Partnership and Agency Law

PARTNERSHIP

General Provisions
Articles 1767-1783

A. Definitions/Elements/Existence

Sy v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 142293, 27 February 2003)
Santos v. Spouses Reyes (G.R. No. 135813, 25 October 2001)
Heirs of Tan Eng Kee v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 126881, 3 October 2000)
Lim Tong Lim v. Philippine Fishing Gear Industries, Inc. (G.R. No. 136448, 9 November 1999)
Aurbach v. Sanitary Wares Manufacturing Corporation (G.R. No. 75875, 15 December 1989)
Estanislao v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-49982, 27 April 1988)
Obillos v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. L-68118, 29 October 1985)
Pascual v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. L-78133, 18 October 1988)
Angeles v. Secretary of Justice (G.R. No. 142612, 29 July 2005)
Sardane v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-47045, 22 November 1988)

B. Formal Requirements (Articles 1771-1773)

Sunga-Chan v. Lamberto Chua (G.R. No. 143340, 15 August 2001)
Torres v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 134559, 9 December 1999)

Obligations of the Partners
Articles 1784-1827

A. Obligations of the partners among themselves (Section 1)

1. Contributions (Articles 1784-1796, 1808)

Villareal v. Ramirez (G.R. No. 144214, 14 July 2003)
Rojas v. Maglana (G.R. No. 30616, 10 December 1990)

2. Profits and losses (Articles 1797-1799)

Cuenco v. De Manguerra (G.R. No. 149844, 13 October 2004)
Ramnani v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 85494, 7 May 1991)
Moran v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-59956, 31 October 1984)

3. Management (Articles 1800-1804)

Tai Tong Chuache & Co. v. Insurance Commission (G.R. No. L-55397, 29 February 1988)

4. Accounting of partnership affairs (Articles 1805-1809)

Tocao v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127405, 4 October 2000)
Dan Fue Leung v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70926, 31 January 1989)

B. Property rights of a partner (Articles 1810-1814)

C. Obligations of the partners with regard to third persons (Articles 1815-1827)

Muñasque v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-39780, 11 November 1985)
Pioneer Insurance & Security Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 84197, 28 July 1989)
Syjuco v. Castro (G.R. No. 70403, 7 July 1989)
Lim Tong Lim v. Phil. Fishing Gear Industries (G.R. No. 136448, 3 November 1999)
Mobil Oil Philippines v. Court of First Instance of Rizal (G.R. No. 40457, 8 May 1992)

Dissolution and Winding Up
Articles 1828-1842

Yu v. National Labor Relations Commission (G.R. No. 97212, 30 June 1993)
Ortega v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109248, 3 July 1995)
Idos v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 110782, 25 September 1998)
Emnace v. Court of Appeals (G.R. 126334, 23 November 2001)
Sy v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 94285, 31 August 1999)
Philippine Airlines Inc. v. Balinguit (G.R. No. L-8715, 30 June 1956)
Primelink Properties and Development Corporation v. Lazatin-Magat (G.R. No. L-78133, 18 October 1988)

Limited Partnership
Articles 1843-1867

A. Nature

Arts. 1843-1849; 1867

B. Rights/Duties/Liabilities of General Partners

Arts. 1850 and 1853

C. Rights/Duties/Liabilities of Limited Partners

Arts. 1848; 1851; 1854-1859

D. Dissolution and Winding Up

Arts. 1860; 1863-1866

AGENCY

Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Articles 1868-1883

A. Agency as a contract (Art. 1868)

Soliman v. Tuazon (G.R. No. 66207, 18 May 1992)
Amon Trading Corporation v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 158585, 13 December 2005)
Spouses Yu v. Pan American World Airways, Inc. (G.R. No. 123560, 27 March 2000)

B. Agency distinguished from other contacts

1. Agency v. Partnership

Philex Mining Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. 148167, 16 April 2008)

2. Agency v. Sales

Bert Osmeña & Associates v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-56545, 28 January 1983)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Manila Machinery & Supply (G.R. No. L-25653, 28 February 1985)
Lim v. People (G.R. No. L-34338, 21 November 1984)
Victorias Milling Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 117356, 19 June 2000)

3. Lease of Work of Service

4. Agent v. Independent Contractor

Social Security System v. CA (G.R. No. L-55764, 16 February 1982)

5. Negotorium Gestio

6. Agent v. Servant

7. Agency v. Loan

8. Agency v. Guardianship

Rules 93-95, Rules of Court

9. Agency v. Brokerage

10. Agency v. Judicial Administration

11. Ship Agent

Switzerland General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ramirez (G.R. No. L-48264, 21 February 1980)

C. Kinds of agency

1. As to construction (Articles 1869- 1870, 1872)

Equitable PCI Bank v. Rosita Ku (G.R. No. 142950, 26 March 2001)
Conde v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-40242, 15 December 1982)

2. As to form (Arts. 1873, 1874)

Dizon v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 122544, 28 January 2003)
Naguiat v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118375, 3 October 2003)
AF Realty & Development v. Dieselman Freight Services (G.R. No.111448, 16 January 2002)
Lim v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 102784, 28 February 1996)

3. As to cause (Art. 1875)

Manotok Brothers v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 94753, 7 April 1993)

4. As to extent of authority (Arts. 1876, 1877, 1881, 1882)

Reyes v. Reyes (G.R. No. 140164, 6 September 2002)
Siredy Enterprises v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129039, 17 September 2002)
Siasat v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. L-67889, 10 October 1985)

5. As to third persons (Art. 1911)

D. Special power of attorney (Arts. 1878, 1879, 1880)

Shopper’s Paradise Realty & Development Corp. v. Roque (G.R. No. 148775, 13 January 2004)
Litonjua v. Fernandez (G.R. No. 148116, 14 April 2004)
Adriano v. Pangilinan (G.R. No. 137471, 16 January 2002)
Bicol Savings v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 85302, 31 March 1989)
Rural Bank of Bombon v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 95703, 3 August 1992)
Rural Bank of Caloocan v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-32116, 21 April 1981)
Tropical Homes v. Villaluz (G.R. No. 40628, 24 February 1989)
Vda. de Chua v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70909, 5 January 1994)

E. Creation of relation

1. By mutual assent of the Parties

2. By estoppel

3. By ratification

F. Authority conferred

1. Agent to act within the scope of his authority

National Power v. NAMERCO (G.R. No. L-33819, 23 October 1982)
Veloso v. La Urbana (G.R. No. 38384, 3 November 1993)

2. Agent acting in his own name

National Food Authority v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 75640, 5 April 1990)
PNB v. Aruego (G.R. Nos. L-25836-37, 31 January 1981)

Obligations of the agent

Articles 1884-1909

British Airways v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 121824, 29 January 1998)
Cervantes v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 125138, 2 March 1999)
Schmid and Oberly Inc. v. RJL Martinez Fishing Corporation (G.R. No. 75198, 18 October 1988)

A. With respect to principal

Serona v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 130423, 18 November 2002)
BA Finance v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 82040, 27 August 1991)
Development Bank of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109937, 21 March 1994)
Green Valley v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. L-49395, 26 December 1984)
Pineda v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 105562, 27 September 1993)
Samar Mining v. Nordeutscher (G.R. No. L-28673, 23 October 1984)

B. With respect to third persons

Bacaltos Coal Mines v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 114091, 29 June 1995)
Eugenio v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 103737, 15 December 1994)
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 88866, 18 February 1991)
Toyota Shaw, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-116650, 23 May 1995)

Obligations of the Principal

Articles 1910-1918

A. With respect to agent

Woodchild Holdings v. Roxas Electric and Construction Co. (G.R. No. 140667, 12 August 2004)
Manila Memorial Park Cemetery, Inc. v. Linsangan (G.R. No. 151319, 22 November 2004)
Dominion Insurance Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129919, 6 February 2002)
De Castro v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 115838, 18 July 2002)
Bedia v. White (G.R. No. 94050, 21 November 1991)
Cuison v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 88539, 26 October 1993)
Manila Remnant Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 82978, 22 November 1990)
Uniland Resources v. Development Bank of the Philippines (G.R. No. 95909, 16 August 1991)

B. With respect to third persons

Air France v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-57339, 29 December 1983)
Caram v. Laureta (G.R. No. L-28740, 24 February 1981)
Eurotech Industrial Technologies, Inc. v. Cuizon (G.R. No. 167552, 23 April 2007)

Modes of extinguishment of agency

Articles 1919-1932

A. Revocation

Lim v. Saban (G.R. No. 163720, 16 December 2004)
Bacaling v. Muya (G.R. Nos. 148404-05, 11 April 2002)
CMS Logging Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-41420, 10 July 1992)
Valenzuela v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 83122, 19 October 1990)
Diolosa v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-36585, 16 July 1984)
Guardex v. National Labor Relations Commission (G.R. No. 66541, 20 November 1990)
Laviña v. Court of Appeals (G.R. Nos. 78295, 10 April 1989)
Orient Air Services v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 76931, 29 May 1991)
Sevilla v. Court of Appeals (G.R. Nos. L-41182-3, 15 April 1988)

B. Withdrawal of the agent

C. Death, civil interdiction, insanity or insolvency

Estate of the Late Juliana Diez Vda. De Gabriel v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. 155541, 27 January 2004)
Terrado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-58794 & L-64489, 24 August 1984)

D. Dissolution of the firm or corporation

E. Accomplishment of the object or purpose

F. Expiration of the period

CASE DIGESTS

Partnership and Agency Law

PARTNERSHIP

General Provisions Articles 1767-1783

A. Definitions/Elements/Existence

B. Formal Requirements (Articles 1771-1773)

Obligations of the Partners Articles 1784-1827

A. Obligations of the partners among themselves (Section 1)

1. Contributions (Articles 1784-1796, 1808)

2. Profits and losses (Articles 1797-1799)

3. Management (Articles 1800-1804)

4. Accounting of partnership affairs (Articles 1805-1809)

B. Property rights of a partner (Articles 1810-1814)

C. Obligations of the partners with regard to third persons (Articles 1815-1827)

Dissolution and Winding Up Articles 1828-1842

Limited Partnership Articles 1843-1867

A. Nature

Arts. 1843-1849; 1867

B. Rights/Duties/Liabilities of General Partners

Arts. 1850 and 1853

C. Rights/Duties/Liabilities of Limited Partners

Arts. 1848; 1851; 1854-1859

D. Dissolution and Winding Up

Arts. 1860; 1863-1866

AGENCY

Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency Articles 1868-1883

A. Agency as a contract (Art. 1868)

B. Agency distinguished from other contacts

1. Agency v. Partnership

2. Agency v. Sales

3. Lease of Work of Service

4. Agent v. Independent Contractor

5. Negotorium Gestio

6. Agent v. Servant

7. Agency v. Loan

8. Agency v. Guardianship

Rules 93-95, Rules of Court

9. Agency v. Brokerage

10. Agency v. Judicial Administration

11. Ship Agent

C. Kinds of agency

1. As to construction (Articles 1869- 1870, 1872)

2. As to form (Arts. 1873, 1874)

3. As to cause (Art. 1875)

4. As to extent of authority (Arts. 1876, 1877, 1881, 1882)

5. As to third persons (Art. 1911)

D. Special power of attorney (Arts. 1878, 1879, 1880)

E. Creation of relation

1. By mutual assent of the Parties

2. By estoppel

3. By ratification

F. Authority conferred

1. Agent to act within the scope of his authority

2. Agent acting in his own name

Obligations of the agent

Articles 1884-1909

A. With respect to principal

B. With respect to third persons

Obligations of the Principal

Articles 1910-1918

A. With respect to agent

B. With respect to third persons

Modes of extinguishment of agency

Articles 1919-1932

A. Revocation

B. Withdrawal of the agent

C. Death, civil interdiction, insanity or insolvency

D. Dissolution of the firm or corporation

E. Accomplishment of the object or purpose

F. Expiration of the period

General Provisions
Articles 1767-1783

Obligations of the Partners
Articles 1784-1827

Dissolution and Winding Up
Articles 1828-1842

Limited Partnership
Articles 1843-1867

Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Articles 1868-1883