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October 13, 2013 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains SIXT! "1#$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o this

Questionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, an( T! "10$ Mu'ti%'e)hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, to be ansere( ithin four (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80o o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth 20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* inthe same order the questions are posed. 7rite our ansers on' at the front, not the bac*, %a&e oe5er sheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or eachnu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.

I the sheets %ro5i(e( in our a+ination !oteboo* are not suicient or our ansers, use the bac*%a&es o e5er sheet o our a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o the irst sheet an(the bac* o the succee(in& sheets thereater.

3. Anser the ssa /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An anser to a sub-/uestion un(er the sa+e nu+ber +a be ritten continuous' on the sa+e %a&ean( the i++e(iate' succee(in& %a&es unti' co+%'ete(.

our anser shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to ana'9e the acts %resente( b the /uestion, to se'ectthe +ateria' ro+ the i++ateria' acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on hich the /uestion turns. Itshou'( sho our *no'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o 'a

in5o'5e( an( their /ua'iications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to a%%' the 'a tothe &i5en acts, an( to reason 'o&ica'' in a 'aer-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ro+ the &i5en%re+ises.

A +ere es or !o anser ithout an corres%on(in& e%'anation or (iscussion i'' not be &i5enan cre(it. Thus, a'as brie' but u'' e%'ain our ansers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes note%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. on (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.

;. M)Qs are to be ansere( b ritin& in our a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or

$ corres%on(in& to our chosen anser. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following thelast page of your essay answers.

There is on' one correct anser to e5er M)Q= choose the 6ST anser ro+ a+on& the oere(choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a nee( careu' ana'sis both o the /uestions an( the choicesoere(.

>. Ma*e sure ou (o not rite your name or an etraneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on oura+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(entiin& +ar*s "such as na+es that are not in the



&i5en /uestions, %raers, or %ri5ate notes to the a+iner$.

7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an (istin&uishin& or i(entiin& +ar* in the a+ination !oteboo* isconsi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i ou or the 6ar ea+inations. ou can use the /uestionnaireor notes ou +a ishnee( to rite (urin& the ea+ination.

HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

ou are a ?a+i' )ourt @u(&e an( beore ou is a Petition or the <ec'aration o !u''it o Marria&e"un(er Artic'e 3# o the ?a+i' )o(e$i'e( b Maria a&ainst !ei'. Maria c'ai+s that !ei' is%scho'o&ica'' inca%acitate( to co+%' ith the essentia' ob'i&ations o +arria&e because !ei' is a(run*ar(, a o+ani9er, a &a+b'er, an( a +a+as bo- traits that she ne5er *ne or sa hen !ei'as courtin& her. A'thou&h su++one(, !ei' (i( not anser Marias %etition an( ne5er a%%eare( incourt.

To su%%ort her %etition, Maria %resente( three itnesses- herse', <r. 'sie )han, an( A+brosia. <r.)han testiie( on the %scho'o&ica' re%ort on !ei' that she %re%are(. Since !ei' ne5er ac*no'e(&e(nBr res%on(e( to her in5itation or inter5ies, her re%ort is so'e' base( on her inter5ies ith Mariaan( the s%ouses +inor chi'(ren. <r. )han conc'u(e( that !ei' is suerin& ro+ !arcissisticPersona'it <isor(er, an ai'+ent that she oun( to be a'rea( %resent since !ei's ear' a(u'thoo( an(one that is &ra5e an( incurab'e. Maria testiie( on the s%eciic instances hen she oun( !ei' (run*,

ith another o+an, or s/uan(erin& the a+i's resources in a casino. A+brosia, the s%ousescurrent househo'( he'%, corroborate( Marias testi+on.

On the basis o the e5i(ence %resente(, i'' ou &rant the %etitionC "8$

II.

A co''ision occurre( at an intersection in5o'5in& a bicc'e an( a taicab. 6oth the bicc'e ri(er "abusiness+an then (oin& his +ornin& eercise$ an( the tai (ri5er c'ai+e( that the other as at au't.6ase( on the %o'ice re%ort, the bicc'e crosse( the intersection irst but the taicab, crossin& at a astc'i% ro+ the bicc'es 'et, cou'( not bra*e in ti+e an( hit the bicc'es rear hee', to%%'in& it an(throin& the bicc'e ri(er into the si(ea'* > +eters aa.

The bicc'e ri(er suere( a racture( ri&ht *nee, sustaine( hen he e'' on his ri&ht si(e on theconcrete si(e a'*. De as hos%ita'i9e( an( as subse/uent' o%erate( on, ren(erin& hi+ i++obi'eor 3 ee*s an( re/uirin& %hsica' rehabi'itation or another 3 +onths. In his co+%'aint or (a+a&es,the ri(er %rae( or the aar( oP1,000,000 actua' (a+a&es,P200,000 +ora' (a+a&es, P200,000ee+%'ar (a+a&es, P1 00,000 no+ina' (a+a&es an( P>0,000 attornes ees.

Assu+in& the %o'ice re%ort to be correct an( as the 'aer or the bicc'e ri(er, hat e5i(ence"(ocu+entar an( testi+onia'$ an( 'e&a' ar&u+ents i'' ou %resent in court to @usti the (a+a&es



that our c'ient c'ai+sC "8$

III.

Ser&io is the re&istere( oner o a >00-s/uare +eter 'an(. Dis rien(, Marce'o, ho has 'on& beenintereste( in the %ro%ert, succee(e( in %ersua(in& Ser&io to se'' it to hi+. On Eune 2, 2012, thea&ree( on the %urchase %rice o P#00,000 an( that Ser&io ou'( &i5e Marce'o u% to Eune30, 2012ithin hich to raise the a+ount. Marce'o, in a 'i&ht tone usua' beteen the+, sai( that the shou'(sea' their a&ree+ent throu&h a case o Eac* <anie's 6'ac* an( P>,000 %u'utan +one hich hei++e(iate' han(e( to Ser&io an( hich the 'atter acce%te(. The rien(s then sat (on an( (ran*the irst bott'e ro+ the case o bourbon.

On Eune 1>, 2013, Ser&io 'earne( o another buer, 4oberto, ho as oerin& P800,000 in rea(cash or the 'an(. 7hen 4oberto conir+e( that he cou'( %a in cash as soon as Ser&io cou'( &et the(ocu+entation rea(, Ser&io (eci(e( to ith(ra his oer to Marce'o, ho%in& to @ust e%'ain +attersto his rien(. Marce'o, hoe5er, ob@ecte( hen the ith(raa' as co++unicate( to hi+, ta*in& the%osition that the ha5e a ir+ an( bin(in& a&ree+ent that Ser&io cannot si+%' a'* aa ro+

because he has an o%tion to bu that is (u' su%%orte( b a (u' acce%te( 5a'uab'e consi(eration.

"A$ <oes Marce'o ha5e a cause o action a&ainst Ser&ioC ">$

"6$ )an Ser&io c'ai+ that hate5er the +i&ht ha5e a&ree( u%on cannot be enorce(because an a&ree+ent re'atin& to the sa'e o rea' %ro%ert +ust be su%%orte( b e5i(encein ritin& an( the ne5er re(uce( their a&ree+ent to ritin&C "3$

IF.

Anse'+o is the re&istere( oner o a 'an( an( a house that his rien( 6obo occu%ie( or a no+ina'renta' an( on the con(ition that 6obo ou'( 5acate the %ro%ert on (e+an(. 7ith Anse'+os

*no'e(&e, 6obo intro(uce( reno5ations consistin& o an a((itiona' be(roo+, a co5ere( 5eran(a,an( a concrete b'oc* ence, at his on e%ense.

Subse/uent', Anse'+o nee(e( the %ro%ert as his resi(ence an( thus as*e( 6obo to 5acate an(turn it o5er to hi+. 6obo, (es%ite an etension, ai'e( to 5acate the %ro%ert, orcin& Anse'+o tosen( hi+ a ritten (e+an( to 5acate.

In his on ritten re%', 6obo si&niie( that he as rea( to 'ea5e but Anse'+o +ust irst rei+bursehi+ the 5a'ue o the i+%ro5e+ents he intro(uce( on the %ro%ert as he is a bui'(er in &oo( aith.

Anse'+o reuse(, insistin& that 6obo cannot as* or rei+burse+ent as he is a +ere 'essee. 6obores%on(e( b re+o5in& the i+%ro5e+ents an( 'ea5in& the bui'(in& in its ori&ina' state.

"A$ 4eso'5e 6obos c'ai+ that as a bui'(er in &oo( aith, he shou'( be rei+burse( the 5a'ueo the i+%ro5e+ents he intro(uce(. ";$

"6$ )an 6obo be he'( 'iab'e or (a+a&es or re+o5in& the i+%ro5e+ents o5er Anse'+osob@ectionC ";$

F.

Eosea eecute( a (ee( o (onation co5erin& a one-hectare rice 'an( in a5or o her (au&hter,



Eennier. The (ee( s%eciica'' %ro5i(es that:

$%or and in consideration of he lo"e and ser"ice &ennifer has shown and gi"en to me, 'hereby freely, "oluntarily and irre"ocably donate to her my onehectare rice land co"ered byTCT o. **++, located in -an %ernando, ampanga. This donation shall ta#e effect upon

my death.$

The (ee( a'so containe( Eenniers si&ne( acce%tance, an( an attache( notari9e( (ec'aration bEosea an( Eennier that the 'an( i'' re+ain in Eoseas %ossession an( cannot be a'ienate(,encu+bere(, so'( or (is%ose( o hi'e Eosea is sti'' a'i5e.

A(5ise Eennier on hether the (ee( is a (onation inter 5i5os or +ortis causa an( e%'ain thereasons su%%ortin& our a(5ice. "8$

FI.

Gito obtaine( a 'oan o P1,000,000 ro+ ?er(ie, %aab'e ithin one ear. To secure %a+ent, Gito

eecute( a chatte' +ort&a&e on a Toota A5an9a an( a rea' estate +ort&a&e on a 200-s/uare +eter%iece o %ro%ert.

"A$ 7ou'( it be 'e&a'' si&niicant - ro+ the %oint o 5ie o 5a'i(it an( enorceabi'it - i the'oan an( the +ort&a&es ere in %ub'ic or %ri5ate instru+entsC "#$

"6$ Gitos ai'ure to %a 'e( to the etra-@u(icia' orec'osure o the +ort&a&e( rea' %ro%ert.7ithin a ear ro+ orec'osure, Gito ten(ere( a +ana&ers chec* to ?er(ie to re(ee+ the%ro%ert. ?er(ie reuse( to acce%t %a+ent on the &roun( that he ante( %a+ent in cash:the chec* (oes not /ua'i as 'e&a' ten(er an( (oes not inc'u(e the interest %a+ent. Is?er(ies reusa' @ustiie(C ";$

FII.

In 200>, An(res bui't a resi(entia' house on a 'ot hose on' access to the nationa' hi&ha as a%atha crossin& 6ran(os %ro%ert. An(res an( others ha5e been usin& this %atha "%atha A$since 1B80.

In 200#, 6ran(0 ence( o his %ro%ert, thereb b'oc*in& An(res access to the nationa' hi&ha. An(res (e+an(e( that %art o the ence be re+o5e( to +aintain his o'( access route to the hi&ha"%atha A$, but 6ran(o reuse(, c'ai+in& that there as another a5ai'ab'e %atha "%atha 6$ orin&ress an( e&ress to the hi&ha. An(res countere( that %atha 6 has (eects, is circuitous, an(is etre+e' incon5enient to use.

To sett'e their (is%ute, An(res an( 6ran(o hire( <a+ian, a &eo(etic an( ci5i' en&ineer, to sur5e an(ea+ine the to %athas an( the surroun(in& areas, an( to (eter+ine the shortest an( the 'east%re@u(icia' a throu&h the ser5ient estates. Ater the sur5e, the en&ineer conc'u(e( that %atha 6is the 'on&er route an( i'' nee( i+%ro5e+ents an( re%airs, but i'' not si&niicant' aect the use o6ran(os %ro%ert. On the other han(, %atha A that ha( 'on& been in %'ace, is the shorter route butou'( si&niicant' aect the use o 6ran(os %ro%ert.

In 'i&ht o the en&ineers in(in&s an( the circu+stances o the case, reso'5e the %arties ri&ht o a



(is%ute. "#$

FIII.

)iriaco 4ea't )or%oration ")4)$ so'( to the s%ouses <e' a )ru9 a>00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got A$ inParana/ue. The 'an( no has a air +ar*et 5a'ue o P',200,000. )4) 'i*eise so'( to the s%ouses4o(ri&ue9, a H00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got 6$ hich is a(@acent to Got A. Got 6 has a %resent air+ar*et 5a'ue o P1,>00,000.

The s%ouses <e'a )ru9 constructe( a house on Got 6, re'in& on there %resentation o the )4) sa'esa&ent that it is the %ro%ert the %urchase(. On' u%on the co+%'etion o their house (i( the s%ouses<e'a )ru9 (isco5er that the ha( bui't on Got 6 one( b the s%ouses 4o(ri&ue9, not on Got A thatthe %urchase(. The s%ent P 1 000,000 or the house.

As their 'aer, a(5ise the s%ouses <e'a )ru9 on their ri&hts an( ob'i&ations un(er the &i5encircu+stances, an( the recourses an( o%tions o%en to the+ to %rotect their interests. "8$

IX.

4ica %etitione( or the annu'+ent o her ten-ear o'( +arria&e to 4ichar(. 4ichar( hire( Att. )ru9 tore%resent hi+ in the %rocee(in&s. In %a+ent or Att. )ru9s acce%tance an( 'e&a' ees, 4ichar(con5ee( to Att. )ru9 a %arce' o 'an( in Ta&ui& that he recent' %urchase( ith his 'otto innin&s.The transer (ocu+ents ere (u' si&ne( an( Att. )ru9 i++e(iate' too* %ossession b encin& othe %ro%erts entire %eri+eter.

<es%erate' nee(in& +one to %a or his +ountin& 'e&a' ees an( his other nee(s an( (es%ite thetranser to Att. )ru9, 4ichar( oere( the sa+e %arce' o 'an( or sa'e to the s%ouses arcia. Aterins%ection o the 'an(, the s%ouses consi(ere( it a &oo( in5est+ent an( %urchase( it ro+ 4ichar(.I++e(iate' ater the sa'e, the s%ouses arcia co++ence( the construction o a three-stor bui'(in&

o5er the 'an(, but the ere %re5ente( ro+ (oin& this b Att. )ru9 ho c'ai+e( he has a betterri&ht in 'i&ht o the %rior con5eance in his a5or.

Is Att. )ru9s c'ai+ correctC "8$

X.

Manue' as born on 12 March 1B;0 in a 1 000-s/uare +eter %ro%ert here he &re u% he'%in& hisather, Michae', cu'ti5ate the 'an(. Michae' has 'i5e( on the %ro%ert since the 'an( as o%ene( orsett'e+ent at about the ti+e o the )o++onea'th &o5ern+ent in 1B3 >, but or so+e reason ne5ersecure( an tit'e to the %ro%ert other than a ta (ec'aration in his na+e. De has he'( the %ro%ertthrou&h the ears in the conce%t o an oner an( his sta as unconteste( b others. De has a'so

conscientious' an( continuous' %ai( the rea't taes on the 'an(.

Michae' (ie( in 2000 an( Manue' - as Michae'Js on' son an( heir -no ants to secure an( re&istertit'e to the 'an( in his on na+e. De consu'ts ou or 'e&a' a(5ice as he ants to %erect his tit'e tothe 'an( an( secure its re&istration in his na+e.

"A$ 7hat are the 'as that ou nee( to consi(er in a(5isin& Manue' on ho he can %erect histit'e an( re&ister the 'an( in his na+eC %'ain the re'e5ance o these 'as to our %ro@ecte(



course o action. ";$

"6$ 7hat (o ou ha5e to %ro5e to secure Manue's ob@ecti5es an( hat (ocu+entation arenecessarC ";$

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. Ar+an( (ie( intestate. Dis u''-b'oo( brothers, 6obb an( )onra(, an( ha'-b'oo( brothers, <ann,(ar( an( ?'oro, a'' %re(ecease( hi+. The o''oin& are the sur5i5in& re'ati5es:

1. 6enn an( 6onnie, 'e&iti+ate chi'(ren o 6obb=

2. )esar, 'e&iti+ate chi'( o )onra(=

3. <ante, i''e&iti+ate chi'( o <ann=

;. rnie, a(o%te( chi'( o (ar(= an(

>. ?e'i, &ran(son o ?'oro.

The net 5a'ue o Ar+an(s estate is P',200,000.

I. "1$ Do +uch (o 6enn an( 6onnie stan( to inherit b ri&ht o re%resentationC "1$

"A$ P200,000

"6$ P300,000

")$ P;00,000

"<$ P1>0,000

"$ !one o the abo5e.

I. "2$ Do +uch is <antes share in the net estateC "1$

"A$ P1>0,000.

"6$ P200,000.

")$ P300,000.

"<$ P;00,000.


I. "3$ Do +uch is rnies share in the net estate . "1$



"A$ P 0.

"6$ P;00,000.

")$ P1>0,000.

"<$ P200,000.


I. ";$ Do +uch is ?e'is share in the net estateC "1$

"A$ P;00,000.

"6$ P1>0,000.

")$ P300,000.

"<$ P0.


II. A, 6, ) an( < are the so'i(ar (ebtors o X or P;0,000. X re'ease( < ro+ the %a+ent o hisshare o PI 0,000. 7hen the ob'i&ation beca+e (ue an( (e+an(ab'e, ) turne( out to be inso'5ent.

Shou'( the share o inso'5ent (ebtor ) be (i5i(e( on' beteen the to other re+ainin& (ebtors, Aan( 6C "1$

"A$ es. 4e+ission o <s share carries ith it tota' etin&uish+ent o his ob'i&ation to thebeneit o the so'i(ar (ebtors.

"6$ es. The )i5i' )o(e reco&ni9es re+ission as a +o(e o etin&uishin& an ob'i&ation. Thisc'ear' a%%'ies to <.

")$ !o. The ru'e is that &ratuitous acts shou'( be restricti5e' construe(, a''oin& on' the'east trans+ission o ri&hts.

"<$ !o, as the re'ease o the share o one (ebtor ou'( then increase the bur(en o the other(ebtors ithout their consent.

III. A+a(or obtaine( a 'oan o P300,000 ro+ 6asi'io %aab'e on March2>, 2012. As securit or the%a+ent o his 'oan, A+a(or constitute( a +ort&a&e on his resi(entia' house an( 'ot in 6asi'iosa5or. )acho, a &oo( rien( o A+a(or, &uarantee( an( ob'i&ate( hi+se' to %a 6asi'io, in case

A+a(or ai's to %a his 'oan at +aturit.

III. "1$ I A+a(or ai's to %a 6asi'io his 'oan on March 2>, 2012, can 6asi'io co+%e' )acho to%aC "1$

"A$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a because as &uarantor, )acho can in5o*e



the %rinci%'e o ecussion, i.e., a'' the assets o 6asi'io +ust irst be ehauste(.

"6$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a because 6asi'io has not ehauste( thea5ai'ab'e re+e(ies a&ainst A+a(or.

")$ es, 6asi'io can co+%e' )acho to %a because the nature o )achos un(erta*in&in(icates that he has boun( hi+se' so'i(ari' ith A+a(or.

"<$ es, 6asi'io can co+%e' )acho ho boun( hi+se' to uncon(itiona'' %a in case A+a(or ai's to %a= thus the beneit o ecussion i'' not a%%'.

III. "2$ I A+a(or se''s his resi(entia' house an( 'ot to <ie&o, can 6asi'io orec'ose the rea'estate +ort&a&eC "1$

"A$ es, 6asi'io can orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e because rea' estate +ort&a&ecreates a rea' ri&ht that attaches to the %ro%ert.

"6$ es, 6asi'io can orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. It is bin(in& u%on <ie&o asthe +ort&a&e is e+bo(ie( in a %ub'ic instru+ent.

")$ !o, 6asi'io cannot orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. The sa'e coners onershi%on the buer, <ie&o, ho +ust thereore consent.

"<$ !o, 6asi'io cannot orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. To (e%ri5e the ne onero onershi% an( %ossession is un@ustan( ine/uitab'e.

IF. )ru9 'ent Eose his car unti' Eose inishe( his 6ar ea+s. Soon ater )ru9 (e'i5ere( the car, Eosebrou&ht it to Mitsubishi )ubao or +aintenance chec* u% an( incurre( costs o P8,000. Seein& thecars %ee'in& an( a(e( %aint, Eose a'so ha( the car re%ainte( or P10,000. Anser the to /uestions

be'o base( on these co++on acts.

IF. "1$ Ater the bar ea+s, )ru9 as*e( or the return o his car. Eose sai( he ou'( return itas soon as )ru9 has rei+burse( hi+ or the car +aintenance an( re%aintin& costs o P18,000.

Is Eoses reusa' @ustiie(C "1$

"A$ !o, Eoses reusa' is not @ustiie(. In this *in( o contract, Eose is ob'i&e( to %a ora'' the e%enses incurre( or the %reser5ation o the thin& 'oane(.

"6$ es, Eoses reusa' is @ustiie(. De is ob'i&e( to %a ora'' the or(inar an(

etraor(inar e%enses, but sub@ect to rei+burse+ent ro+ )ru9.

")$ es, Eoses reusa' is @ustiie(. The %rinci%'e o un@ust enrich+ent arrants therei+burse+ent o Eoses e%enses.

"<$ !o, Eoses reusa' is not @ustiie(. The e%enses he incurre( are useu' or the%reser5ation o the thin& 'oane(. It is Eoses ob'i&ation to shou'(er these useu'



e%enses.

IF. "2$ <urin& the bar ea+ +onth, Eose 'ent the car to his &ir'rien(, Eo'ie, ho %ar*e( thecar at the Ma'' o Asias o%en %ar*in& 'ot, ith the i&nition *e insi(e the car. )ar thie5esbro*e into an( too* the car.

Is Eose 'iab'e to )ru9 or the 'oss o the car (ue to Eo'ies ne&'i&enceC "1$

"A$ !o, Eose is not 'iab'e to )ru9 as the 'oss as not (ue to his au't or ne&'i&ence.

"6$ !o, Eose is not 'iab'e to )ru9. In the absence o an %rohibition, Eose cou'( 'en(the car to Eo'ie. Since the 'oss as (ue to orce +a@eure, neither Eose nor Eo'ie is'iab'e.

")$ es, Eose is 'iab'e to )ru9. Since Eose 'ent the car to Eo'ie ithout )ru9s consent,Eose +ust bear the conse/uent 'oss o the car.

"<$ es, Eose is 'iab'e to )ru9. The contract beteen the+ is %ersona' in nature. Eosecan neither 'en( nor 'ease the car to a thir( %erson.

F. In 200>, G, M, !, 0 an( P or+e( a %artnershi%. G, M an( ! ere ca%ita'ist %artners hocontribute( P>00,000 each, hi'e 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, contribute( P1 ,000,000. P @oine( as anin(ustria' %artner, contributin& on' his ser5ices. The Artic'es o Partnershi%, re&istere( ith theSecurities an( chan&e )o++ission, (esi&nate( G an( 0 as +ana&in& %artners= G as 'iab'e on'to the etent o his ca%ita' contribution= an( P as not 'iab'e or 'osses.

In 200#, the %artnershi% earne( a net %roit o P800,000. In the sa+e ear, P en&a&e( in a (ierentbusiness ith the consent o a'' the %artners. Doe5er, in 200H, the %artnershi% incurre( a net 'osso P>00,000. In 2008,the %artners (isso'5e( the %artnershi%. The %rocee(s o the sa'e o %artnershi%

assets ere insuicient to sett'e its ob'i&ation. Ater 'i/ui(ation, the %artnershi% ha( an un%ai( 'iabi'itoP300,000.

F. "'$ Assu+in& that the @ust an( e/uitab'e share o the in(ustria' %artner, P, in the %roit in200# a+ounte( to P1 00,000, ho +uch is the share o 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, in the P800,000net %roitC "1$

"A$ P1#0,000.

"6$ P1H>,000.

")$ P280,000.

"<$ P200,000.


F. "2$ In 200H, ho +uch is the share o 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, in the net 'oss o P>00,000C"1$



"A$ P 0.

"6$ P1 00,000.

")$ P12>,000.

"<$ P200,000.


F. "3$ )an the %artnershi% cre(itors ho'( G, 0 an( P'iab'e ater a'' the assets o the %artnershi%are ehauste(C "1$

"A$ es. The sti%u'ation ee+%tin& P ro+ 'osses is 5a'i( on' a+on& the %artners. Gis 'iab'e because the a&ree+ent 'i+itin& his 'iabi'it to his ca%ita' contribution is not5a'i( insoar as the cre(itors are concerne(. Da5in& ta*en %art in the +ana&e+ent othe %artnershi%, 0 is 'iab'e as ca%ita'ist %artner.

"6$ !o. P is not 'iab'e because there is a 5a'i( sti%u'ation ee+%tin& hi+ ro+ 'osses.Since the other %artners a''oe( hi+ to en&a&e in an outsi(e business acti5it, thesti%u'ation abso'5in& P ro+ 'iabi'it is 5a'i(. ?or 0, it is basic that a 'i+ite( %artner is'iab'e on' u% to the etent o his ca%ita' contribution.

")$ es. The sti%u'ations ee+%tin& P an( G ro+ 'osses are not bin(in& u%on thecre(itors. 0 is 'i*eise 'iab'e because the %artnershi% as not or+e( in accor(anceith the re/uire+ents o a 'i+ite( %artnershi%.

"<$ !o. The )i5i' )o(e a''os the %artners to sti%u'ate that a %artner sha'' not be'iab'e or 'osses. The re&istration o the Artic'es o Partnershi% e+bo(in& such

sti%u'ations ser5es as constructi5e notice to the %artnershi% cre(itors."$ !one o theabo5e is co+%'ete' accurate.

FI. ar is a tobacco tra(er an( a'so a 'en(in& in5estor. De so'( tobacco 'ea5es to Do+er or (e'i5erithin a +onth, a'thou&h the %erio( or (e'i5er as not &uarantee(. <es%ite ars eorts to (e'i5eron ti+e, trans%ortation %rob'e+s an( &o5ern+ent re( ta%e hin(ere( his eorts an( he cou'( on'(e'i5er ater 30 (as. Do+er reuse( to acce%t the 'ate (e'i5er an( to %a on the &roun( that thea&ree( ter+ ha( not been co+%'ie( ith.

As 'en(in& in5estor, ar &rante( a P',000,000 'oan to Isaac to be %ai( ithin to ears ro+eecution o the contract. As securit or the 'oan, Isaac %ro+ise( to (e'i5er to ar his TootaInno5a ithin se5en "H$ (as, but Isaac ai'e( to (o so. ar as thus co+%e''e( to (e+an( %a+ent

or the 'oan beore the en( o the a&ree( to-ear ter+.

FI. "'$ 7as Do+er @ustiie( in reusin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5esC "1$

"A$ es. Do+er as @ustiie( in reusin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. The (e'i5eras to be +a(e ithin a +onth. ars %ro+ise o (e'i5er on a best eort basis+a(e the (e'i5er uncertain. The ter+, thereore, as a+bi&uous.

"6$ !o. Do+er as not @ustiie( in reusin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. De



consente( to the ter+s an( con(itions o the sa'e an( +ust abi(e b it. Ob'i&ationsarisin& ro+ contract ha5e the orce o 'a beteen the contractin& %arties.

")$ es. Do+er as @ustiie( in his reusa' to acce%t the (e'i5er. The contractconte+%'ates an ob'i&ation ith a ter+. Since the (e'i5er as +a(e ater 30 (as,

contrar to the ter+s a&ree( u%on, ar cou'( not insist that Do+er acce%t thetobacco 'ea5es.

"<$ !o. Do+er as not @ustiie( in reusin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. There asno ter+ in the contract but a +ie( con(ition. The u'i''+ent o the con(ition (i( not(e%en( %ure' on ars i'' but on other actors, e.&., the shi%%in& co+%an an( the&o5ern+ent. Do+er shou'( co+%' ith his ob'i&ation.

FI. "2$ )an ar co+%e' Isaac to %a his 'oan e5en beore the en( o the to-ear %erio(C"1$

"A$ es, ar can co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate' %a the 'oan. !on-co+%'iance ith

the %ro+ise( &uarant or securit ren(ers the ob'i&ation i++e(iate' (e+an(ab'e.Isaac 'ost his ri&ht to +a*e use o the %erio(.

"6$ es, ar can co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate' %a the 'oan. The (e'i5er o theToota Inno5a is a con(ition or the 'oan. Isaacs ai'ure to (e'i5er the car 5io'ate( thecon(ition u%on hich the 'oan as &rante(. It is but air or ar to (e+an(i++e(iate %a+ent.

")$ !o, ar cannot co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate' %a the 'oan. The (e'i5er o thecar as securit or the 'oan is an accessor contract= the %rinci%a' contract is sti'' the P1,000,000 'oan. Thus, Isaac can sti'' +a*e use o the %erio(.

"<$ !o, ar cannot co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate' %a the 'oan. /uit (ictates thatar shou'( ha5e &rante( a reasonab'e etension o ti+e or Isaac to (e'i5er hisToota Inno5a. It ou'( be unair an( bur(enso+e or Isaac to %a the P1,000,000si+%' because the %ro+ise( securit as not (e'i5ere(.

FII.

Gito as a co++ercia' %i'ot ho 'e or Paciic-Micronesian Air. In 1BB8, he as the co-%i'ot o theair'ines ?'i&ht MAB1# that +sterious' (isa%%eare( to hours ater ta*e-o ro+ A&ana, ua+,%resu+ab' o5er the Paciic Ocean. !o trace o the %'ane an( its 10> %assen&ers an( cre as e5eroun( (es%ite (i'i&ent search= Gito hi+se' as ne5er hear( o a&ain. Gito 'et behin( his ie, Gita,an( their to chi'(ren.

In 2008, Gita +et an( an( +arrie( Eai+e. The no ha5e a chi'( o their on.

7hi'e on a tour ith her or+er hi&h schoo' c'ass+ates in a re+ote %ro5ince o )hina in 2010, Gitaas sur%rise( to see Gito or so+ebo( ho 'oo*e( eact' 'i*e hi+, but she as sure it as Gitobecause o the etre+e sur%rise that re&istere( in his ace hen he a'so sa her. Shoc*e(, shei++e(iate' 'e( to her hote' an( %ost haste returne( to the countr the net (a. Gita no co+es toou or 'e&a' a(5ice. She as*s ou the o''oin& /uestions:



FII. "'$ I Gito is a'i5e, hat is the status o his +arria&e to GitaC "1$

"A$ The +arria&e subsists because the +arita' bon( has not been ter+inate( b(eath.

"6$ The +arria&e as ter+inate( hen Gita +arrie( Eai+e.

")$ The +arria&e subsists because Gitas +arria&e to Eai+e is 5oi(.

"<$ The +arria&e is ter+inate( because Gito is %resu+e( (ea( ater his %'ane hasbeen +issin& or +ore than ; ears.

"$ The +arria&e can be or+a'' (ec'are( ter+inate( i Gito ou'( not resurace.

FII. "2$ I Gito is a'i5e, hat is the status o Gitas +arria&e to Eai+eC "1$

"A$ The +arria&e is 5a'i( because Gitas +arria&e to Gito as ter+inate( u%on Gitos(isa%%earance or +ore than se5en ears.

"6$ The +arria&e is 5a'i(. Ater an absence o +ore than 10 ears, Gito is a'rea(%resu+e( (ea( or a'' %ur%oses.

")$ The +arria&e is 5oi(. Gitos +ere absence, hoe5er 'en&th, is insuicient toauthori9e Gita to contract a subse/uent +arria&e.

"<$ The +arria&e is 5oi(. I Gito is in(ee( a'i5e, his +arria&e to Gita as ne5er(isso'5e( an( the can resu+e their +arita' re'ations at an ti+e.

FIII.

7hich o the o''oin& actions or (eenses are +eritorious: "1$

"A$ An action or reco5er o (on%a+ent %ai( un(er a rescin(e( ora' sa'e o rea' %ro%ert.

"6$ A (eense in an action or e@ect+ent that the 'essor 5erba'' %ro+ise( to eten( or renethe 'ease.

")$ An action or %a+ent o su+ o +one i'e( a&ainst one ho ora'' %ro+ise( to anseranothers (ebt in case the 'atter (eau'ts.

"<$ A (eense in an action or (a+a&es that the (ebtor has suicient, but un'i/ui(ate( assetsto satis the cre(it ac/uire( hen it beco+es (ue.


IX.

6ett entruste( to her a&ent, Ai(a, se5era' %ieces o @ee'r to be so'( on co++ission ith thee%ress ob'i&ation to turn o5er to 6ett the %rocee(s o the sa'e, or to return the @ee'ries i not so'(



in a +onths ti+e. Instea( o se''in& the @ee'ries, Ai(a %ane( the+ ith the Ta+buntin& Pansho%,an( use( the +one or herse'. Ai(a ai'e( to re(ee+ the %ane( @ee'ries an( ater a +onth, 6ett(isco5ere( hat Ai(a ha( (one. 6ett brou&ht cri+ina' char&es hich resu'te( in Ai(as con5ictionor estaa.

6ett thereater i'e( an action a&ainst Ta+buntin& Pansho% or the reco5er o the @ee'ries.Ta+buntin& raise( the (eense o onershi%, a((itiona'' ar&uin& that it is (u' 'icense( to en&a&e inthe %ansho% an( 'en(in& business, an( that it acce%te( the +ort&a&e o the @ee'r in &oo( aithan( in the re&u'ar course o its business.

I ou ere the @u(&e, ho i'' ou (eci(e the caseC "1$

"A$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o 6ett. M ru'in& is base( on the )i5i' )o(e %ro5ision that one ho has'ost an +o5ab'e or has been un'au'' (e%ri5e( thereo +a reco5er it ro+ the %erson in%ossession o the sa+e. Ta+ buntin&s c'ai+ o &oo( aith is inconse/uentia'.

"6$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o 6ett. Ta+buntin&s c'ai+ o &oo( aith %a'es into insi&niicance in

'i&ht o the un'au' (e%ri5ation o the @ee'ries. Doe5er, e/uit (ictates that Ta+buntin&+ust be rei+burse( or the %an 5a'ue o the @ee'ries.

")$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o Ta+buntin&. Its &oo( aith ta*es %rece(ence o5er the ri&ht o 6ett toreco5er the @ee'ries.

"<$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o Ta+buntin&. oo( aith is a'as %resu+e(. Ta+buntin&s 'au'ac/uisition in the or(inar course o business cou%'e( ith &oo( aith &i5es it 'e&a' ri&ht o5erthe @ee'ries.

X.

Ar'ene ons a ro o a%art+ent houses in Ka+unin&, Que9on )it. She a&ree( to 'ease A%art+ent!o. 1 to Eanet or a %erio( o 18 +onths at the rate o P10,000 %er +onth. The 'ease as not co5ere(b an contract. Eanet %ro+%t' &a5e Ar'ene to "2$ +onths (e%osit an( 18 chec*s co5erin& therenta' %a+ent or 18 +onths. This sho o &oo( aith %ro+%te( Ar'ene to %ro+ise Eanet that shou'(

Ar'ene (eci(e to se'' the %ro%ert, she ou'( &i5e Eanet the ri&ht o irst reusa'.

X. "1$ !ot 'on& ater Eanet +o5e( in, she recei5e( nes that her a%%'ication or a Master oGas scho'arshi% at Kin&s )o''e&e in Gon(on ha( been a%%ro5e(. Since her acce%tance othe scho'arshi% entai'e( a transer o resi(ence, Eanet as*e( Ar'ene to return the a(5ancerenta' %a+ents she +a(e. Ar'ene reuse(, %ro+%tin& Eanet to i'e an action to reco5er the%a+ents. Ar'ene i'e( a +otion to (is+iss, c'ai+in& that the 'ease on hich the action isbase(, is unenorceab'e.

I ou ere the @u(&e, ou'( ou &rant Ar'enes +otionC "1$

"A$ es, I i'' &rant the +otion because the 'ease contract beteen Ar'ene an( Eanetas not in ritin&, hence, Eanet +a not enorce an ri&ht arisin& ro+ the sa+econtract.

"6$ !o, I i'' not &rant the +otion because to a''o Ar'ene to retain the a(5ance

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