Syllabus/Case Assignment for this Saturday, August 24, 2012

I. Quieting of TitleA. PurposeB. Requisites for the Existence oof CloudC. Requisites for an Action to Quiet Title to ProsperD. Prescriptive PeriodE. Cases:

a) Realty Sales Enterprise vs. IAC (G.R. No. L-67451 September 28, 1987)b) Lucasan v. PDIC (GR No. 176926 July 4, 2008)

II. Co-OwnershipA. RequisitesB. CharacteristicsC. Distinguish from PartnershipD. Rights of each co-owner as to the thing owned in commonE. Rules on RenunciationF. Rights as to the Ideal share of each Co-ownerG. Rights of a Co-owner to demand partitionH. Effects of PartitionI. Extinguishment of co-OwnershipJ. Condominium Act:K. Cases:

a) Avila et.a. vs. Sps. Barabat G.R. No. 141993 May 17, 2006b) Salvador vs. CA (G.R. No. 109910 April 5, 1995)c) Oesmer vs. Paraiso Dev’t Corp., G.R. No. 157493, February 5, 2007d) Balo v. CA, G.R. No. 129704e) Del Banco v. IAC G.R. No. L -46001 March 25, 1982f) Baloloy vs. Hular GR No. 159723g) Mariano vs. CA G.R. No. 101522 May 28, 1993h) Condominium Corp. vs. Campos, Jr., 104 SCRA 295

III. PossessionA. ConceptB. RequisitesC. Possession Distinguish from OwnershipD. Classes of Possession

*1. In one’s own name (Art. 542)2. In the name of another (Art. 524)3. In the concept of owner (Art. 525)4. In the concept of holder (Art. 525)5. In Good Faith (Art. 526)6. In Bad Faith (Art. 526)7. Conversion from Good Faith to Bad Faith (Art. 528)

E. Presumptions in favor of Possessor: (Arts. 527 – 543)