G.R. No. L-59956 – 133 SCRA 88 – 218 Phil. 105 – Civil Law – Partnership – Profit and Loss Sharing – Speculative Damages In February 1971, Isabelo Moran and Mariano Pecson entered into a partnership agreement where they agreed to contribute P15k each for the purpose of printing 95k […]
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G.R. No. 135813 – 420 Phil. 313 – 368 SCRA 261 – Civil Law – Partnership – Shares in Liquidation – Net Profit vs Gross Income In June 1986, Fernando Santos (70%), Nieves Reyes (15%), and Melton Zabat (15%) orally instituted a partnership with them as partners. Their venture is […]
G.R. No. L-12371 – 37 Phil. 883 – Civil Law – Partnership – Share of Losses by an Industrial Partner – Estoppel – Liquidation In January 1900, Placido Gutierrez de Celis (37%), Miguel Gutierrez de Celis (37%), Miguel Alfonso (16%), Daniel Perez (5%), and Leopoldo Criado (5%) formed a partnership […]
G.R. No. 5840 – 7 Phil. 504 – Civil Law – Partnership – Co-Partner’s Liability – Misappropriation of Partnership Funds – Losses Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Property – Estafa – Misappropriation Sometime before 1910, Pedro Larin formed a partnership with Pedro Tarug, Eusebio Clarin and Carlos […]
A.M. No. 2026-CFI – 110 SCRA 388 – Civil Law – Succession – Will Should be Written in a Language Known to the Testator Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Rule 76 – Grounds for Disallowing Will – Will not Duly Executed; Extrinsic Validity Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – […]
G.R. No. 125888 – 294 SCRA 183 – Civil Law – Succession – Donation Mortis Causa vs Donation Inter Vivos In 1979, Aurora Montinola executed a “Deed of Donation Inter Vivos” in favor of her three grandchildren Catalino Valderrama, Judy Valderrama, and Jesus Valderrama. The deed however provided that that […]
G.R. No. L-1787 – 81 Phil. 429 – Civil Law – Succession – Pagination of the Will – Witnesses to a Will – Language of the Will – Thumb Mark as Signature In 1947, Don Sixto Lopez executed a will where Jose Lopez was named an heir. Agustin Liboro questioned […]
G.R. No. L-3704 – 9 Phil. 326 – Civil Law – Partnership – Liability of Industrial Partners to Third Persons In 1905, Francisco Muñoz, Emilio Muñoz, and Rafael Naval formed an ordinary general mercantile partnership in accordance with the Code of Commerce. They named the partnership “Francisco Muñoz & Sons”. […]
G.R. No. 127347 – 319 SCRA 246 – 377 Phil. 257 – Civil Law – Partnership – Identity Separate and Distinct – Liability of partners vs liability of the partnership In April 1991, the spouses Ruben and Felicidad Abrogar entered into a loan agreement with a lending firm called A.C. Aguila […]
G.R. No. L-22493 – 65 SCRA 554 – Civil Law – Partnership – Liability of Partners – Pro-rata – Condonation United Pioneers General Construction Company is a general partnership formed by Benjamin Daco, Daniel Guizona, Noel Sim, Augusto Palisoc, and Romulo Lumauig. In 1961, United Pioneers purchased by installment a […]
G.R. No. 127405 – 342 SCRA 20 – 365 SCRA 463 – Civil Law – Partnership – Dissolution of the Partnership William Belo introduced Nenita Anay to his girlfriend, Marjorie Tocao. The three agreed to form a joint venture for the sale of cooking wares. Belo was to contribute P2.5 […]
G.R. No. 136448 – 317 SCRA 728 – 376 Phil. 76 – Civil Law – Partnership – Liabilities of Partners – Corporation by Estoppel It was established that Lim Tong Lim requested Peter Yao to engage in commercial fishing with him and one Antonio Chua. The three agreed to purchase […]
G.R. No. 144755 – 459 SCRA 604 – Civil Law – Secured Transactions – Mortgage – Terms of Loan Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Non-Forum Shopping – Certification – Signature of both spouses – Pro-Forma Complaint The spouses Estares secured a loan of P800k from Prominent Lending & Credit […]
G.R. No. L-14070 – 1 SCRA 899 – Civil Law – Wills and Succession – Promise – Trust Sometime before 1898, Simeon Blas married Marta Cruz with whom he had three children. He also had grandchildren from his children with Marta Cruz. In 1898, Marta Cruz died. In 1899, Blas married […]
G.R. No. 172690 – 614 SCRA 141 – Civil Law – Partnership – Partner – Periodic Accounting – Profit Sharing In 1980, the heirs of Jose Lim alleged that Jose Lim entered into a partnership agreement with Jimmy Yu and Norberto Uy. The three contributed P50,000.00 each and used the […]
G.R. No. 126881 – 341 SCRA 740 – Civil Law – Partnership – Periodic Accounting – Profit Sharing Benguet Lumber has been around even before World War II but during the war, its stocks were confiscated by the Japanese. After the war, the brothers Tan Eng Lay and Tan Eng […]