CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY

School of Law & Jurisprudence

Buendia, Makati City
PROF. NIKKI SARAH V. JIMENO-NAVARRO

TRUSTS OUTLINE

I. HOW A TRUST IS CREATED

A. In General
Articles 1440-1442
Benito Salao vs. Juan S. Salao, G.R. No. L-26699 March 16, 1976
Resurreccion De Leon vs. Emiliana Molo-Peckson, G.R. No. L-17809, December 29, 1962
J. Antonio Araneta vs. Antonio Perez, G.R. Nos. L-20787-8, June 29, 1965
Mindanao Development Authority vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49087 April 5, 1982

B. Trust by Operation of Law

Art. 1456
Rustico Adille vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-44546 January 29, 1988
Alfredo Roa, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-27294 June 28, 1983

II. EXPRESS TRUST

A. In General
Articles 1443 – 1445
Gertrudes Cuaycong vs. Luis Cuaycong, G.R. No. L-21616, December 11, 1967

B. Express Trust cannot be proven by Parol Evidence

Patricio Sinaon vs. Andres Soroñgon, G.R. No. L-59879, May 13, 1985

C. Acceptance by the Beneficiary

Article 1446

III. IMPLIED TRUST

A. In General
Articles 1447 to 1457
O’Laco vs. Co Cho Chit, G.R. No. 58010, March 31, 1993.
Special Services Corporation vs. Centro La Paz, G.R. No. L-44100 April 28, 1983
Chiao Liong Tan vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 106251 November 19, 1993
Heirs of Candelaria vs. Romero, G.R. No. L-12149, September 30, 1960

B. Constructive Implied Trust

Catalina Buan Vda. De Esconde, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103635, February 1, 1996