Year: 2024

### Title: Villarica v. Court of Appeals, 135 Phil. 166 (1961) ### Facts: – On **May 19, 1951**, Angel Villarica and Nieves Palma Gil de Villarica sold a 1,174 sq. meter lot in Davao City to Gaudencio Consunji and Juliana Monteverde for **P35,000.** – The **deed of absolute sale (Exh.”B”)** was acknowledged before Counselor Juan…

**Title:** Llorente vs. Star City Pty Limited, and Star City Pty Limited vs. Llorente and Equitable PCI Bank **Facts:** Star City Pty Limited (SCPL), an Australian corporation operating the Star City Casino in Sydney, alleged that Quintin Llorente, a patron of its casino, negotiated two Equitable PCI bank drafts worth US$150,000.00 each to play in…

### Title: Magna Ready Mix Concrete Corporation vs. Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. (G.R. No. 196123) ### Facts: – **1996-1997 Transactions:** – Magna Ready Mix Concrete Corporation (MAGNA) engaged the services of Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. (ANDERSEN) for design work linked to a precast plant, the PIC double tee design, and a preliminary design…

### Title: People of the Philippine Islands v. Josefina Bandian ### Facts: 1. **Incident Occurrence:** On January 31, 1936, around 7 a.m., Valentin Aguilar saw his neighbor, Josefina Bandian, go into a nearby thicket, presumably to respond to a call of nature. 2. **Josefina’s Condition:** A few minutes later, Josefina emerged from the thicket with…

**Title: Yao Kee, et al. v. Aida Sy-Gonzales, et al.** **Facts:** Sy Kiat, a Chinese national, died on January 17, 1977, in Caloocan City, Philippines, leaving behind real and personal properties worth about P300,000. Following his death, Aida Sy-Gonzales, Manuel Sy, Teresita Sy-Bernabe, and Rodolfo Sy (children of Sy Kiat with Asuncion Gillego) filed for…

**Title:** Martinez vs. Van Buskirk, G.R. No. 18 Phil. 79 (1907) **Facts:** 1. **Incident Date and Location:** On September 11, 1908, Carmen Ong de Martinez was riding in a carromata on Calle Real, Ermita, Manila. 2. **Collision Description:** A delivery wagon belonging to William Van Buskirk, used for transporting fodder and driven by his employee…

Title: People of the Philippines v. Dioscoro Pinuila, Absalon Bignay, et al., G.R. No. L-3217 (1952) Facts: The case arose from an incident on October 20, 1948, involving Barge No. 560 of the Visayan Stevedoring Company, anchored near the mouth of the Victorias River, Negros Occidental. Early that morning, Buenaventura Dideroy, a barge crew member,…

### Title: Salud Villanueva Vda. de Bataclan et al. v. Mariano Medina ### Facts: **Series of Events:** 1. **September 13, 1952:** Bus No. 30 of Medina Transportation, driven by Conrado Saylon, departed from Amadeo, Cavite, towards Pasay City at around midnight. 2. **Passengers:** Approximately eighteen passengers, including Juan Bataclan, were aboard. 3. **Accident:** At around…

**Title:** Guingona Jr. and Pimentel Jr. vs. Carague et al. **Facts:** 1. **Budget Overview (1990):** – The 1990 budget included ₱98.4 billion as automatic appropriations, with ₱86.8 billion allocated for debt service. – A total of ₱155.3 billion was appropriated under Republic Act No. 6831 (General Appropriations Act), combining to a total budget of ₱233.5…

**Title: Silverio Sr. v. Silverio Jr. et al.** **Facts:** The controversy arises from the intestate proceedings regarding the estate of Beatriz S. Silverio, deceased on October 7, 1987, leaving behind significant properties and legal heirs, including her husband, Ricardo C. Silverio, Sr., and their children. The chain of events occurred as follows: 1. **Initial Proceedings…