SYLLABUS

Agency Partnership and Trusts

Philippine Law School
JGA Medina

Suggested Textbooks:
De Leon, Comments and Cases on
Partnership, Agency and Trusts

I
AGENCY

1. General:

a. Article 1868
 Rallos v. Felix Go Chan & Sons Realty Corp., G.R. No. L-24332, January
31, 1978
 Bordador vs. Luz, G.R. No. 130148. December 15, 1997
 Doles vs. Angeles, G.R. No. 149353. June 26, 2006
 Tuazon v. Heirs of Ramos, G.R. No. 156262, July 14, 2005
 Orient Air Services vs CA and American Air-Lines, G.R. No. 76931, May 29,
1991
 Sps. Yulo vs. BPI, G.R. No. 217044. January 16, 2019

b. Agency vs. Sale

 Sps. Viloria vs. Continental Airlines, G.R. No. 188288 , January 16, 2012.
Quiroga v. Parsons Hardware Co., G.R. No. 11491, August 23, 1918

c. Agency vs. Employment

 Royale Homes Marketing Corporation Vs. Alcantara, G.R. No. 195190, July
28, 2014

d. Article 1876. An agency is either general or special. The former comprises all
the business of the principal. The latter, one or more specific transactions.
 Siasat vs. IAC, G.R. No. L-67889 October 10, 1985

2. CONSENT:

a. Article 1869. 
 Dra. Mercedes Oliver vs. PS Bank, G.R. No. 214567, April 04, 2016
 Siy v. Tomlin, G.R. No. 205998, April 24, 2017
 Uniland Resources v. DBP., G.R. No. 95909, August 16, 1991

b. Article 1870.
 Litonjua vs. Eternit, G.R. No. 144805 June 23, 2006
 Murao v. People, G.R. No. 141485, June 30, 2005
 Equitable PCI Bank v. Ku, G.R. No. 142950, March 26, 2001
 Republic vs. Antonio V. Bañez, et. al., G.R. No. 169442, October 15, 2015
 Calubad v. Ricarcen Development Corp., G.R. No. 202364, August 30,
2017
 c. Article 1871, Article 1872, Article 1873. 
 Naguiat v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118375, October 3, 2003

d. Article 1919. 
 See: Rallos vs. Felix Go,

e. Article 1920.
 New Manila Lumber vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-14248. April 28, 1960
 Infante v. Cunanan, G.R. No. L-67889, October 10, 1985

f. Article 1927.
 Bacaling v. Muya, G.R. Nos. 148404-05, April 11, 2002.
 Republic v. Evangelista, G.R. No. 156015, August 11, 2005.
 Diolosa v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-36585, July 16, 1984.

g. Article 1921.
 Rallos v. Yangco, G.R. No. 6906, September 27, 1911.

h. Article 1922.
 Central Surety & Insurance Co. v. Hodges, G.R. No. L-28633, March 30,
1971.

i. Article 1923, Article 1924.

 Prats vs. Court Of Appeals, G.R. No. L-39822. January 31, 1978
 Ticong vs. Malin, G.R. No. 220785. March 1, 2017
 Sanchez vs. Medicard Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 141525. September 2,
2005.
 Cms Logging, Inc., Vs. CA and D.R. Aguinaldo, G.R. No. 41420. July 10,
1992

j. Article 1925, Article 1926, Article 1928, Article 1929, Article 1930.

3. OBJECT:

a. Article 1875, Article 1876, 1877. 

b. Article 1874. 
 Dizon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122544, 124741, January 28, 2003.
 AF Realty v. Dieselman Freight, G.R. No. 111448, January 16, 2002

c. Article 1878. 
 Philippine National Bank v. Sta. Maria, G.R. No. L-24765, August 29, 1969
 Cosmic Lumber Corp. vs. CA, G.R. No. 114311. November 29, 1996.
 Mercado vs. Allied Banking Corporation, G.R. No. 171460. July 27, 2007
 Bravo-Guerrero v. Bravo, G.R. No. 152658, [July 29, 2005]

d. Article 1884. 
 BA Finance Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 82040, August 27, 1991
 International Exchange v. Sps. Briones, G.R. No. 205657, March 29, 2017

e. Article 1885, Article 1886, Article 1888, Article 1891. 

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  Domingo v. Domingo, G.R. No. L-30573, October 29, 1971

f. Article 1894, Article 1895. 

4. REPRESENTATION:

a. Article 1883. 
 Manila Memorial Park v. Linsangan, G.R. No. 151319, November 22, 2004
 National Food Authority vs. IAC, Superior Ship, G.R. No. 75640. April 5,
1990.

b. Article 1889, Article 1899, Article 1892. 

 Spouses Villaluz vs. Land Bank, G.R. No. 192602, January 18, 2017

c. Article 1893, Article 1896, Article 1897. 

 Lao v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 82808, July 11, 1991

d. Article 1899, Article 1902. 

 Bacaltos Coal Mines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114091, June 29,
1995.

e. Article 1910, Article 1911. 

 The Manila Remnant vs. CA., G.R. No. 82978. November 22, 1990

f. Article 1912, Article 1913, Article 1914. 

 Guzman v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-9572, July 31, 1956.

g. Article 1915. 
 De Castro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115838, July 18, 2002

h. Article 1916, Article 1917, Article 1918. 

 Dominion Insurance Vs. Court Of Appeals, G.R. No. 129919, February 6,
2002.

5. SCOPE:

a. Article 1881. 
 Severino vs. Severino, G.R. No. 18058. January 16, 1923.
 Country Bankers Ins. v. Keppel Cebu Shipyard, G.R. No. 166044, June 18,
2012

b. Article 1882, Article 1879. 

 Bucton Vs. Rural Bank Of El Salvador, Inc., G.R. No. 179625. February 24,
2014.
 Bicol Savings v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 85302, March 31, 1989.

c. Article 1880, Article 1887, Article 1890, Article 1898, Article 1900. 
 Siredy Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129039, Sep. 17,
2002
 Spouses Salvador vs. Spouses Gonzales, G.R. No. 199990, Feb. 4, 2015

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d. Article 1901, Article 1905.
 Green Valley Poultry v. IAC, G.R. No. L-49395, December 26, 1984

e. Article 1906, Article 1907,  Article 1908. 

 Manotok Brothers, Inc., vs. Ca, G.R. No. 94753. April 7, 1993

f. Article 1909. 
 Travel Wide Associated (Phils.), Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 77356, July 15, 1991.

g. Article 1931.
 Buason v. Panuyas, G.R. No. L-11415, May 25, 1959.

h. Article 1932.

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II. TRUSTS

1. GENERAL:
a. Article 1440
b. Article 1441
 Rodolfo Morales representing Heirs vs. Sps. Ortiz, G.R. No. 117228. June
19, 1997
 Torbela v. Spouses Rosario, G.R. Nos. 140528 & 140553, [December 7,
2011]
c. Article 1442.
 Diaz v. Gorricho, G.R. No. L-11229, March 29, 1958

2. EXPRESS TRUSTS:
a. Article 1443. Article 1444, Article 1445, Article 1446
 Joseph Goyanko, Jr. vs UCPB, GR. 179096, February 06, 2013

3. IMPLIED TRUSTS:
a. Article 1447 to Article 1457
 Estate of Cabacungan vs. Marilou Laigo, et. al. G.R. No. 175073. August
15, 2011.
 Emilia O'laco vs. Valentin Co Cho Chit, G.R. No. 58010. March 31, 1993.
 See: Rodolfo Morales Case
 Philippine National Bank vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97995. Jan. 21,
1993 Vda. de Esconde v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103635, February 1,
1996
 Heirs of Medina v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-26107, November 27, 1981
 Bueno v. Reyes, G.R. No. L-22587, April 28, 1969
 Romero v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109307, November 25, 1999
 Juan v. Yap, Sr., G.R. No. 182177, March 30, 2011
 Sevilla v. De Los Angeles, G.R. No. L-7745, November 18, 1955
 Iglesia Filipina Independiente v. Heirs of Taeza, G.R. No. 179597, Feb. 3,
2014
 Aznar Brothers Realty Co. v. Aying, G.R. No. 144773, May 16, 2005

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III. PARTNERSHIP

1. GENERAL:
a. Article 1767 to Article 1775; Articles 1883 and 1884.
 Santos v. Sps. Reyes, G.R. No. 135813, October 25, 2001
 Saludo, Jr vs. Philippine National Bank, G.R. No. 193138. August
20, 2018.
 Traveño v. Bobongon Banana Growers, G.R. No. 164205, Sept. 3,
2009.
 Jarantilla, Jr., vs. Antonieta Jarantilla, G.R. No. 154486, December 1,
2010
 Litonjua, Jr. v. Litonjua, Sr., G.R. Nos. 166299-300, December 13,
2005
 Angeles v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 142612, [July 29, 2005]
 Sunga-Chan v. Chua, G.R. No. 143340, August 15, 2001
 Torres v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 134559

b. Proving Existence of Partnerships:

 Heirs of Tan Eng Kee vs. CA, G.R. No. 126881, Oct. 3, 2000
 Tocao v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127405, October 4, 2000

2. KINDS and TYPES:

a. Article 1776. 
i. Kinds Of Partnership As To Object:
Universal: Article 1777, Article 1778, Article 1779, Article 1780, Article
1781, Article 1782,
Particular: Article 1783, Article 1785.
ii. Kinds Of Partners:

Capitalist: Article 1808

Industrial: Article 1789
 Premium Wash Laundry v. Esguerra, G.R. No. 194464, [Oct. 11,
2017]
 Sy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142293, [February 27, 2003],

General: Article 1816, Article 1817. 

Limited: Art. 1843
Partners by Estoppel: Article 1825. 
Managing: Article 1800. 

b. Joint Ventures:
 Aurbach, et. al vs. Sanitary Wares, G.R. No. 75875. Dec. 15, 1989
 Kilosbayan, Inc. v. Guingona, Jr., G.R. No. 113375, May 5, 1994
 JG Summit Holdings, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 124293, Nov. 20, 2000
 Information Technology v. Comelec, G.R. No. 159139, Jan. 13, 2004
 J. Tiosejo Investment. v. Sps. Ang, G.R. No. 174149, Sept. 8, 2010
 Marsman Drysdale v. Philippine Geoanalytics, G.R. Nos. 183374 &
183376,
 Primelink Properties v. Lazatin, G.R. No. 167379, June 27, 2006

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  Mabuhay Holdings Corp. v. Sembcorp, G.R. No. 212734, Dec. 5,
2018

3. Obligations Of The Partners Among Themselves.

a. Articles 1784 to 1809
 Rojas v. Maglana, G.R. No. L-30616, December 10, 1990
 Priscilla Z. Orbe Vs. Leonora O. Miaral, G.R. No. 217777. August 16, 2017
 Mabuhay Holdings Corp. v. Sembcorp Logistics Ltd., G.R. No. 212734, Dec.
5, 2018
 Marsman Drysdale v. Philippine Geoanalytics, Inc., G.R. Nos. 183374 &
183376
 Orbe v. Miaral, G.R. No. 217777, [August 16, 2017

4. Property Rights of a Partner.

a. Articles 1810 to 1814

 Realubit vs. Jaso G.R. No. 178782. September 21, 2011

5. Obligations of the Partners with Regard to Third Persons

Articles 1815 to 1827

 Mendoza v. Paule, G.R. No. 175885, 176271, February 13, 2009.
 Guy v. Gacott, G.R. No. 206147, [January 13, 2016
 J. Tiosejo Investment v. Spouses Ang, G.R. No. 174149, Sept. 8, 2010
 Aguila, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127347, Nov. 25, 1999,
 Muñasque v. Court of Appeals , G.R. No. L-39780, November 11, 1985

6. Limited Partnership.

Articles 1843 to 1867

7. Dissolution and Winding Up:

Articles 1828 to 1842

 Idos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110782, September 25, 1998
 Sy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 94285, 100313, [August 31, 1999],
 Primelink Properties v. Lazatin-Magat, G.R. No. 167379, [June 27, 2006]
 Magdusa v. Albaran, G.R. No. L-17526, [June 30, 1962]
 Villareal v. Ramirez, G.R. No. 144214, [July 14, 2003],
 Yu v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 97212, [June 30,
1993]

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