VI. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER (Art.

1495)
I. Preservation of the object of sale (NCC Art. 1163) see also Art. 1164, 1165, 1170,
1173
II. Transfer of ownership and delivery of the object (Art. 1477)
1. Concept of delivery or tradition
Daus v. Sps. De Leon, GR No. 149750, June 16, 2003;
Sampaguita Pictures, Inc. v. Jalwindor Manufacturers, Inc., GR No. L-43059,
October 11, 1979;
Norkis Distributor, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 91029, February 7, 1991;
a. ways of effecting delivery (NCC Art. 1496-1501)
actual or real (NCC Art. 1497) (see also Art. 1232-1251)
constructive or legal (NCC Arts. 1498-1501)
i. public instrument (Cases: Addison v. Felix, G.R. No. L-12342, April 30,
1939; Ten Forty Realty v. Cruz, G.R. No. 151212, September 10, 2003
ii. tradition longa manu
iii. tradition brevi manu
iv. tradition constitutum possessorium
v. quasi-traditio
Rudolph Leits, Inc. vs. CA, 478 SCRA 451;
Raymundo De Leon vs. Ong, G.R. No. 170405, 2 February 2010;
Asset Privatization Trust vs. TJ Enterprises, G.R. No. 167195, 8 May 2009;
San Lorenzo Development Corporation vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 124242, 21 January 2005;
Perpetua Abuan, et al. vs. Eustaguio Garcia, et al., G.R. No. L-20091, 30 July 1965;
Perfecto Dy, Jr. vs. CA, G.R. No. 92989, 8 July 1991
i. (3) special rules on:
i. contract of sale or return (NCC Art. 1502)
ii. contract of sale on trial or approval (NCC Art. 1502)
Industrial Textile Manufacturing Company vs. LPJ Enterprises, Inc., G.R. No. 66140, 21
January 1993
iii. sale of specific goods with reserved title (NCC Art. 1503)
iv. delivery to carrier on behalf of the buyer (NCC Art. 1503)
v. shipping terms C.O.D., F.O.B., C.I.F.
vi. when person selling is not the owner (NCC Art. 1505)
vii. sellers title is voidable (NCC Art. 1506)
b. When obligation to deliver arises (NCC Art. 1524)
c. Other rules on delivery:
(1) sale of real property by unit of measure or number (NCC Art. 1539-41)
(2) sale of real estate made for a lump sum (NCC1542)(Teran v. Villanueva Viuda de
Riosa, 56 Phil 677).
(3) rules in case of double sale (NCC Art. 1544)
Cases: Consolidated Rural Bank of Cagayan Valley v. CA, G.R. No. 132161, January 17,
2005;
Leoncio and Barrera vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 123935, 14 December 2001;
Sigaya vs. Mayuga, 467 SCRA 341
Martinez v. CA, GR No. 123547, May 21, 2001;
 Amancio et al. vs. CA et. al., G.R. No. 152627, September 16, 2005;
Mercado v. Allied Bank, GR No 171460, July 27, 2007;
Gabriel v. Mabanta, GR No. 142403, March 26, 2003;
Ten Forty Realty v. Cruz G.R. No. 151212, September 10, 2003
San Lorenzo Development Corporation vs. CA, G.R. No. 124242, 21 January 2005
Premiere Development Bank vs. CA, 453 SCRA 630
Ulep vs. CA, 472 SCRA 241;
Caram vs. Laureta, 103 SCRA 7;
De Leon vs. Ong, G.R. No. 170405, 2 February 2010;
III. Delivery of fruits and accessories (NCC Art. 1537)
IV. Payment of expenses for execution and registration (NCC Art. 1487)