- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1924
- 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
The agency is revoked if the principal directly manages the business entrusted to the agent, dealing directly with third persons. (n)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
An agency ends automatically when the principal steps in and personally handles the very matter that had been entrusted to the agent, dealing directly with third parties. The principal's own direct management is treated as a revocation of the agent's authority.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Intellegal Wiki · How the courts apply it
In Farida Yap Bitte v. Spouses Fred, the Supreme Court held: Denied the petition, holding the deed of sale unenforceable because the buyers had implied notice of the revocation of the agent's authority under Article 1924 when the principal dealt with them directly, and because the deed's genuineness was not established; the buyers were also not purchasers in good faith, having failed to exercise diligence in buying from non-registered owners.
One leading Supreme Court case applying this provision.
Cases applying this article
- Farida Yap Bitte v. Spouses Fred G.R. No. 212256
- J. Mcmicking v. T. Kimura G.R. No. 4821
- Voluntary Dissolution of the "Compañia Hispano-Filipina v. China Banking Corporation G.R. No. 36356
- Philippine National Bank v. Eugenio Veraguth G.R. No. 26833
- Inventory Insolvency of U. de Poli. Felisa Roman v. J.R. Herridge G.R. No. 22511
- Aquilino Calvo v. Co Cang & Co. G.R. No. 11754
- Jose Mcmicking v. Pedro Martinez G.R. No. 5219
- Enrique F. Somes v. Rafael Molina y Salvador G.R. No. 5160
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.