QUIZ
QUIZ
QUIZ
TRUE OF FALSE UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED. If the answer is False, explain in one
sentence. (Use yellow pad or any paper available)
4. It is unlawful for X to wash the clothes of Y for a week in payment of the former’s obligation to
the latter in the amount of P500.
5. A travel agency must observe extraordinary diligence in the performance of its contractual
obligations.
FALSE- In Crisostomo vs. CA, the contract between the parties and a travel agency is an ordinary
one for services, the standard of care thus required is that of a good father of a family under 1173
of the Civil Code and not extraordinary diligence.
6. It may be agreed that goods may be transported at the risk of the owner.
FALSE - Article 1745 (1) provides that a stipulation that the goods are transported at the risk of the
owner or shipper is unreasonbale, unjust and contrary to public policy.
7. Additional limited partners may be admitted without need of amending the certificate of
partnership.
FALSE- Article 1849 states that after the formation of a limited partnership, additional limited
partners may be admitted upon filing an amendment to the original certificate.
9. The lack of a license to sell in violation of a mandatory provision of PD 957 results to the
invalidation of the contract to sell entered into by a subdivision developer with a buyer.
10. Article 1544 of the Civil Code on double sale will also apply to sales involving unregistered
land.
FALSE - Under Republic Act No. 3344, registration of documents affecting unregistered land is
without prejudice to third party with a better right.
11. In a contract to sell, the buyer may file an action for specific performance if the seller refuses to
accept the full purchase price tendered by the former.
FALSE - In Olivarez vs. Castillo, the Supreme Court explained, failure to fully pay the purchase
price is not a breach of contract but merely an event which prevents the sellers obligation to
convey title from acquiring binding force.
12. A separate action for reformation of instrument is no longer necessary before foreclosure as a
court declaration that the parties' intention was to execute an equitable mortgage is sufficient
reformation of such instrument.
13. In a potential sale transaction, the prior payment of earnest money even before the property
owner can agree to sell his property can be used to bind the owner to the obligations of a seller
under an otherwise perfected contract of sale.
14. An action for reconveyance based on implied trust prescribes in 10 years to be counted from
the date of issuance of the Torrens title over the property except when the person enforcing the
trust is not in possession of the property.
TRUE
15. In a joint indivisible obligation, the insolvency of a debtor makes the others liable for his share
as an exception to the general rule because the creditor must proceed against all debtors.
FALSE - Pursuant to Article 1224, if anyone of the debtors in a joint indivisible obligation should fail
to comply with his undertaking. the obligation is converted into one of indemnity for damages
hence the debtor cannot be compelled to answer for the debt or liability of the others because of its
joint character.
16. The rule on relativity of contracts applies to a contract entered into by the gestor in negotiorum
gestio.
17. A contract of lease with an option to renew shall be extinguished by the death of either the
lessor or the lessee.
18. A duly registered levy on attachment could not prevail over a prior sale even if unregistered
because of the rule of first in time better in right.
19. Rescission may be availed of by a party in a partnership contract upon the failure of a
contracting party to perform the reciprocal obligation of delivering his promised contribution.
FALSE, Article 1788 provides that a partner who has undertaken to contribute a sum of money and
fails to do so becomes a debtor for the interest and damages from the time he should have
complied with his obligation therefore the proper action is specifice performance and not
rescission.
23. The loss of the thing used to secure an obligation due to the fault of the creditor terminates the
principal obligation.
FALSE - Loss of an accessory does not result in the termination of the principal unless there is a
stipulation to the contrary
24. There will be delay if the debtor refuses to choose an alternative prestation within the period
agreed upon for the choice to be done.
25. A debtor may compel his creditor to accept as legal tender the commemorative Php50,000 bill
in payment of an obligation incurred during the expanded community quarantine.
TRUE
26. A common debtor may opt to apply payment to his personal debt owing to the managing
partner over his obligation to the partnership even if the latter obligation bears a higher rate of
interest.
FALSE. Under Article 1792, the debt collected shall be applied to two credits in proportion to their
amounts and the debtor’s right to make an application of payment is available to him only if the
managing partner’s credit is more onerous to him than the partnership credit.
27. In all instances, a limited partner shall be liable as a general partner if he participates in the
management of the partnership.
TRUE
28. There can be delay on the part of the creditor in an obligation not to do if he fails to stop the
prohibited act within a reasonable period of time.
FALSE - There is no delay in an obligation not to do (1169)
30. The principal has a subrogatory right against a sub-agent for damages incurred through the
latter’s fault.
TRUE
32. Formality of the sale is an essential element of a sale of land through an agent.
FALSE, it is the authority of the agent and not the sale that requires formality for Section 1874
provides that when a sale of a piece of land or any interest therein is through an agent, the
authority of the agent shall be in writing otherwise the sale shall be void.
33. Vices of consent that affects cognition includes incapacity, error and fraud.
FALSE, error is not a vice of consent
34. The intention prevails as against third parties in case conflict exists between the words and the
intention of the parties.
TRUE
37. A relative simulation makes the apparent contract void as between parties, but the hidden
contract is valid if it is lawful and has the necessary requisites.
38. Gross negligence in the performance of an obligation will have the same consequences as
fraud.
39. A stipulation for an incentive of plus 1 in the final grade in Civil Law Review 1 for students who
watched the Red Lions win the NCAA championship is valid.
TRUE
40. As a rule, the execution of a notarized deed of sale is equivalent to delivery of the thing sold.
41. A court judgment for the price of goods in an action for collection results to a waiver of the
unpaid seller’s lien on the goods.
42-45. Enumerate the warranties of an assignor of a claim secured by a document of title to goods.
46. The hen sold to Y yesterday laid 2 eggs this morning. At the agreed time of delivery tomorrow,
the seller must deliver the 2 eggs to Y.
47. If the buyer does not appeal the judgment of eviction, the warranty against eviction will not
apply.
48-50.Instances when the sale of a subdivision lot is exempt from the requirement of a license to
sell.
51-56. Grounds for the revocation of a license to sell issued to a subdivision owner.
69-74.Give the order of priority in the payment of the liabilities of a limited partnership upon
liquidation.
100. Barter in effect is a mutual sale where both are vendors and vendees to each other.
TRUE
101. All the Civil Code provisions on pledge were repealed by the Personal Property Security Act.
FALSE, not all provisions were repealed such as Articles 2124-2126
102. Deposit accounts and intellectual property rights may now be used as loan collateral.
TRUE
103. Under the PPSA, future income cannot be pledged to secure an obligation because of the
uncertainty of income.
FALSE. Section 5 of the PPSA provides that a security agreement may provide for the creation of
a security interest in a future property, but the security interest in that property is created only when
the grantor acquires rights in it or the power to encumber it.
105. Under the PPSA, delivery of the thing pledged is necessary to perfect the contract.
FALSE - In the PPSA, security interest shall be perfected when it has been created and the
secured creidtor either takes the following action (1) registration of a notice with registry (2)
possession of the collateral by the secured creditor (3) control of the deposit account
107. Under the PPSA, the pledgee shall return to the pledgor the excess of proceeds over the
debt.
TRUE
108. Under the PPSA, the pledgor is liable for any deficiency of the proceeds.
TRUE
109. The bailee in commodatum acquires the use of the thing loaned as well as its fruits for the
duration of the contract.
FALSE - Article 1935 provides that the bailee in a commodatum acquires the use of the thing
loaned but not its fruits unless there is a stipulation that the bailee may make use of the fruits.
112. The bailee in commodatum can never lend or lease the object of the contract to a third
person.
FALSE - Members of the bailee’s household may make use of the thing loaned unless there is a
stipulation to the contrary. (1939 2nd paragraph)
113. The bailee is obliged to pay the ordinary expenses for the use and preservation of the thing
loaned.
TRUE
114. The bailee is liable for the loss of the thing if he lends or leases the thing to a third person who
is not a member of his family except when it is lost through a fortuitous event.
FALSE, Pursuant to Article 1941 bailee is liable even if should be through a fortuituous event
115. The bailor may demand the thing at will if neither the duration of the contract nor the use to
which the thing loaned should be devoted has been stipulated.
TRUE
116. The bailor may exempt himself from the payment of expenses or damages by abandoning the
thing to the bailee.
FALSE 1952- The bailor cannot exempt himself from the payment of expenses or damages by
abandoning the thing to the bailee
117. Only in loan contracts, with or without security, may interest be demanded.
FALSE- Other contracts such contract of sale may demand interest
118. A contract of deposit is binding and perfected even before the delivery of the thing.
FALSE - Contract of deposit is a real contract perfected upon delivery of the thing.
119. Exceptionally, the ownership of the thing loaned may be retained by the Creditor.
TRUE
120. A stipulation to pay interest in a contract of loan is unenforceable if not reduced in writing.
FALSE - 1956 No interest shall be due unless it has been expressly stipulated in writing hence void
122. Payment of interest in the absence of stipulation shall be governed by solutio indebiti.
123. The current legal rate of interest for forbearance of money is 12% per annum.
FALSE, 6% Resolution No. 796 dated May 16, 2013
124. A contract of irregular deposit allows the depositary to use the property of the depositor.