ST.

THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS

Doctolero Avenue, Tagum City
JURIS DOCTOR (J.D.)
Third Year – S.Y. 2020-2021 (First Semester)
LAW ON PARTNERSHIP, AGENCY, and TRUST
Atty. Czaryna G. Elumbaring

Grading System: Note:

Attendance: 20 % Allowed Absences: 3 units x 2 + 1 = 7
Exams: 80 % (Quizzes & Recitations = 1 exam)
Total: 100% Strictly NO SPECIAL and REMOVAL exams

TITLE IX. PARTNERSHIP

Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1767 - Definition

Cases: - Evangelista v. Collector of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. L-9996, October 15, 1987
- Lim v. Philippine Fishing Gear Industries, Inc., G.R. No. 136448, November 3, 1999
- Santos v. Spouses Reyes, G.R. No.135813, October 25, 2001

Article 1768 - Separate juridical personality

Cases: - MacDonald et. al. v. Nat’l. City Bank of New York, G.R. No. L7991, May 21, 1956
- Aguila v. CA, 316 SCRA 246 (1999)

Article 1769 - When Partnership exists

Cases: - Obillos, Jr. v. CIR, G.R. No. L68118, October 29, 1985
- Oña v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. L-19342, May 25, 1972
- Lyons v. Rosenstock, G.R. No. 35469, March 17, 1932

Article 1770 - Object and Purpose

Article 1771 to 1773 - Form
Cases: - Litonjua, Jr. v. Litonjua, Sr., G.R. Nos. 166299-300, December 13, 2005
- Torres v. CA, G.R.No. 134559,December 9, 1999
- Bourns v. Carman, G.R. No. L- 2880, December 4, 1906
- MacDonald et. al. v. Nat’l. City Bank of New York, G.R. No. L7991, May 21, 1956

Article 1774 - Acquisition and Conveyance of property in the name of the partnership
Article 1775 - Secret associatons
Article 1776 - Classifications
Article 1777 - Universal partnership
Article 1778 to 1779 - Partnership of all present property
Article 1780 to 1781- Partnership of all profits
Article 1782 - Prohibition to enter partnership
Cases: - Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Suter, 27 SCRA 152

Article 1783 – Particular partnership

Cases: - Liwanag v. CA, G.R. No. 114398, October 24, 1997

CHAPTER 2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS

SECTION 1. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS AMONG THEMSELVES

Article 1784 - When partnership begins

Article 1785 - Continuity of partnership
Article 1786 to 1788 - Every partner is a debtor
Article 1789 - Industrial partner
Article 1790 - GR: Equal shares
Article 1791 - Imminent loss of the business