Course Outline 2025

 Course Outline

Partnership, Agency and Trusts
Section 173 II-E U.P. College of Law
First Semester, SY 2025-2026
Rocky L. Reyes

Course Outline

I. Introduction

II. Partnership


A. General – Articles 1767 to 1783

Cases:

1. Commissioner vs. Burroughs, 142 SCRA 324

2. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Suter and Court of Tax Appeals, 27 SCRA 152

3. In the Matter of the Petition for Authority to Continue Use of Firm Name “SyCip, Salazar, etc./Ozaeta, Romulo, etc.” 92 SCRA 1

 4. Ortega vs. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 529

5. Estanislao, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 830

6. Campus Rueda & Co. vs. Pacific Commercial & Co., 44 Phil. 916

7. Vargas & Co. vs. Chan, 29 Phil. 446

8. Ngo Tian Tek vs. Phil. Education Co., 78 Phil 275

9.  Ang Pue & Co. vs. Sec. of Commerce and Industry, 5 SCRA 645

10. Pascual vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 166 SCRA 560

11. Gatchalian vs. Collector of Internal Revenue, 67 Phil. 666

12. Sardane vs. Court of Appeals, 167 SCRA 524

13. Deluao vs. Casteel, 26 SCRA 475

14. Kiel vs. Estate of Sabert, 46 Phil. 198

15. Jo Chung Cang vs. Pacific Commercial Co., 45 Phil. 142

16. Agad vs. Mabolo, 23 SCRA 1223

17. Tuason vs. Solanos, 95 Phil. 107

18. Auerbach vs. Sanitary Wares, 180 SCRA 350



 B. Obligations of the Partners among Themselves – Articles 1784 to 1809

 

 Cases:

19. Lozana vs. Depakakibo, 107 Phil. 728

20. Sancho vs. Lizaraga, 55 Phil. 60

21. Uy vs. Puzon, 79 SCRA 598

22. U.S. vs. Clarin, 17 Phil. 84

23. People vs. Campos, [C.A.] 54 O.G. 681

24. Ramnani vs. Court of Appeals, 196 SCRA 731

25. Moran, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, 133 SCRA 88

26. Ng Ya vs. Sugbu Commercial Co., [C.A.] 50 O.G. 4913

27. Teague vs. Martin, 53 Phil. 504

28. Santos vs. Villanueva, [C.A.] 50 O.G. 175

29. Bachrach vs. “La Protectora,” 37 Phil. 441

30. Fue Leung vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 169 SCRA 746


C. Property Rights of a Partner – Articles 1810 - 1814



Cases:

31. Leyte-Samar-Sales and K. Tomassi vs. S. Cea and O. Castrilla, 93 Phil. 100



D. Obligations of the Partners to Third Persons – Articles 1815 to 1827



Cases:

32. Co-Pitco vs. Yulo, 8 Phil. 544

33. Island Sales, Inc. vs. United Pioneers Gen. Construction Co., 65 SCRA 544

34. Compania Maritima vs. Muñoz, 9 Phil. 326

35. Dietrich vs. Freeman, 18 Phil. 341

36. Liwanag and Reyes vs. Workmen’s Compensation Commission, 105 Phil. 741

37. McDonald vs. National City Bank of New York, 99 Phil. 156

38. Pioneer Insurance & Security Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 175 SCRA 668

39. Viuda de Chan vs. Pen, 53 Phil. 906

E. Dissolution and Winding Up – Articles 1828 to 1842



40. Yu vs. National Labor Relations Commission, 224 SCRA 75

41. Bearneza vs. Dequilla, 43 Phil. 237

42. Lota vs. Tolentino, 90 Phil. 829

53. Goquiolay vs. Sycip, 108 Phil. 947

44. Goquiolay vs. Sycip, 9 SCRA 663, Resolution of Motion for Reconsideration

45. Ng Cho Cio vs. Ng Diong, 1 SCRA 275

46. Lichauco vs. Lichauco, 33 Phil. 350

47. Soncuya vs. De Luna, 67 Phil. 646

48. Singsong vs. Isabela Sawmill, 88 SCRA 623

49. Po Yeng Cheo vs. Lim Ka Yan, 44 Phil. 172

50. Laguna Transportation Co., Inc. vs. Social Security System, 107 Phil. 833

51. Sison vs. McQuaid, 94 Phil. 201

52. De La Rosa vs. Ortega Go-Cotay, 48 Phil. 605

53. Magdusa vs. Albaran, 5 SCRA 511

54. Bonnevie s. Hernandez, 95 Phil. 175

F. Limited Partnership – Articles 1843 to 1867


III. Agency 


A. General – Articles 1868 to 1883

55. Orient Air Services & Hotel Representatives vs. Court of Appeals, 197 SCRA 645

56. Rallos vs. Felix Go Chan & Sons Realty Corp., 18 SCRA 251

57. Air France vs. Court of Appeals, 126 SCRA 448

58. Santos vs. Buenconsejo, 14 SCRA 407

59. Albaladejo y Cia vs. Phil. Refining Co., 45 Phil. 556

60. Thomas vs. Pineda, 89 Phil. 312

61. Valera vs. Velasco, 51 Phil. 695

62. Cui vs. Cui, 100 Phil. 913

63. Allied Free Worker’s Union [PLUM] vs. Compania Maritima, 19 SCRA 258

64. Far Eastern Export & Import Co. vs. Lim Teck Suan, 97 Phil. 171

65. Nielson & Co., Inc. vs. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co., 26 SCRA 540

66. Shell Co., of the Phil. Ltd. vs. Firemen’s Ins. of Newark, N.J., 100 Phil. 755

67. Sevilla vs. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 171

68. Lim vs. People, 133 SCRA 333

69. San Diego, Sr. vs. Nombre, 11 SCRA 165

70. De la Peña vs. Hidalgo, 16 Phil. 450

71. Conde vs. Court of Appeals, 119 SCRA 245

72. Harry E. Keller Elec. Co. vs. Rodriguez 44 Phil. 19

73. Rallos vs. Yangco, 20 Phil. 269

74. Macke vs. Camps, 7 Phil. 553 86. Jimenez vs. Rabot, 38 Phil. 387

75. Liñan vs. Puno, 31 Phil. 259 88. Katigbak vs. Tai Hing Co., 52 Phil. 622

76. Danon vs. Brimo & Co., 42 Phil. 133

77. Infante vs. Cunanan, 93 Ohil. 693

78. Manotok Brothers, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 221 SCRA 224

79. Domingo vs. Domingo, 42 SCRA 131 [1971]

80. Siasat vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 139 SCRA 238

81. German & Co. vs. Donaldson, Sim & Co., 1 Phil. 63

82. Municipal Council of Iloilo vs. Evangelista, 55 Phil. 290

83. Caballero vs. Deiparine, 60 SCRA 136

84. Phil. National Bank vs. Sta. Maria, 29 SCRA 303

85. BA Finance Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, 211 SCRA 112

86. Director of Public Works vs. Sing Juco, 53 Phil. 205

87. Philippine Sugar Estates Development Co., vs. Poizat, 48 Phil. 536

88. Rural Bank of Bombon, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 212 SCRA 25

89. Commercial Bank & Trust Co. of the Phil. vs. Republic Armored Car Service Corp., 9 SCRA 142

90. Lim Tiu vs. Ruiz y Rementeria, 15 Phil. 367

91. Phil. National Bank vs. Agudelo y Gonzaga, 58 Phil. 635

92. Syjuco and Viardo vs. Syjuco, 40 Phil. 634

93. National Food Authority vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 184 SCRA 166

94. Awad vs. Filma Mercantile Co., 49 Phil. 816

B. Obligations of the Agent – Articles 1884 to 1909

95. Phil. National Bank vs. Manila Surety & Fidelity Co., Inc. 14 SCRA 776

96. Ramos vs. Caoibes, 94 Phil. 440

97. Gutierrez Hermanos vs. Oria Hermanos, 30 Phil. 491

98. Domingo vs. Domingo, 42 SCRA 131

99. U.S. vs. Reyes, 36 Phil. 791

100. Villa vs. Garcia Bosque, 49 Phil. 126

101. Development Bank of the Phils. vs. Court of Appeals, 49 SCAD715, 231 SCRA 370

102. National Power Corp. vs. National Merchandising Corp.


103. Albert vs. University Publishing Co., 13 SCRA 84

104. Eugenio vs. Court of Appeals, 239 SCRA 207

105. Green Valley Poultry & Allied Products, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court 133 SCRA 697

106. Metropolitan Bank Trust Co. vs. Court of Appeals, 194 SCRA 169



C. Obligations of the Principal – Articles 1910 to 1918



107. Prudential Bank vs. Court of Appeals 223 SCRA 350

108. Cuison vs. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 391



D. Mode of Extinguishment of Agency – Articles 1919 to 1932



109. Rallos vs. Felix GoChan & Sons Realty Corp., 81 SCRA 251

110. Diolosa vs. Court of Appeals, 130 SCRA 350

111. Philippine National Bank vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 189 SCRA 680

112. Dy Buncio & Co. vs. Ong Guan Gan, 60 Phil. 696

113. Coleongco vs. Claparols, 10 SCRA 577

114. Herrera vs. Luy Kim Guan, 1 SCRA 406

115. Buason and Reyes vs. Panuyas, 105 Phil. 795


IV. Trusts

A. General – Articles 1440 to 1442



116. Salao vs. Salao, 70 SCRA 65 [1976]


117. De Leon vs. Molo-Peckson, 6 SCRA 978

118. Government vs. Abadilla, 46 Phil. 642

119. Cristobal vs. Gomez, 50 Phil. 810

120. Araneta vs. Perez, 5 SCRA 338

121. Mindanao Development Authority vs. Court of Appeals, 113 SCRA 429

122. Roa, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, 123 SCRA 3 


123. Perez vs. Araneta, 4 SCRA 430



 B. Express Trusts – Articles 1443 to 1446



124. Cuaycong vs. Cuaycong, 21 SCRA 1192

125. Sinaon vs. Soroñgon, 136 SCRA 407



 C. Implied Trusts – Articles 1447 to 1457



126. O’Laco vs. Co Cho Chit, 220 SCRA 656

127. Special Services Corporation vs. Centro La Paz, 121 SCRA 748

128. Chiao Liong Tan vs. Court of Appeals, 46 SCAD 435, 228 SCRA 75

129. Homena vs. Casa, 157 SCRA 232

130. Heirs of Candelaria vs. Romero, 109 Phil. 500

131.  PNB vs. CA, 217 SCRA 347

Administrative Matters:

Announcements:

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The website will be updated weekly on or before Wednesday.

"Articles" refer to articles of the Civil Code.

Class Days:

August 14, 16, 23, 28 and 30;

September 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27;

 October 2, 4, 9, 11 (Mid-terms), 18, 23, 25 and 30;

 November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29;

 December 4 (Finals)

 

Grading Method:

Attendance - 10% 

Recitation - 20%

Mid-term Examinations (Oct. 11, 2025) - 30%

Final Examinations (Dec. 4, 2025) - 40%

 

Last Day for Dropping: Nov. 6, 2025

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