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UNO-RECOLETOS COLLEGE OF LAW

AGENCY, TRUSTS AND PARTNERSHIP


Course Outline
By Atty. John Noah M. Red

Schedule
First Semester, Summer, Academic Year 2021-2022
(Sep 10 – Dec 17; 15 weeks, 3 hours/week)

Weeks 1-5 - Agency


Week 6 – Mid Terms
Weeks 7-8 - Trusts
Weeks 9-14 - Partnership
Week 15 – Finals

Course Outline

References:
(1) Republic Act No. 386 (New Civil Code)
 Agency – Title X (Articles 1868 to 1932)
 Trust – Title V (Articles 1440 to 1457)
 Partnership – Tile IX (Articles 1767 to 1867)
(2) Books/Comments & Annotations
 Comments & Cases on Partnership, Agency & Trusts (De Leon & De Leon, 2019 ed)
 Agency & Trusts, Partnership & Joint Venture (Villanueva & Villanueva, 2018 ed)
(3) Supreme Court Cases

Course requirements:
Attendance – 10%
Oral reports/recitation/quizzes - 40%
Midterms – 20%
Finals – 30%
Total: 100%

AGENCY
(Title X - Articles 1868 to 1932)

1. Nature, Form & Kinds


(Arts. 1868 to 1883; 1898, 1901, 1910, 1317, 1403(1))
A. Concept & Objective
B. Parties, Capacity
C. Elements
(i) Consent (express or implied)
(ii) Object/Subject Matter
(iii) Consideration
D. Characteristics

Cases: Philpotts v. Philippine Manufacturing Co., 40 Phil 471


Rallos v. Felix Go Chan, 81 SCRA 251
Orient Air Services v. CA, 197 SCRA 645
Uy v. CA, 314 SCRA 69
Macke v. Camps, 7 Phil. 553
Prudential Bank v. CA, 223 SCRA 350
Litonjua, Jr. v. Eternit Corp. 490 SCRA 204
Doles v. Angeles, 492 SCRA 607
Spouses Viloria v. Continental Airlines, 663 SCRA 57
Philix Mining Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 551 SCRA 428

E. Agency distinguished from similar contracts/legal relationships


(i) Master-servant – Arts. 1689 to 1699
(ii) Employer-employee – Art. 1700
(iii) Lease of service (management contract) – Art. 1644
(iv) Independent contractor – Art. 1713
(v) Trust – Art. 1440
(vi) Sale – Art. 1458
(vii) Partnership – Art. 1767
(viii) Negotiorum gestio/quasi-contract – Arts. 2144, 2145
(ix) Judicial administrator
(x) Broker

Cases: Sevilla v. CA, 160 SCRA 171


Shell v. Firemen’s Insurance Co., 100 Phil. 757
De la Cruz v. Northern Theatrical Enterprises, 95 Phil. 739
Fressel v. Mariano Uy Chaco Sons & Co, 34 Phil. 122
Nielson & Co. v. Lepanto Consolidated, 26 SCRA 540
Quiroga v. Parsons Hardware, 38 Phil. 501
Gonzalo Puyat & Sons v. Arco Amusement Co., 72 Phil. 402
Pacific Commercial v. Yatco, 68 Phil. 398
Ker v. Lingad, 38 SCRA 524
Manotok Brothers, Inc v. Court of Appeals, 221 SCRA 224
Medrano v. Court of Appeals, 452 SCRA 77
Hahn v. CA, 266 SCRA 537

F. Formalities & Classifications of Agency


(i) How agency is constituted (express or implied); perfection between the parties; as to
third parties (Arts. 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1973)
(ii) Agency by estoppel; no consent – Arts. 1900, 1911, 1921, 1922
(iii) Agency by operation of law – Arts. 1869, 1884(2), 1930, 1931
(iv) Universal, general and special – Art. 1876
(v) Durable agency – Art. 1930

Cases: Harry Keeler Electric Co. v. Rodriguez, 44 Phil. 19


Yu Eng Cho v. Pan American, 328 SCRA 717
Siasat v. IAC, 139 SCRA 238
Dominion Insurance v. CA, 376 SCRA 239
Republic v. Bañez, G.R. No. 169442, October 14, 2015
Conde vs. Court of Appeals, 119 SCRA 245 (1982)

(vi) Couched in general terms; couched in specific terms – Arts. 1877 to 1880
1. Mortgage – Art. 1878(12)
2. Loan/borrow – Art. 1878(7)
3. Sell – Art. 1878(5)
4. Lease – Art. 1878(8)
5. Compromise – Art. 1878(3)
6. Other acts of strict dominion – Art. 1878(12)

Cases: PNB v. Sta. Maria, 29 SCRA 303


Bank of PI v. De Coster, 47 Phil. 594
Hodges v. Salas, 63 Phil. 567

Katigbak v. Tai Hung Co., 52 Phil. 622


Bautista-Spille v. NICORP Management and Development Corp., G.R. No. 214057,
Oct. 19, 2015
Chua v. IAC, 229 SCRA 99
Vicente v. Geraldez, 52 SCRA 210
Insular Drug Co. v. National Bank, 58 Phil. 684

2. Duties & obligations, rights and liabilities of agents


(Arts. 1884 – 1909)
(i) Act within scope of authority – Arts. 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1887
(ii) Carry out the agency – Arts. 1884, 1928, 1929
(iii) Not to carry out the agency – Art. 1888
(iv) Loyalty – Art. 1889, 1890, 1491
(v) Diligence – Arts. 1885, 1887, 1909
(vi) Account/deliver – Art. 1891
(vii) Solidary liability – Arts. 1894, 1895
(viii) Pay interest – Art. 1896
(ix) Fraud; negligence – Art. 1909
(x) Specific obligations of commission agents – Arts. 1903 to 1908

Cases: Austria v. CA, 39 SCRA 527


PNB v. Manila Surety, 14 SCRA 776
Domingo v. Domingo, 42 SCRA 131
Severino v. Severino, 44 Phil. 343
Green Valley Poultry v. IAC, 133 SCRA 697
Abacus Securities v. Ampil, 438 SCRA 315
Oliver v. Philippine Savings Bank and Castro, G.R. No. 214567, April 4, 2016

(xi) Responsibility for acts of substitutes – Arts. 1892, 1893

Cases: Del Rosario v. La Badenia, 33 Phil. 316


International Films v. Lyric Film, 63 Phil. 778

(xii)What are the obligations and liabilities of agents to third parties?


a. Agent acting within scope of authority – Arts. 1883, 1897, 1899
b. Agent acting outside of authority – Arts. 1897, 1898, 1911
 With notice to third parties – Art. 1901
 Without notice to third parties
c. Agent acting in his own name; exception – Art. 1883

Cases: PNB v. Agudelo, 58 Phil. 655


Philippine Products v. Primateria, 15 SCRA 301
NPC v. National Merchandising, 117 SCRA 789
National Bank & Welch Fairchild, 44 Phil. 780
Tuazon v. Orosco, 5 Phil 596
Cervantes v. CA, 304 SCRA 25
Bank of the Philippine Islands and FGU Insurance v. Laingo, G.R. No. 205206,
March 16, 2016
Smith Bell v. Sotelo, 44 Phil. 874
Rural Bank of Bombon v. CA, 212 SCRA 25
Sy-Juco v. Sy-Juco, 40 Phil. 634
National Food Authority v. IAC, 184 SCRA 166
Gold Star Mining v. Lim Jimenez, 25 SCRA 597

3. Obligations and liabilities of the Principal


(Arts. 1910 – 1918)
A. To agents
(1) Advance/reimburse – Arts. 1912, 1914, 1918
(2) Indemnify – Art. 1913
(3) Solidary liability – Art. 1915
(4) Compensation – Art. 1875
(5) Agent’s lien – Art. 1914

Cases: Dela Cruz v. Northern Theatrical, supra


Macondray v. Sellner, 33 Phil. 370
Danon v. Brim & Co., 42 Phil. 133
Rocha v. Prats, 43 Phil 397
Inland Realty v. CA, 273 SCRA 70
Infante v. Cunanan, 93 Phil. 691
Prats v. CA, 81 SCRA 360
Uniland Resources v. DBP, 200 SCRA 757
Domingo v. Domingo, supra

B. To third parties
- Agent acting within scope of authority – Arts. 1883, 1910, 1917
- Agent acting outside scope of authority – Arts. 1900, 1911, 1916, 1917
- For crimes; for torts

Cases: Gonzalez v. Haberes, 47 Phil. 380


Tuazon v. Orosco, supra
Spouses Salvador v. Spouses Rabaja, G.R. No. 199990, February 4, 2015

C. Duty of third parties dealing with agent – Art. 1902

4. Extinguishment of Agency
(Arts. 1919 – 1932)
(i) Revocation; agency coupled with an interest – Arts. 1873, 1919 to 1927
(ii) Withdrawal – Arts. 1919, 1928, 1929
(iii) Death; agency coupled with an interest – Arts. 1919, 1930 to 1932
(iv) Dissolution of the firm/corporation
(v) Accomplishment of the object/purpose
(vi) Expiration of the period
(vii) Civil interdiction, insanity, insolvency

Cases: Barreto v. Sta. Maria, 26 Phil. 440


Dialosa v. CA, 130 SCRA 350
New Manila v. Republic, 107 Phil. 824
Dy Buncio v. Ong Guan, 60 Phil. 606
Garcia v. De Manzano, 39 Phil. 577
Rallos v. Yangco, 20 Phil. 269
Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas v. Diabu, 20 Phil 321
Del Rosario v. Abad, 104 Phil. 648
Caleongco v. Claparols, 10 SCRA 577
Valera v. Velasco, 51 Phil 695
Pasno v. Ravina, 54 Phil 378
Ramon v. Caoibes, 94 Phil. 440
Herrera v. Luy Kim Guan, 1 SCRA 406
Rallos v. Felix Go Chan, supra

TRUSTS
(Title V - Arts. 1440-1457)

1. Definition, concept, distinguished from other relations (Art. 1440)


2. Express Trusts (Arts. 1443-1446)
3. Implied Trusts (1447-1457)

Cases: Government v. Abadilla, 46 Phil. 642 (1924)


Canezo v. Rojas, 538 SCRA 242 (2007)
Deluao v. Casteel, 22 SCRA 231 (1962)
PNB v. CA, 217 SCRA 347 (1993)
Miguel v. CA, 29 SCRA 760 (1969)
Salao v. Salao, 70 SCRA 65 (1976)
Thomson v. CA, 268 SCRA 280 (1998)
Bernardo delos Santos vs. Faustino Reyes, et al., L-45027, Jan. 27, 1992
Purita Salvatierra v. CA, G.R. No. 107797, Aug. 26, 1996
Morales vs. CA, G.R. NO. 117228, June 19, 1997
Juanito Gonzales, et al., vs. IAC et al., G.R. NO. 66479, Nov. 21, 1991
Reyes v. CA, 315 SCRA 626 (1999)
Vda. de Gualberto vs. Go, 463 SCRA 671 (2005)
Lopez v. CA, 574 SCRA 26 (2008)
Fernando, Jr. v. Acuna, 657 SCRA 499 (2011)
Mendezabel v. Apao, 483 SCRA 587 (2006)
Pontigon v. Heirs of Sanchez, 812 SCRA 274 (2016)
Gabutan v. Nacalaban, 795 SCRA 115 (2016)

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