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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Obligations and Contracts

1. A mere “yes” or “no” answer, without any corresponding explanation or discussion, may not
be given full credit.
2. Answer the question briefly, directly and with legal basis.

I.

Meliodas, who has a savings deposit with Camelot Bank in the sum of P1,000,000.00
incurs a loan obligation with the said Bank in the sum of P800,000.oo which has become due.
When Meliodas tries to withdraw his deposit, Camelot Bank allows only P200.000.00 to be
withdrawn, less service charges, claiming that compensation has extinguished its obligation
under the savings account to the concurrent amount of Meliodas’ debt. Meliodas contends that
compensation is improper when one of the debts, as here, arises from a contract of deposit.
Assuming that the promissory note signed by Meliodas to evidence the loan does not provide for
compensation between said loan and his savings deposit, who is correct? (15%)

II.

Ludociel,  Sariel  and  Tarmiel  are  solidary  debtors  under  a  loan obligation of
P300,000.00 which has fallen due. The creditor has, however, condoned Tarmiel’s entire share
in the debt. Since Sariel has become insolvent, the creditor makes a demand on Ludociel to pay
the debt.

a) How much, if any, may Ludociel be compelled to pay? (5%)


b) To what extent, if at all, can Tarmiel be compelled by Ludociel to contribute to such
payment? (10%)

III.

Gloxinia brought his diamond ring to a jewelry shop for cleaning. The jewelry shop


undertook to return the ring by February 1, 1999. When the said date arrived, the jewelry shop
informed Gloxinia that the Job was not yet finished. They asked him to return five days later. On
February 6, 1999, Gloxinia went to the shop to claim the ring, but he was informed that the same
was stolen by a thief who entered the shop the night before. Gloxinia filed an action for damages
against the jewelry shop which put up the defense of force majeure. Will the action prosper or
not? (15%)

a) When is a thing loss? (5%)


b) What is Fortuitous event? (5%)

IV.
Elizabeth bound himself to deliver to Arthur a 21-inch 1983 model TV set, and the 13
cubic feet White Westinghouse refrigerator, with Motor No. WERT-3296, which Arthur saw in
Elizabeth’s store, and to repair Arthur’s piano. Elizabeth did none of these things
May the court compel Elizabeth to deliver the TV set and the refrigerator and repair the
piano? Why? If not, what relief may the court grant Arthur? Why? (15%)

V.

a) What is animus novandi? (5%)

b) What is ordinary diligence? (5%)

c) What is Consignation? (5%)

d) What is Res Perit Domino? (5%)

VI.
a) What is Consent? (5%)
b) What are the elements of a valid contract? (5%)

Prepared by: Atty. Anne Lorraine Diokno

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