Essential Requisites of a Contract: Object

 Spouses Alexander and Julie Lam, Doing Business Under the Name and Style
"Colorkwik Laboratories" and "Colorkwik Photo Supply", -versus- Kodak Philippines,
Ltd.
G.R. 167615, January 11, 2016
The case covered the “object” as an essential requisite in the contract between the two
parties based on Article 1225 of the New Civil Code. This is to determine whether or not
the obligation is divisible or indivisible.

 Si Guion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law Offices, -versus- Hon. Norma Chionlo-
Sia, In her Capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch 56 of the Regional Trial Court of
Lucena City, and the Testate Estate Of Deceased Susano Rodriguez
G.R. No. 181186, February 3, 2016
Section 3, Rule 83 of the Rules of Court 45 provides for the allowance granted to the
widow and family of the deceased person during the settlement of the estate. This
allowance is rooted on the right and duty to support under the Civil Code. The right to
support is a purely personal right essential to the life of the recipient, so that it cannot be
subject to attachment or execution. Neither can it be renounced or transmitted to a third
person. Being intransmissible, support cannot be the object of contracts. (page 8 of the
decision)

 Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), -versus- City of Lapu-Lapu and

Elena T. Pacaldo
G.R. No. 181756, June 15, 2015
“As properties of public dominion, the Airport Lands and Buildings are outside the
commerce of man…. The Civil Code, Article 1271, prescribes that everything which is not
outside the commerce of man may be the object of a contract”. (page 34 of the decision)

 Heirs of Rafael Gozo Represented by Castillo Gozo and Rafael Gozo, Jr. -versus-
Philippine Union Mission Corporation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (PUMCO),
South Philippine Union Mission Of SDA (SPUMCO) And Seventh Day Adventist Church
at Simpak, Lala, Lanao Del Norte represented By Betty Perez
G.R. No. 195990, August 05, 2015
The Court declared the contract of donation, executed by the donor who has no
proprietary right over the object of the contract, null and void. (page 9 of the decision)
At the time the subject property was donated it was still considered state owned thus it
 is still an object outside the commerce of man. Hence the subject contract was void
from the beginning in accordance to Article 1409 of the New Civil Code.

 Sergio R. Osmena III -versus- Power Sector Assets Aad Liabilities Management
Corporation, Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr., SPC Power Corporation And Therma Power
Visayas, Inc.
G.R. No. 212686, September 28, 2015
The case tackles the valid interest or right to the object over which the right of first
refusal is to be exercised by the SPC Power Corporation.