- Petitioner
- Alejandro Masongsong
- Respondent
- Victoria Flores
- Citation
- G.R. No. 36048
- Court
- Supreme Court En Banc
- Division
- En Banc
- Ponente
- Malcolm, J.
- Decided
- September 24, 1932
Summary
Property dispute between adjacent landowners Masongsong and Flores regarding Civil Code easement requirements. Flores built a house with windows less than two meters from Masongsong's property, apparently violating Article 582. The key issue was whether Article 584's exception for buildings separated by public thoroughfares applied to their private alley opened to public use. The Supreme Court ruled that private alleys opened to public under Manila ordinances constitute public thoroughfares for Civil Code purposes, exempting them from the two-meter requirement. The decision clarifies that privately-funded alleys dedicated to public use have the same legal status as public alleys, establishing important precedent for urban property development and easement law interpretation.