delivery by physically placing the thing in hands (movables) or possession and control
(immovables) of the buyer
2. constructive/legal delivery
a. legal formalities
applies both to movables or immovables
sale is made through public instrument
GR: prima facie presumption of delivery
XPN: legal impediment
ex: seller that does not have actual possession of the thing sold cannot transfer
constructive possession by public instrument to the buyer
b. symbolic delivery (traditio simbolica/clavium)
delivery that takes place by delivering the keys of the place or depository where
the movables is stored or kept
c. delivery by the long hand (traditio longa manu)
delivery of movable by mere consent/agreement
REQUISITE: the thing cannot be transferred to the possession of the vendee at the
time of sale
d. delivery by the short hand (traditio brevi manu)
the thing is already in the possession of the buyer even before the sale and
thereafter continues in possession
note: it only applies to movables
e. delivery by agreement of possessors (traditio constitutum possessorium)
contrary to brevi manu, even after the sale, the thing continues to be in possession
of the seller.
however, they are no longer the owner but that of another capacity such as
lessee (hiniram lang)
3. delivery of incorporeal property (quasi-traditio)
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