Civil Code Art. 1877: Nature, Form and Kinds

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1877
Topic: Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

An agency couched in general terms comprises only acts of administration, even if the principal should state that he withholds no power or that the agent may execute such acts as he may consider appropriate, or even though the agency should authorize a general and unlimited management. (n)

Cases applying this article

Sally Yoshizaki v. Joy Training Center of Aurora G.R. No. 174978
Binalbagan Estate v. Valeriano M. Gatuslao G.R. No. 48560
Salvador Serra v. The Philippine National Bank G.R. No. 21727
Afp Retirement v. Plastic King Industrial Corp. G.R. No. 231395

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1878 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1876 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1874 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1881 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1882 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1883 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency

Civil Code, Art. 1877 is found in CHAPTER 1 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency of TITLE X AGENCY of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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