Assignment for July 3, 2010

1. Read Cases nos. 11 to 17 plus:

Tuason vs. Bolaños, 95 Phil. 106
Aurbach vs. Sanitary Wares, 180 SCRA 130

2. Read also Articles 1784 to 1809.

Assignment for June 26, 2010

In addition to the previous assignment, research and answer the question: Can a corporation be a partner in a Philippine partnership?

Assignment for June 19, 2010

Please read and be prepared to discuss Articles 1767 to 1783 and Supreme Court Cases nos. 1 to 10.

Outline (Partial)

Agency and Partnership

Section II-E

U.P. College of Law

First Semester, SY 2010-2011

Rocky L. Reyes

Course Outline[1]

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. Commission of Internal Revenue, 166 SCRA 560

11. Ona vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 45 SCRA 74

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

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

14. Deluao vs. Casteel, 26 SCRA 475

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

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

17. Agad vs. Mabolo & Agad & Co., 23 SCRA 1223

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

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

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

E. Dissolution and Winding Up – Articles 1828 to 1842

F. Limited Partnership – Articles 1843 to 1867

III. Agency

A. General – Articles 1868 to 1883

B. Obligations of the Agent – Articles 1884 to 1909

C. Obligations of the Principal – Articles 1910 to 1918

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

IV. Trusts

A. General – Articles 1440 to 1442

B. Express Trust – Articles 1443 to 1446

C. Implied Trust – Articles 1447 to 1457

Administrative Matters

Announcements

Please access http://uplawagency.blogspot.com/ at least once a week for further assignments and announcements. The website will be updated weekly on or before Wednesday.

Class Days

June 19 and 26

July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31

August 14, 21 (Mid-terms) and 28

September 4, 11, 18 and 25

October 2 (Finals)

Grading Method

Attendance[2] - 10%

Recitation - 20%

Mid-term Examinations (August 21, 2010)[3] - 30%

Final Examinations (October 2, 2010)[4] - 40%

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[1] List of other cases to follow.

[2] Three counts of tardiness (more than 10 minutes late or outside the classroom) will be counted as one day’s absence. Please familiarize yourselves with the college rules on absences.

[3] Tentative schedule.

[4] Tentative schedule.

Outline To Be Posted

The Course Outline will be posted soon.