SUBJECT OUTLINE

AGENCY

I. Contract of Agency (Art. 1868-1869)

a) Definition / Parties / Nature/Basis/Purpose
b) Elements / Characteristics
c) Agency vs. Other Contracts
d) Kinds of Agency
e) Appointment of an Agent
f) Presumption of Agency

II. Acceptance of Agency (Arts. 1870-1875)

a) Forms
b) Between persons present
c) Between persons absent
d) Notice of Agency
e) Presumption of Compensation

III. Agents (Arts. 1876-1897)

a) Classes
b) Kinds of Authority
c) Grant of Power / Special Power
d) Acts binding to Principal: Requisites
e) Obligations of Agent & Sub-Agency
f) Liability of an Agent to 3rd Persons

IV. Acts & Contracts (Arts. 1898-1909)

a) Acts w/in Authority
b) Contracts entered in excess of authority
c) Ratification
a) Commission Agent - Duties / Obligations / Liabilities
V. Principal (Arts. 1910-1918)
a) Obligations / Liability due to Estoppel
b) Estoppel vs. Ratification
c) Liability to Agent / 3rd Persons

VI. Extinguishment of Agency (Arts. 1919-1932)

a) Mode of Extinguishment
b) Revocation / Effects/ Liability caused by revocation
c) Withdrawal of an agent

CASES
1. Spouses Viloria vs. Continental Airlines, Inc., G.R. No. 188288 Jan. 16, 2012
2. Rosa Lim vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 102784 Feb. 28, 1996
3. Sps. Panlilio vs. Citibank, G.R. No. 156335 Nov. 28, 2007
4. Vitarich vs. Locsin, G.R. No. 181560 Nov. 15, 2010
5. Tongko vs. MANULIFE, et al. G.R. No. 167622 June 29, 2010
6. Sps. Alcantara, et al. vs. Nido, G.R. No. 165133 Apr. 19, 2010
7. CBIC vs. Keppel Cebu, et al., G.R. No. 166044 June 18, 2012
8. Sargasso Construction, et al. vs. PPA, G.R. NO. 170530 July 5, 2010
9. Sps. Yu, et al. vs. PANAM, et al., G.R. No. 123560 March 27, 2000
10. Culaba, et al. vs. CA, et al. G.R. No. 125862 April 15, 2004