%# ,&n(',( &37#'$# (%'( (%# 7#$$&" )n ,'$# &3 3')7-#&3 (%# 7#$$## (& ,&47* 9)(% (%#(#4$ 'nd ,&nd)()&n$ (%##&3" ,'n('# (%# &$$#$$)&n &3 (%#7#'$#d #4)$#$" (%##+* ,'n,#77)n:(%# ,&n(',( &3 7#'$#. R#$&( (&

?-d),)'7 ',()&n )$ n#,#$$'* &n7* )n (%#'+$#n,# &3 ' $#,)'7 &)$)&n:'n()n: (%# &9# &3 ,'n,#77'()&n.

12>. 7 borroed from ; "2>,. payable in three months.To secure payment of the loan, 7e*ecuted in ;&s favor a Real:state /ortgage. rom the loanamount that 7 as to receive,"1. as preEdeducted asinterest for the rst month hichas e?uivalent to >N of theprincipal debt, and ".e?uivalent to 1. &3 4


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T%# 3,7&$-# )$ &)d. S)n,# D9'$ n&( :)#n 'n &&(-n)(* (& $#((7#%)$ d#+(" at t%e correct amount andit%out t%e ini2uitous interestimposed, n& 3,7&$-# &,##d)n:$4'* +# )n$()(-(#d. A ?-d:4#n(&d#)n: ' 3,7&$-# $'7# )$,&nd)()&n#d -&n ' nd)n: &n (%#,,( '4&-n( &3 (%# -n')d&+7):'()&n 'nd (%# 3')7-# &3 (%#

d#+(& (& '* (%# $')d '4&-n(. ('ecs. and 3, ule 68, ules o& Court)

In (%)$ ,'$#" )( %'$ n&( *#( +##n$%&9n (%'( D %'d '7#'d* 3')7#d (&'* (%# ,,( '4&-n( 3& (%# d#+("'nd (%##3" ' 3,7&$-# $'7#,'nn&( +# ,&nd-,(#d )n &d# (&'n$9# 3& (%# -n')d d#+(. T%#3,7&$-# $'7# )$ ,&nd-,(#d -&nD8$ 3')7-# (& '* P0" 000 )$ &)d$)n,# (%# '4&-n( d#4'nd#d '$ (%#

&-($('nd)n: 7&'n 9'$ $('(#d",&n$#>-#n(7*" )( %'$ n&( +##n $%&9n(%'( D %'$ 3')7#d (& '* %)$&-($('nd)n: &+7):'()&n.

A$ ' #$-7(" (%# $-+$#>-#n(#:)$('()&n &3 (%# 3,7&$-# $'7#,'nn&( ('n$3# 'n* ):%($ (%#4&(:':#d (* (& C. T%##:)$('()&n &3 (%# 3,7&$-# $'7#"9%),% )$ &)d" ,'nn&( #$( ()(7# (%# 4&(:':#d (*. T%# (n$

$*$(#4 d$ n&( ,#'(# & #$( ()(7#9%## &n# d$ n&( %'# ' ):%(3-7,7')4 ' #'7 (*. I( &n7*,&n4$ 'nd #,&d$ ()(7# '7#'d*#;)$()n: 'nd #$(#d. I( d$ n&(#4)( &n# (& #n),% %)4$#73 '( (%##;#n$# &3 (%# 'n&(%#. T%-$"#:)$('()&n & #'7 (* +* &n##$&n )n %)$ & %# n'4#" 9%#(%# +*4)$('# & 3'-d" (%# #'7 &9n#+#)n: 'n&(%# #$&n" )4#$$#$-&n (%# ()(7# ',>-)#d (%# ,%'',(#

&3 ' ,&n$(-,()# (-$( 3& (%# #'7&9n#" 9%),% 9&-7d ?-$()3* 'n ',()&n

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personal notice to the mortgagorstill necessary(

Y#$. In #;('?-d),)'7 3,7&$-#&,##d)n:$" #$&n'7 n&(),# (& (%#4&(:':& )$ ',(-'77* -nn#,#$$'*-n7#$$ $()-7'(#d. In (%)$ ,'$#" (%#4&(:':& 'nd (%# 4&(:':##&7-n(')7* ':##d &n 'n 'dd)()&n'7$()-7'()&n #4+&d)#d )n (%#)4&(:':# ':##4#n(. N&( +#)n:

,&n('* (& 7'9" 4&'7$" :&&d,-$(&4$" -+7), &d# & -+7), &7),*"(%# 4&(:':## $%&-7d $#nd n&(),# &3(%# #;('?-d),)'7 &,##d)n:$ (& (%#4&(:':& )n ,&47)'n,# 9)(% (%#$()-7'()&n )n (%# 4&(:':# d##d.(ama-o, r. v. eirs o& avinoomingue, 48 'CA 34 :006;)

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T%# (#4 7#:'7 %#)$ '$ -$#d)n S#,()&n 1 )$ -$#d )n :#n#),$#n$#. I( )$ +&'d #n&-:% (& , 'n*#$&n 9%& )$ ,'77#d (& (%#$-,,#$$)&n #)(%# +* &)$)&n &3 '9)77 & +* '()&n &3 7'9. T%-$" 7#:'7%#)$ )n,7-d# +&(% (#$('(# 'nd)n(#$('(# %#)$ d##nd)n: -&n9%#(%# $-,,#$$)&n )$ +* 9)77 &3 (%#(#$('(& & +* 7'9. L#:'7 %#)$ '# n&(n#,#$$')7* ,&4-7$&* %#)$ +-( (%#*

4'* +# $& )3 (%# 7'9 #$##$ '7#:)()4# 3& (%#4. T%# )n(##('()&n&3 7#:'7 %#)$ )$ 4 )n ##)n:9)(% (%# $'7-('* -&$# +#%)nd (%##n',(4#n( &3 S#,()&n 11 'nd (%#

?-)$-d#n,# 7')d d&9n &n (%#4'((#. Ind##d" )( )$ n&( 3'3#(,%#d (&')# '( ' 4 7)+#'7 ,&n,7-$)&n )3(%# $#,()&n )$ 'n'7*#d )n ',,&d'n,#9)(% )($ -&$#.

T%# 9)d&9 )n%#)(#d (%#

(* 3&4 B" %# %-$+'nd" 9%& )n(-n )n%#)(#d )( 3&4 %)$ 3'(%# A. T%#9)d&9" '$ d'-:%(#)n7'9 &3 (%#'(#n(##" ,'n +# ,&n$)d##d '$'4&n: (%# 7#:'7 %#)$ 9%& ,'n#-,%'$# (%# 7'nd. T%# S-#4#C&-( %'$ ()4# 'nd ':')n $')d (%'(+#(9##n (9& $('(-(&*)n(##('()&n$" (%'( 9%),% +#((#$##$ (%# -&$# &3 (%# 7'9 $%&-7d#')7. F-(%#4" (%# 7'9 4-$( +#7)+#'77* ,&n$(-#d )n &d# (& ,'*

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A(),7# 1K '7)#$ (& (9'()&n$%)$. T%# $( )$ 9%#n ' 4'n'nd ' 9&4'n 9%& '# ,'',)('(#d (&4'* #',% &(%# 7)# #;,7-$)#7* '$%-$+'nd 'nd 9)3# 9)(%&-( (%# +#n#(&3 4')':#. T%# $#,&nd )$ 9%#n '4'n 'nd ' 9&4'n 7)# (&:#(%#-nd# ' &)d 4')':# 9%## (%#'()#$ d& n&( %'# 'n #;)$()n:4')':# 9)(% 'n&(%#.

A(),7# 1" &n (%# &(%# %'nd"'7)#$ (& # )nd$ &3 #7'()&n$%)$n'4#7* , left. $hould the donation bereduced( @o much and ithinhat period(

T%# d&n'()&n $%&-7d +##d-,#d +* P25" 000 +#,'-$# (%#7#:)()4# )$ )4')#d (& (%'( #;(#n(.

T%# ',()&n (& # & #d-,# (%#)n&H,)&-$ d&n'()&n 4-$( +# +&-:%(9)(%)n 3&- *#'$ 3&4 'd&()&n. T%-$

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Y#$" +-( %)$ )n$()(-()&n '$ 'n%#)" & (%# 7#:',* & d#)$# :)#n (&%)4" $%'77 +# #nd##d &)d" -n7#$$(%## '# (%## &(%# ,&4#(#n(9)(n#$$#$ (Art. 83, CC). In &(%#9&d$" %# )$ d)$>-'7)#d 3&4)n%#)()n: 3&4 (%# (#$('(& (Art.10, CC).

14). If a marriage is dissolved

because of the death of thehusband, hat surname may theido use(

A7(%&-:% (%# d#'(% &3 (%#%-$+'nd d)$$&7#$ (%# 4')':# ()#$"$()77 (%# 9)nd&9 4'* d#$)# (& ,%#)$%%# d#,#'$#d %-$+'nd8$ 4#4&* +*(%# ,&n()n-#d -$# &3 %)$ $-n'4#.!&9##" )3 $%# d$ n&( 9'n( (&" $%#)$ '77&9#d (& -$# %# 4')d#n$-n'4#. N&(),# (%# -$# &3 (%# 9&d

Ima-J)n A(),7# @K@ &3 (%# C))7 C&d#.

142. If a marriage is annulled, isthe ife re?uired to resume hermaiden name and surname(

)3# )$ (%# :-)7(* $&-$# S%#S!ALL #$-4# %# 4')d#n n'4# 'nd$-n'4#.

)3# )$ (%# )nn&,#n( $&-$#S%# MAY #$-4# %# 4')d#n n'4#

'nd $-n'4#" +-( $%# 4'* ,%&&$# (&,&n()n-# #47&*)n: %# 3&4#%-$+'nd8$ $-n'4#" -n7#$$ . 7 oes ; "2, . 7 goesto ; and tells the latter that he isproposing as the ne debtor

ho ill pay the debt. ; acceptsthe substitution. If laterbecomes insolvent, may ;demand payment of theobligation from 7(

%'( &+(')n$ )n (%)$ &+7#4 )$delegacion. In delegacion" (%# d#+(&&/#$" 'nd (%# ,#d)(& ',,#($" '(%)d #$&n 9%& ,&n$#n($ (& (%#$-+$()(-()&n. P-$-'n( (& A(),7# 125&3 (%# C))7 C&d#" (%# )n$&7#n,* &3

9%& %'$ +##n &&$#d +* D 'nd',,#(#d +* C" $%'77 n&( #)# C8$',()&n ':')n$( D" (%# &):)n'7 &+7):&"#;,#( 9%#n $')d )n$&7#n,* '7#'d*#;)$(#d 'nd &3 -+7), n&97#d:#" &n&9n (& (%# d#+(& 9%#n %#d#7#:'(#d %)$ d#+(.

144. $uppose the insolvency of is of public !noledge but not!non to 7 and the creditor hoalso does not !no, gives his

consent, may ; hold 7 liable(

Y#$" +#,'-$# (%# )n)()'()#,'4# 3&4 (%# d#+(& 9%& $%&-7dn&9 (%# #,&n&4), & n'n,)'7 $('(-$&3 %)$ $-+$()(-(# & delegado.

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E#n '$$-4)n: (%'( +&(% '()#$4)$('#n7* +#7)##d (%'( (%#')n()n:$ 9## n&( (&& 3':)7# (& +#('n$&(#d" (%'( )$ )$ 4 7)#7* (&+# '$$-4#d +* C.

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T%# $'4# )$ (-# )3 P'(#n& %'dn&( '-(%&)#d A4+&$)& (& $#77 (%#,' +-( %')n: n&97#d:# (%'(A4+&$)& 9'$ ',()n: 3& %)4 #($)7#n( 'nd '3(# ,&n$-44'()&n &3 (%#$'7#" #,#)#d (%# &,##d$ (%##&33&4 A4+&$)&. !##" A4+&$)&8$'-(%&)(* #$($ &n estoppels &n (%#'( &3 P'(#n& (& d#n* $-,%'-(%&)(*.

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1C). Five e*amples of agency by

estoppels and implied agency.

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1CC. A, B and ; are partners in aconstruction rm. 7ue to a?uarrel, ; ithdre from thepartnership in 1DC4 as a result ofhich they agreed to dissolvetheir partnership and e*ecutesan agreement of partition anddistribution of the partnershipproperties. In 1DD3, ;&s heirsbrought an action against A andB for accounting of the

partnership assets and partition.A and B defended on the groundof prescription. They contendthat the action had alreadyprescribed four years after itaccrued in 1DC4 hen thepartnership as dissolved by theithdraal of ;. @as the actionprescribed(

C&n('* (& A 'nd B8$'77#:'()&n" #$,)()&n %'$ n&( ##n

+#:-n (& -n )n (%# '+$#n,# &3 ' n'7',,&-n()n:. A(),7# 12 &3 (%# C))7C&d# $('(#$ (%'( (%# ):%( (& d#4'nd',,&-n()n: ',,-#$ '( (%# d'(# &3d)$$&7-()&n )n (%# '+$#n,# &3 'n*':##4#n( (& (%# ,&n('*. %#n 'n'7 ',,&-n()n: %'$ +##n 4'd#" )( )$&n7* (%#n (%'( #$,)()&n +#:)n$ (&-n.

In (%# ,'$# '( +'" n& n'7',,&-n()n: %'$ +##n 4'd#" 'nd (%'(

)$ #,)$#7* 9%'( (%# %#)$ &3 C '#$##)n: $)n,# A 'nd B 3')7#d -$#d (& #nd# 'n ',,&-n()n: &3(%# '(n#$%)8$ +-$)n#$$ 'nd'$$#($. !#n,#" (%# ',()&n )$ n&(+'#d +* #$,)()&n. (*mnace v.Ca, 30 'CA 431)

1CD. ; loans 7 the amount of"1, . As security for theloan, 7 delivered to ; to ringsby ay of pledge. 'hen 7 failed

to pay, ; foreclosed, and had therings sold at auction. The

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'n*" $%&-7d +# #(-n#d (& D" (%#4&(:':&.

1D). Hessor and Hessee verballyagree that if Hessor shoulddecide to sell the building, he illgive Hessee the preEemptive rightto buy the leased property. Thefolloing year, Hessor o8ered tosell to Hessee the building for ")million, but Hessee counterE

o8ered for "1 million.

Hessee later learned that abuyer had already purchased theproperty from Hessor for "C,. @e also discovered that thesale had already beenconsummated hen Hessoro8ered to sell it to him. Hesseethus o8ered to reimburse thebuyer the purchase price of "C,, plus an additional "),

to complete his earlier o8er of "1million.

'hen the o8er asrefused, Hessee brought anaction for rescission of the sale.After due proceedings, hoever,the court dism

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