Ateneo de Davao University – College of Law

Syllabus for 2021-2022 (Atty. Raymund Christian S. Ong Abrantes, CPA)

College of Law
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto Street, 8000 Davao City

Course Number: JD Semester Offered: First

Course Title: Business Organization I School Year: 2021-2022
Units: 3 Mode: Online Classes
Professor: Atty. Raymund Christian S. Ong Abrantes,
CPA

A. Course Description:

This course provides for an in-depth study of the legal provisions relating to Partnerships, Trusts and
Agency. Case laws are also discussed to provide proper understanding of how these laws are applied in the
resolutions of conflicts. These civil law concepts are particularly discussed within the bounds of commercial
dealings.

B. Course Objective/s:

At the end of this course, students are expected to:

• Understand the legal provisions pertaining to Partnerships, Trusts and Agency.

• Familiarize the application of different case laws in each set of facts.
• Learn the different legal relationship of the parties in a Partnership as a medium of business
transactions.
• Learn the intricacies of the law on agency in business media.
• Learn the sufficiency of the laws on Partnerships, Trusts and Agency in governing commercial and
civil relationships.
• Learn how the common law concept of Trust is applied in the Philippine Setting.
• Submit a research paper on a particular provision of law within the coverage of this course
identifying the necessity, applicability and potential issue as it is applied in modern day
transactions.

C. Course Policies:

• Instructions and updates will be posted via Google Classroom. Each student is expected to have a
gmail account.
• Online discussions will be done through ZOOM cloud meetings or Google Meet. The instructor will
send via Google Classroom the corresponding meeting IDs and passwords at the start of the week.
• Questions will be posted via Google Classroom every week to serve as guides for online
discussions.
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• Online discussions will be done at least 2 hours per week. Students are expected to attend the
online discussion fully prepared.
• Recitations will be graded.
• Written Exam will be via Profpros.com

D. Course Topics / Course Outline (with Case List)

1. Introduction to the General Concepts of Agency, Trusts and Partnerships

a. Historical Background
b. Sources of Philippine Partnership Law
c. Significant distinctions between civil partnerships and commercial partnerships
d. Tri-level Existence of the Partnerships

2. General Provisions on Partnerships

a. Contract of Partnership (Art. 1767)
b. Characteristic elements of Partnership
i. Federico Jarantilla, Jr. vs. Antonieta Jarantilla, et al., G.R. No. 154486, December
1, 2010
ii. Vicente Sy vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142293, February 27, 2003
iii. Antonia. Torres vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 134559, December 9, 1999
iv. Lim Tong Lim vs. Phil. Fishing Gear Industries, G.R. No. 136448, November 3,
1999
v. Afisco Insurance Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112675, January 25, 1999
vi. Philex Mining Corp. vs. CIR, G.R. No. 148187, April 16, 2008
vii. Aniceto Saludo vs PNB, G.R. No. 193138

c. Partnership as a medium of doing business (Art. 1768)

i. Alfredo N. Aguila vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127347, November 25, 1999
ii. Villareal vs Ramirez 406 SCRA 145

d. Rules to determine existence of partnership (Art. 1769)

i. Obillos vs CIR 139 SCRA 436
ii. Reyes vs CIR 24 SCRA 198
iii. Bastida vs Menzi & Co. 58 Phil 199 (1933)
iv. Heirs of Tang Eng Kee vs CA 341 SCRA 740 (2000)
v. Tocao vs CA 342 SCRA 20 (2001)
vi. YULO vs. YANG CHIAO SENG
vii. Evangelista vs CIR 102 Phil 140
viii. ONA vs. CIRG.R. No. L-19342
ix. HEIRS OF JOSE LIM vs. JULIET VILLA LIM 614 SCRA 141, G.R. No. 172690

e. Purpose of Partnership (Art. 1770)

f. Attributes of Partnership
i. Consensual (Art. 1771)
1. Exceptions (Art. 1772, Art. 1773)
a. Agad vs Mabato 23 SCRA 1223
b. Torres vs CA G.R. No. 134559. December 9, 1999
c. Litonjua vs Litonjua 477 SCRA 576
ii. Mutual Agency (Art. 1803
iii. Delectus Personae
iv. Unlimited Liability

g. Partnerships distinguished from other business media

h. Classification of Partnerships (Art. 1776)
i. As to extent of subject matter
1. Universal Partnership (Art. 1777; Art. 1778)
2. Particular Partnership (Art. 1783)
ii. As to liability of partners
iii. As to duration
iv. As to the legality of its existence
v. As to representation to others
vi. As to publicity
vii. As to purpose
viii. Kinds of Partners
1. CIR vs Suter 27 SCRA 152

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3. Obligations of the Partners

a. Obligation of the Partners among themselves (Art. 1784)
i. Commencement
ii. Obligation to Contribute (Art. 1768)
1. Sancho vs Lizaraga 55 Phil 60
iii. Prohibition of an industrial partner (Art 1789-1790)
iv. Obligation to contribute additional capital (Art. 1791)
v. Obligation to apply collected debt (Art. 1792-1793)
vi. Obligation to pay for damages (Art. 1794)
vii. Risk of loss contributed (Art. 1795)
viii. Responsibility of the partnership to the partners
ix. Rules for distribution if profits and losses (Art. 1797-1799)
x. Rights and obligation with respect to management (Art. 1800-1803)
1. Tai Tong Chuache & Co vs Insurance Commission 158 SCRA 366
2. Litton vs Hill & Ceron 67 Phil 509
xi. Contract of subpartnership (Art. 1804)
xii. Obligation to render information (Art. 1806)
xiii. Obligation as a fiduciary (Art. 1807)
xiv. Prohibition of a capitalist partner
xv. Right to a formal account (Art. 1809)
1. Fue Leung vs IAC 169 SCRA 746
2. Emnace vs CA 370 SCRA 431 (2001)
xvi. Property Rights of a partner (Art. 1810)
xvii. Right as a co-owner (Art. 1811 Art 1812)
xviii. Assignment of partner’s interest (Art. 1813)
xix. Charging Order (Art. 1814)

b. Obligations of the Partners with Third Persons (Art. 1815)

1. Jo Chung Cang vs Pacific Commercial Co 45 Phil 142
ii. Contractual obligations (Art. 1816)
1. Compania Maritima vs Munoz 9 Phil 326
2. Delos Reyes vs Tukban 35 Phil 757
iii. Distinction between liability and loss
iv. Mutual Agency (Art. 1818)
1. Munasque vs CA 139 SCRA 533
2. Goquiolar vs Sycip 105 Phil 984
v. Transfer of property implications (Art. 1819)
1. Santiago Inc. vs Castro 175 SCRA 171
vi. Effect of admission (Art. 1820)
vii. Notice or knowledge of partnership affairs (Art. 1821)
viii. When partnership is bound, nature of liability (Art. 1822-1824)
1. Munasque vs CA 139 SCRA 533
2. Information Technology Foundation of the Phil. vs. Comelec, G.R. No.
159139, January 13, 2004
ix. Partnership/Partner by estoppel (Art. 1825)
x. Liability of incoming partner (Art. 1826)
xi. Preference of creditors (Art. 1827)

4. Dissolution and Winding Up

a. Dissolution defined (Art. 1828-Art 1829)
b. Causes of dissolution (Art. 1830-1832)
1. Ortega vs CA 245 SCRA 529
2. Tocao vs CA 342 SCRA 20
3. Bearneza vs Dequilla 43 Phil 237
4. Eufracio D. Rojas vs. Constancio B. Maglana, G.R. No. 30616, December
10, 1990
c. Authority of Partners after dissolution (Art. 1833-Art. 1836)
d. Liquidation procedures (Art. 1837-Art. 1842)
i. Fue Leung vs IAC 169 SCRA 746
ii. Emilio Emnace vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126334, November 23, 2001

5. Limited Partnerships
a. History
b. Concept of Limited Partnership (Art. 1843)
c. Business reason and purpose of statutes authorizing limited partnerships
d. Differences between a general partnership and limited partnerships
e. Formal requisites (Art. 1844)
f. Limited partner’s contribution (Art. 1845)
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g. Effect where surname of limited partner appears in partnership name (Art. 1846)
h. Liability for false statement in certificate (Art. 1847)
i. Liability of limited partner for participating in management of partnership (Art. 1848)
j. Admission of additional limited partners (Art. 1849)
k. Rights, powers, and liabilities of a general partner (Art. 1850)
l. Rights, in general, of a limited partner (Art. 1851)
m. Status of defective limited partnership (Art. 1852)
n. One person, both a general partner and a limited partner (Art. 1853)
o. Loan and other business transactions with limited partnership (Art. 1854)
p. Preferred limited partners (Art. 1855)
q. Compensation of limited partner (Art. 1856)
r. Requisites for return of contribution of limited partner (Art. 1857)
s. Liabilities of a limited partner (Art. 1858)
t. Rights of assignee of limited partner (Art. 1859)
u. Effect of retirement, death, etc. of a general partner (Art. 1860)
v. Right of executor on death of a limited partner (Art. 1861)
w. Rights of creditors of limited partner (Art. 1862)
x. Dissolution of a limited partnership (Art. 1863)
y. When certificate shall be cancelled or amended (Art. 1864-1865)
z. Nature of limited partner’s interest in firm (Art. 1866)

6. Joint Ventures
a. History
b. Nature of Joint Ventures in the Philippine Setting
i. Aurbach vs Sanitary Wares
c. Joint Venture Characteristics
d. Legal Forms in JV Structure
e. Factors in selecting a form of JV Structure
f. Governing Law and Language
g. Financing Joint Ventures
h. Typical example of JV under Private Public Project

• Litonjua Jr. Vs Litonjua 477 SCRA 576

• Marsman Drysdale Land Inc. vs Philippine Geoanalytics Inc 622 SCRA 281
• J. Tiosejo Investment Corp vs Ang 630 SCRA 334
• NARRA Nickel Mining vs RedMonth Consolidate Mines Corp GR 195580 April 21, 2014

7. Law on Trusts
a. Concept of Trust
b. Parties to a Trust Transaction (Art. 1440)
i. Gilbert G. Guy vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. Nos. 165849, 170185, 170186,
171066 & 176650, December 10, 2007
c. Kinds of Trusts
d. Characteristics of Trust
e. Nature of Trust
f. Express Trust (Art. 1443, Art. 1444, Art. 1445)
i. Maria G. De La Cruz vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 76590, February 26, 1990
ii. Irene Marcos-Araneta, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 154096, August
22, 2008
iii. Heirs of Maximo Labanon, et al. vs. Heirs of Constancio Labanon, et al., G.R. No.
160711, August 14, 2007
iv. Estate of Edward Miller Grimm v. Estate of Charles Parsons and Patrick C.
Parsons, G.R. No. 159810, October 9, 2006
v. Benigna Secuya vs. De Selma, G.R. No. 136021, February 22, 2000
g. Distinction: Express Trust v Resulting Implied Trusts
h. Kinds of Implied Trusts (Art. 1447-1456)
i. Alejandro B. Ty vs. Sylvia S. Ty, G.R. No. 165696, April 30, 2008
ii. Rodolfo Tigno vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110115, October 8, 1997
iii. Ricardo and Milagros Huang vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 108525, September
13, 1994
iv. Herminia L. Ramos vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 108121, May 10, 1994
v. Bernardo De Los Santos vs. Faustino B. Reyes, G.R. No. 45027, January 27, 1992
vi. Natividad P. Nazareno vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138842, October 18, 2000
vii. Horacio G. Adaza vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 47354, March 21, 1989
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viii. Imelda A. Nakpil vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74449, August 20,
1993
ix. Jovita Yap Ancog vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112260, June 30, 1997
x. Ramon B. Brito, Sr. vs. Severino D. Dianala, et al., G.R. No. 171717, December
15, 2010
xi. Heirs of Sps. Teofilo and Elisa Reterta vs. Sps. Lorenzo and Virginia Mores, G.R.
No. 159941, August 17, 2011
xii. Heirs of Domingo Valientes vs. Reinerio (Abraham) B. Ramas, et al., G.R. No.
157852, December 15, 2010
xiii. Richard B. Lopez vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 157784, December 16,
2008
xiv. Heirs of Pomposa Saludares vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128254, January 16,
2004
xv. Sps. Godofredo and Carmen Alfredo vs. Sps. Armando and Adelia Borras, G.R.
No. 144225, June 17, 2003
xvi. Tiburcio Samonte vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104223, July 12, 2001
xvii. Marino Adriano vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124118, March 27, 2000
xviii. Hortizuela v. Tagufa, G.R. No. 205867, February 23, 2015
xix. Heirs of Zoilo Espiritu, et al. vs. Sps. Maximo and Paz Landrito, G.R. No. 169617,
April 3, 2007
xx. PNB vs. Ciriaco Jumamoy, et al., G.R. No. 169901, August 3, 2011
xxi. Estate of Margarita D. Cabacungan vs. Marilou Laigo, et al., G.R. No. 175073,
August 15, 2011

8. Law on Agency
a. Characteristics (Art. 1868)
i. Chemphil Export & Import Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 112438-39,
December 12, 1995
ii. Filipinas Life Assurance Co. vs. Clemente N. Pedroso, et al., G.R. No. 159489,
February 4, 2008
iii. Eurotech Industrial Technologies vs. Edwin Cuizon, et al., G.R. No. 167552, April
23, 2007
iv. Violeta Tudtud Banate, et al. vs. Phil. Countryside Rural Bank (Liloan, Cebu), Inc.,
et al., G.R. No. 163825, July 13, 2010
b. Creation of Agency
c. Implied vs Agency by Estoppel
i. Yun Kwan Byung vs. PAGCOR, G.R. No. 163553, December 11, 2009
d. Sale of Land or interest therein (Art. 1874)
i. Estate of Lino Olaguer, et al. vs. Emiliano M. Ongjoco, G.R. No. 173312, August
26, 2008
ii. Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority v. Unchuan, G.R. No. 182537, June 1,
2016
e. Broker vs Agent
f. Kinds of Agent
g. When special powers of attorney necessary (Art. 1878-1883)
i. Woodchild Holdings vs. Roxas Electric & Construction Co., G.R. No. 140667,
August 12, 2004
ii. Shopper's Paradise Realty & Development Corp. vs. Efren Roque, G.R. No.
148775, January 13, 2004
iii. Dominion Insurance Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129919, February 6,
2002
iv. Guillermo Adriano vs. Romulo Pangilinan, G.R. No. 137471, January 16, 2002
v. People of the Phil vs. Jaime Carpo, G.R. No. 132676, April 4, 2001
vi. Gloria A. Anacleto vs. Alexander Van Twest, G.R. No. 131411, August 29, 2000
vii. Loyola Security and Detective Agency vs. National Labor Relations Commission,
G.R. No. 113287, May 9, 1995
viii. Lillian N. Mercado, et al. vs. Allied Banking Corp., G.R. No. 171460, July 27, 2007
ix. Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority v. Unchuan, G.R. No. 182537, June 1,
2016.
h. Kinds of Principal
i. Obligations of the Agent (Art. 1884-1909)
i. BA Finance Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 82040, August 27, 1991
j. Authority vs Instructions

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k. Sub-agent
i. Spouses Villaluz vs Land Bank of the Philippines and ROD for Davao City, GR.
No. 192602, January 18, 2017
ii. Rustan Pulp & Paper Mills, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 70789,
October 19, 1992
iii. Schmid & Oberly, Inc. vs. RJL Martinez Fishing Corp., G.R. No. No. 75198,
October 18, 1988
iv. Eurotech Industrial Technologies vs. Edwin Cuizon, et al., G.R. No. 167552, April
23, 2007
v. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109937,
March 21, 1994
vi. Safic Alcan & Cie vs. Imperial Vegetable Oil Co., G.R. No. 126751, March 28,
2001
vii. Nicholas Y. Cervantes vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125138, March 2, 1999
viii. Siredy Enterprises vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129039, September 17, 2002
ix. Travel Wide Associated Sales vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77356, July 15, 1991
x. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88866,
February 18, 1991
l. Obligations of the Principal (Art. 1910-1918)
i. Susana De Guzman Buado vs. Eufracio T. Layag, A.C. No. 5182, August 12, 2004
ii. Estate of Juliana Diez vda. de Gabriel vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R.
No. 155541, January 27, 2004
m. Modes of Extinguishment of Agency (Art. 1919)
i. Death of Principal or Agent
ii. Revocation
iii. Withdrawal
iv. Death
1. Lim vs Saban, GR. 163720, December 16, 2004
2. Republic vs Evangelista GR. 156015, August 11, 2005
3. Rallos vs Court of Appeals GR No. L-24332, January 31, 1978

E. Course Grade Computation:

Exam Coverage Percentage

I Partnership – Introduction to 25%
Dissolution, Winding Up and
Termination
II Limited Partnership, Joint 25%
Ventures, Trusts
III Agency 25%
Recitation/Research Paper 25%
Total 100%

F. Methodology. Blended Online Learning.

• Online discussion will be conducted at least 2 hours a week to confirm students’

understanding of topics in the Outline. Cases will also be discussed via online.
• At the end of the coverage, written examination will be conducted to assess students learning.
• Assessment will be sent via students’ email ad.
• Research paper is a requirement for the completion of the course
o Groups of 4.
o Make a comment/research paper on a particular provision of law within the course
outline. Identify its applicability, necessity and probable issues as applied in modern
day commercial transactions.
o Observe proper referencing.
o Paper should not be more than 25 pages.
o Each group will report to the instructor for 20 mins (inclusive of Q&A)

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G. Course References (Textbooks, Journals and Websites)

• Comments and Cases on Partnership, Agency, and Trusts by Hector M. De Leon and Hector S.
De Leon
• Agency & Trusts, Partnerships & Joint Ventures: Non-corporate Media of Doing Business by Cesar
L. Villanueva and Teresa Villanueva-Tiansay