USUFRUCT

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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Concept
Distinguished from lease
How created
Rights of usufructuary
Obligations of usufructruary
Extinguishment

EASEMENTS OR SERVITUDE
a. Kinds of easement
I.
Real, personal
II.
Continuous, discontinuous
III.
Apparent, non apparent
IV.
Positive, negative
b. How acquired
I.
Title
1. Art 624 apparent sign of easement considered as title
II.
Prescription
1. When period starts
c. Rights and obligations of owners of a dominant and servient estates
d. Extinguishment of easements
e. Legal easement
I.
Waters from higher estates
II.
Art 638 of Civil code and Art 51 of Water Code on easements along banks of
rivers and streams, and shores of seas and lakes
III.
Abutment of dam
IV.
Drawing of water
V.
Aqueduct
VI.
Right of way
1. Criteria for route
2. Requisites for establishment
VII.
Party wall
VIII.
Light and view
1. Distances to be observed
2. Restricted openings
IX.
Drainage of buildings
X.
Intermediate distances and works for paintings
XI.
Lateral and subjacent support
f. Voluntary easements
NUISANCE

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b.
c.
d.

Concept
Kinds
Doctrine of attractive nuisance
Remedies available

MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP

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b.
c.
d.

Mode, title
Original, derivative
Rule of finders keepers
Ownership of letters

DONATIONS
a. Concept
b. Kinds of donation
I.
Pure or simple
II.
Remuneratory or compensatory
III.
Conditional or modal
IV.
Onerous
V.
Inter vivos, mortis causa
c. Perfection
d. Void donations
e. Formalities
f. Effect of donation and limitations thereon
g. Revocation and reduction of donations