Civil Code Art. 1922: Modes of Extinguishment

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1922
Topic: Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

If the agent had general powers, revocation of the agency does not prejudice third persons who acted in good faith and without knowledge of the revocation. Notice of the revocation in a newspaper of general circulation is a sufficient warning to third persons. (n)

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If an agent held general powers, ending the agency does not harm outsiders who dealt with the agent in good faith without knowing of the revocation. Publishing notice of the revocation in a newspaper of general circulation counts as sufficient warning to third persons.

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Cases applying this article

Philippine Trust Company v. Smith Navigation Company G.R. No. 44058
J. Mcmicking v. T. Kimura G.R. No. 4821
En El Asunto De La Insolvencia Voluntaria De Edward Mitchell. Harry Goodman, Peticionario-Apelado, Contra Faustino Lichauco, Sindico-Apelante G.R. No. 47001
Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Manila v. Maria Paz Marciana Guidote G.R. No. 44260
Voluntary Dissolution of the "Compañia Hispano-Filipina v. China Banking Corporation G.R. No. 36356
Chartered Bank of India v. Dionisio Constantino G.R. No. 35504
Inventory Insolvency of U. de Poli. Felisa Roman v. J.R. Herridge G.R. No. 22511
Salvador Serra v. The Philippine National Bank G.R. No. 21727

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1921 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1923 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1924 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1919 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1926 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency

Civil Code, Art. 1922 is found in CHAPTER 4 Modes of Extinguishment 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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