This document provides a list of 44 cases related to obligations and contracts under Philippine law. The cases are organized under four main topics: 1) Sources of Obligations, 2) Breach of Obligations, 3) Fortuitous Events, and 4) Usurious Transactions. For each topic, the document also cites the relevant articles in the Civil Code of the Philippines. The purpose of the document is to provide legal precedents for obligations and contracts as defined by Philippine jurisprudence.
This document provides a list of 44 cases related to obligations and contracts under Philippine law. The cases are organized under four main topics: 1) Sources of Obligations, 2) Breach of Obligations, 3) Fortuitous Events, and 4) Usurious Transactions. For each topic, the document also cites the relevant articles in the Civil Code of the Philippines. The purpose of the document is to provide legal precedents for obligations and contracts as defined by Philippine jurisprudence.
This document provides a list of 44 cases related to obligations and contracts under Philippine law. The cases are organized under four main topics: 1) Sources of Obligations, 2) Breach of Obligations, 3) Fortuitous Events, and 4) Usurious Transactions. For each topic, the document also cites the relevant articles in the Civil Code of the Philippines. The purpose of the document is to provide legal precedents for obligations and contracts as defined by Philippine jurisprudence.
This document provides a list of 44 cases related to obligations and contracts under Philippine law. The cases are organized under four main topics: 1) Sources of Obligations, 2) Breach of Obligations, 3) Fortuitous Events, and 4) Usurious Transactions. For each topic, the document also cites the relevant articles in the Civil Code of the Philippines. The purpose of the document is to provide legal precedents for obligations and contracts as defined by Philippine jurisprudence.
1. OSG v. Ayala Land, G.R. No. 177056, September 18, 2009, 600 SCRA 617
B. Contracts - Art. 1159
2. PADCOM v. Ortigas, G.R. No. 146807, May 9, 2002, 382 SCRA 222
C. Quasi-Contracts - Art. 1160
(correlate with Arts. 2142, 2144, 2154) 3. Metrobank v. Absolute Management Corp., G.R. No. 170498, January 9, 2013, 688 SCRA 225 4. Traders Royal Bank Employees Union v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120592, March 14, 1997, 269 SCRA 733
D. Quasi-Delicts- Art. 1162
(correlate with Arts. 2176, 2180 CC, Arts. 218, 219 FC, Rule 111, Rules of Criminal Procedure) 5. Barredo v. Garcia and Almario, July 8, 1942, 73 Phil. 607 6. Elcano and Elcano v. Hill and Hill, G.R. No. L-24803, May 26, 1977, 77 SCRA 98 7. Mendoza v. Arrieta, G.R. No. L-32599, June 29, 1979, 91 SCRA 113 8. PSBA v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84698, February 4, 1992, 205 SCRA 729 9. Amadora v. CA, G.R. No. L-47745, April 15, 1988, 160 SCRA 729 10. Araneta v. De Joya, G.R. No. L-25172, May 24, 1974, 57 SCRA 62
Art. 1167 11. Chaves v. Gonzales, G.R. No. L-27454, April 30, 1970, 32 SCRA 547 12. Tanguilig v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117190, January 2, 1997, 266 SCRA 78
II. Breach of Obligations
A. Delay (mora) - Art. 1169
Mora Solvendi 13. Cetus Development Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 77648, August 7, 1989, 176 SCRA 72 14. Santos Ventura Hocorma Foundation vs. Santos, G.R. No. 153004, November 4, 2004, 441 SCRA 472 15. Abella v. Francisco, 55 Phil. 447 (1931)
Mora Accipiendi 16. Tengco v. CA, G.R. No. 49852, October 18, 1989, 178 SCRA 608
Compensatio Morae 17. Central Bank v. CA, G.R. No. L-45710, October 3, 1985, 139 SCRA 46
B. Substantial v. casual/slight breach - Art. 1170
18. Song Fo v. Hawaiian Phils., 47 Phil 821 (1928)
C. Fraud (dolo) Art. 1171
19. Woodhouse v. Halili, July 31, 1953, 93 Phil. 526 20. Geraldez, vs. CA & Kenstar Travel Corporation, G.R. No. 108253, February 23, 1994
D. Negligence Arts. 1172, 1173
21. Cangco v. Manila Railroad Co., 38 Phil. 763 22. Africa, et al. v. Caltex Phils, G.R. No. L-12986, March 31, 1966, 16 SCRA 448 23. Sarmiento v. Sps. Cabrido, G.R. No. 141258, April 9, 2003, 401 SCRA 122 24. Crisostomo v. CA, G.R. No. 138334, August 25, 2003, 409 SCRA 528
E. Contravention of the tenor
25. Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 27454, April 30, 1970, 32 SCRA 547 26. Telefast v. Castro, G.R. No. 73867, February 29, 1988, 158 SCRA 445 27. Magat vs. Medialdea, G.R. No. L-37120, April 20, 1983, 121 SCRA 418
III. Fortuitous Event Art. 1174
28. Juan Nakpil & Sons v. CA, 144 SCRA 597 (1986) 29. Republic v. Luzon Stevedoring Co., G.R. No. L-21749, September 29, 1967, 21 SCRA 279 30. Austria v. CA, G.R. No. L-29640, June 10, 1971, 39 SCRA 527 31. NPC v. CA, G.R. No. L-47379, May 16, 1988, 161 SCRA 334 32. Yobido v. CA, G.R. No. 113003, October 17, 1997, 281 SCRA 1 33. Philcomsat vs. Globe Telecom, G.R No. 147324, May 25, 2004, 429, SCRA 153 34. Co v. CA, G.R. No. 124922, June 22, 1998, 291 SCRA 111 35. Southeastern College, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 126389, July 10, 1998, 292 SCRA 422
IV. Usurious Transactions - Art. 1175, 1413, 1961
Read: Act No. 2655; PD 858; PD 1685; Central Bank Circular No. 416; Central Bank Circular No. 905 (1982) lifting the interest rate ceiling- (vs. 2209); Central Bank Circular No. 799, Series of 2013 (July 1 2013) legal interest at 6%
36. Eastern Shipping Lines v. CA, G.R. No. 97421, July 12, 1994, 234 SCRA 781 37. Crismina Garments v. CA, G.R. No. 128721, March 9, 1999, 304 SCRA 356 38. Keng Hua Products v. CA, G.R. No. 116863, February 12, 1998, 286 SCRA 257 39. Security Bank v. RTC Makati, 263 SCRA 453 (1996) 40. Almeda v. CA, G.R. No. 113412, April 17, 1996, 256 SCRA 292 41. First Metro Investment vs. Este. Del Sol, G.R. No. 141811, November 15, 2001, 369 SCRA 99 42. Nacar v. Gallery Frames, G.R. No. 189871, August 13, 2013, 703 SCRA 439
Accion Pauliana Art. 1177, 1381 par. 3
43. Khe Hong Cheng v. CA, G.R. No. 144169, March 28, 2001, 355 SCRA 701 44. Siguan v. Lim, G.R. No. 134685, November 19, 1999, 318 SCRA 725
