AGENCY

Cases:

What a person may do personally, he may do through another

1. Philpotts v. Philippine Manufacturing Co., 40 Phil. 471 (1919)- BAIRD
2. Rallos v. Felix Go Chan & Sons Realty Corp., 81 SCRA 251 (1978)- CHUA
3. Eurotech Industrial Technologies, Inc. v. Cuizon, 521 SCRA 584 (2007)- GENON
4. Philex Mining Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 551 SCRA 428 (2008)- HALID

Liability of agent.
5. China Air Lines, Ltd. V. CA, et al., G.R. No. L-45985- HAMMISANI
6. PAL, et al., v. CA, et al., L-46036, May 18, 1990- LAKBAO

If an agent acts in his own behalf only, the principal is not bound.
7. Rural Bank of Borbon (Camarines Sur), Inc. v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 95703, Aug. 3,1992- LIM

A person must be authorized to bind another.

8. Uniland Resources vs. DBP, G.R. No. 95909, Aug. 16, 1991- MUSA
9. De la Cruz vs. Northern Enterprises, 95 Phil. 739- OCENA

The essence of agency is that the agent renders service to the prinicipal.
10. Sevilla vs. CA, L-41182-3, April 15, 1988- REYES

Act of agent is act of the principal.

11. Sy-Juco vs. Sy-Juco, 40 Phil. 634- RIZON

Authority to sell does not carry with it authority to sell on credit.

12. Green Valley Poultry and Allied Products, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, L-49395, Dec. 26,
1981- SABTALUH

Breach of loyalty in agency.

13. Domingo vs. Domingo, L-30573, October 29, 1971- SALVADOR

Agency is for compensation.

14. Aguna v. Larena, 53 Phil. 630- TAN

Stipulation granting authority to sell in a mortgage is merely ancillary.

15. Bicol Savings and Loan Association v. CA, G.R. No. 85302, March 31, 1989- TORIBIO

Existence of General Power of Attorney; No need for special power of attorney.

16. Francisco Veloso vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 102737, Aug. 21, 1996- BAIRD

Revocation of agency, when principal is liable.

17. Dioloso vs. CA, 130 SCRA 350- CHUA

Revocation of agency.
18. Rallos v. Yangco, 20 Phil. 269- GENON

Revocation of agency at will; Express or implied

19. CMS Logging, Inc. vs. CA, et al., L-41420, July 10, 1992- HALID

When principal may sue the person with whom agent dealt with.
20. Gold Star Mining Co., Inc. vs. Lim-Jimena, 25 SCRA 597- HAMMISANI

Responsibility of two agents.

21. Martinez vs. Ong Pong Co., 14 Phil. 726- LAKBAO

Authority of agent to novate must be express.

22. Villa vs. Bosque, 49 Phil. 126- LIM

An agent’s responsibility extends to fraud and negligence

23. Travel Wide Associated Sales (Phils.), Inc., et al., vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 77356, July 15, 1991- MUSA
Death of principal does not render unenforceable an act of agent who was unaware of such death.
24. Herera, etc. vs. Luy Kim Guan, et al., L-17043, January 31, 1961- OCENA

When principal is solidarily liable with agent.

25. The Manila Remnant Co., Inc., vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 82978, Nov. 22, 1990- REYES

An undisclosed principal can sue the third person with whom agent dealt with.
26. NFA vs. IAC, et al., G.R. No. 75640, April 5, 1990- RIZON

Operation of the doctrine of promissory estoppel.

27. PNB vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 66715, Sept. 18, 1990- SABTALUH