A lent money to B in 1950 payable in 1951. Despite demand, B failed to pay. In 2011, his daughter who recently became a lawyer sent a demand for payment to B who sent a letter acknowledging the debt and asked for one (1) year to pay but failed to pay within the extended period. A filed a complaint for sum of money. How do you think the court will decide?

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• X has a daughter Y. She left for Italy to look for a job and worked there for 10 years but continued to support Y who was left under the custody of A and B. They filed a petition for adoption but did not present evidence of consent of X contending that Y has been abandoned by X. How do you think the court will decide?
• A and B entered into a contract for A to manufacture boxes to be used by B for his export business. B paid the amount of P2M, but A failed to manufacture the boxes despite repeated follow-up of the immediate production of the boxes. B filed a complaint for reimbursement of the P2M.
• A is indebted to ABC Corporation in the amount of P100M. Despite efforts to collect from A, the latter failed to pay due to business reverses as he has no more assets. In order to maintain a more accurate inventory of the worth of its current assets, ABC Corp. was forced to write-off A’s obligation. One (1) year later, A won the lotto draw in the US in the amount of $100M. Learning of the good luck of A, it demanded for payment, but A refused to pay contending that his obligation was extinguished when it was written-off. Is A correct?
• A lent money to B with a penalty clause providing for 6% per month. In case a suit is filed, what do you think the court will do with the penalty?
• In 1986, A, a married woman file a petition for adoption of C which was granted. In 2011, A filed a petition to rescind or nullify the decree invoking Article 185 of the Family Code requiring that the husband and wife must jointly adopt and the retroactive provision of the Family Code under Article 256. How do you think the court will decide?
• A & B entered into an oral contract of sale of A’s car worth P4.5M where the object was supposed to be delivered upon payment of the price. When A went to B’s house to pay the price, the latter refused to sell hence, a complaint for specific performance was filed by A. will the complaint prosper?
• A & B lived together as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage. For a few months before his death, A was writing his autobiography and stated that he loved B so much and because of that, they decided to live together as husband and wife, but planned to marry. At the time he was writing his autobiography, B was pregnant and he stated in his autobiography that he was the father of the child inside the womb of B. He died without finishing it and failed to sign the same. Two (2) months thereafter, the child C, was born, hence, B sought to register the child under the name of A but the Local Civil Registrar refused, hence, she filed a suit for mandamus to compel the registrar to register the child under A’s name. She testified as narrated above; D, the father of A testified that during the lifetime of A he lived with B and she was pregnant at that time. E the brother of A likewise testified along the same line. Is the action of B correct?
• Marvin was married to Charina on February 14, 1990. Charina gave birth to a baby girl she named Noreen. Due to irreconcilable differences, Marvin left the conjugal dwelling. Charina, on the other hand fell in love with David and they decided to live together as husband and wife on May 12, 1992. Six (6) years after or on September 8, 1998, Marvin died in an accident. Free at last, Charina and David decided to get married on February 14, 2000 executing an affidavit that they have been living together as husband and wife for more than five (5) years. The marriage took place but the solemnizing officer failed to execute an affidavit that he ascertained the qualifications of the contracting parties. Two (2) years later, Charina died living a considerable amount of properties. Noreen, assisted by her grandparents, filed a petition questioning the validity of her marriage to David. If you were the judge, how will you decide on the petition?
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