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Allegedly,
White
gave
500
USD
to
Bedia
as
downpayment.
But
when
disarmed
themselves
and
forfeited
whatever
claims
they
might
have
she
flew
to
Texas
with
her
wares,
she
discovered
that
there
was
no
proved
against
the
latter
under
the
contract
signed
for
it
by
Bedia.
It
booth
space
reserved
in
her
name.
should
be
obvious
that
having
waived
these
claims
against
the
principal,
The
spouses
White
then
sued
Bedia
and
Hontiveros
for
damages.
they
cannot
now
assert
them
against
the
agent.
In
their
joint
Answer,
Bedia
and
Hontiveros
claimed
that
White
was
not
allowed
to
display
her
goods
because
she
failed
to
pay
the
balance.
In
this
answer,
Bedia
claims
that
she
did
not
sign
the
contract
in
her
CASE:
Prudential
Bank
v
CA
&
Cruz
own
behalf,
but
as
Hontiveros
Incs
agent.
G.R.
No.
108957
June
14,
1993
However,
the
complaint
against
Hontiveros
Inc
was
later
dismissed
on
PRUDENTIAL
BANK,
petitioner,
vs.
THE
COURT
OF
APPEALS,
AURORA
CRUZ,
motion
of
White.
respondents.
The
lower
court
ruled
against
Bedia,
holding
that
the
Participation
This
was
the
case
cited
in
the
Areola
case.
Contract
was
not
a
representation
or
in
the
name
of
Hontiveros
Inc.
Relying
on
Article
1347,
which
states
that
no
one
may
contract
in
the
name
of
another
without
being
authorized
by
the
latter,
Bedia
was
FACTS:
deemed
to
have
signed
the
contract
in
her
personal
capacity.
In
1986,
Aurora
Cruz
deposited
200k
in
order
to
invest
in
a
money
The
CA
affirmed,
finding
tht
Bedia
misrepresented
herself
as
being
placement
for
Central
Bank
bills.
The
placement
was
to
mature
in
63
authorized
to
recruit
participants
for
the
State
Fair
and
that
she
could
days
at
13.75%
interest.
give
White
the
booth.
For
the
purpose
of
buying
the
bills,
exactly
196,
122.88
was
withdrawn
Bedia
appealed.
from
Cruzs
account.
The
remaining
amount
was
deemed
as
prepaid
interest.
This
transactions
were
handled
by
Susan
Quimbo
(bank
employee)
ISSUE:
WON
Bedia
may
be
held
liable
for
the
damages
to
White.
NO
who
also
issued
a
Confirmation
of
Sale
as
well
as
a
Debit
Memo
which
WON
Bedia
is
an
agent
of
Hontiveros.
YES
showed
that
the
amount
was
applied
to
the
sale.
Meanwhile,
the
placement
matured.
Cruz
returned
to
the
bank
to
HELD:
renew
her
investment.
She
was
issued
another
set
of
documents
as
Ruling
summary:
before.
The
SC
found
that
Bedia
was
indeed
acting
as
an
agent
of
Hontiveros
Inc.
This
time,
Quimbo
asked
Cruz
to
sign
a
Withdrawal
Slip,
telling
Quimbo
Since
White
dismissed
the
claim
against
the
principal
(Hontiveros),
they
that
this
was
a
new
requirement
by
the
Bank.
could
not
assert
the
claim
against
the
agent.
When
this
reinvestment
matured,
Cruz
sought
to
withdraw
the
200k,
but
she
was
told
that
she
had
already
withdrawn
the
funds.
Further
Circumstances
that
show
Bedia
was
an
agent
negotiations
with
the
bank
were
fruitless.
During
this
time,
Susan
Emily
Whites
letter
to
the
Minister
of
Trade
in
this
letter,
White
Quimbo
stopped
reporting
for
work.
(Alam
na)
acknowledged
that
she
was
charged
150
USD
per
sqm
by
Hontiveros
Inc
Cruz
then
filed
a
complaint
for
breach
of
contract
and
asked
for
for
the
booth.
Since
Bedia
signed
the
contract,
the
letter
was
an
reimbursement
with
interest
and
damages.
acknowledgment
by
White
that
Bedia
was
merely
acting
for
Hontiveros.
Prudential
denied
liability,
insisting
that
Cruz
had
withdrawn
her
Contract
was
typewritten
in
Hontiveros
stationery
there
was
no
statement.
The
bank
filed
a
third
party
complaint
against
Quimbo
(who
allegation
that
the
stationery
was
illegally
used
by
Bedia
was
later
declared
in
default).
Prudential
did
not
present
evidence
Hontiveros
did
not
repudiate
Bedias
agency
-
Significantly,
against
Quimbo.
Hontiveros
itself
has
not
repudiated
Bedia's
agency
as
it
would
have
if
she
The
lower
courts
ruled
in
favor
of
Cruz.
had
really
not
signed
in
its
name.
In
the
answer
it
filed
with
Bedia,
it
did
Prudential
appealed,
arguing
that
the
lower
courts
erred
in
ruling
that
not
deny
Bedias
allegation
that
she
was
only
acting
as
its
agent.
it
was
liable
for
quasi-delict
when
the
complaint
filed
against
it
was
for
Hontiveros
filed
the
joint
answer
with
Bedia
their
answer
was
filed
breach
of
contract.
through
their
common
counsel,
which
affirmed
Bedias
allegation
that
she
was
Hontiveros
agent.
ISSUE:
WON
Prudential
is
liable
for
damages.
YES
Whites
should
have
verified
the
matter
If
the
Whites
had
any
doubt
about
the
capacity
in
which
Bedia
was
acting,
HELD:
what
they
should
have
done
was
verify
the
matter
with
Hontiveros.
They
Prudentials
defenses
debunked
did
not.
Instead,
they
simply
accepted
Bedia's
representation
that
she
was
Cruz
signing
of
the
withdrawal
slip
there
was
substantial
basis
that
an
agent
of
Hontiveros
and
dealt
with
her
as
such.
Cruz
only
signed
the
slip
as
part
of
the
banks
reinvestment
procedure.
Under
Article
1910
of
the
Civil
Code,
"the
principal
must
She
did
not
receive
the
money,
which
was
left
with
Prudential
so
it
could
comply
with
all
the
obligations
which
the
agent
may
have
contracted
buy
additional
bills.
within
the
scope
of
his
authority."
Hence,
White
cannot
now
hold
Bedia
Cruz
would
have
withdrawn
the
amount
in
rounded
off
figures
the
liable
for
the
acts
performed
by
her
for,
and
imputable
to,
Hontiveros
as
SC
found
that
if
Cruz
did
indeed
withdraw
the
money,
she
would
have
her
principal.
withdrawn
it
in
rounded
off
figures,
and
not
in
the
exact
amount
as
the
amount
needed
to
buy
the
bills
(196,
122.98).
Prudential
was
not
able
to
Hontiveros
should
be
held
liable
explain
this
circumstance.
Since
it
has
not
been
found
that
Bedia
was
acting
beyond
the
scope
of
her
Prudential
claims
that
the
Debit
Memo/Confirmation
of
Sale
were
authority
when
she
entered
into
the
Participation
Contract
on
behalf
of
fake
these
documents
are
not
available
to
the
public
and
are
only
issued
Hontiveros,
it
is
the
latter
that
should
be
held
answerable
for
any
by
their
personnel.
Granting
they
were
made
without
the
banks
obligation
arising
from
that
agreement.
authority,
Cruz
was
not
obliged
to
inquire
into
their
authority
because
she
had
a
right
to
presume
it
(since
this
transaction
had
been
handled
in
Since
the
complaint
against
the
principal
was
dismissed,
the
same
the
same
manner
previously).
demand
cannot
be
sustained
against
the
agent
It
should
be
noted
that
it
was
the
Whites
who
moved
for
the
dismissal
of
the
complaint
against
Hontiveros.
This
left
Bedia
as
the
sole
defendant.
By
moving
to
dismiss
the
complaint
against
Hontiveros,
the
Whites
virtually
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Q:
Did
the
lower
courts
find
Prudential
liable
for
quasi-delict?
rectified
without
delay.
The
bank
must
always
act
in
good
faith.
The
A:
NO.
This
was
a
clear
attempt
by
Prudential
to
hold
off
the
execution
of
ordinary
customer
does
not
feel
the
need
for
a
lawyer
by
his
side
every
the
judgment.
The
assailed
rulings
clearly
reference
that
Prudentials
time
he
deals
with
a
bank
because
he
is
certain
that
it
is
not
a
predator
or
liability
for
damages
was
based
ex
contractu
and
based
on
breach
of
a
potential
adversary
contract.
There
is
no
question
that
Prudential
was
made
liable
for
its
failure
or
refusal
to
deliver
to
Cruz
the
amount
she
had
deposited
with
it
CASE:
de
Castro
v
CA
and
which
she
had
a
right
to
withdraw
upon
its
maturity.
That
investment
G.R.
No.
115838
July
18,
2002
was
acknowledged
by
its
own
employees,
who
had
the
apparent
authority
CONSTANTE
AMOR
DE
CASTRO
and
CORAZON
AMOR
DE
CASTRO,
petitioners,
to
do
so
and
so
could
legally
bind
it
by
its
acts
vis-a-vis
Cruz.
Whatever
vs.
COURT
OF
APPEALS
and
FRANCISCO
ARTIGO,
respondents.
might
have
happened
to
the
investment
whether
it
was
lost
or
stolen
by
whoever
was
not
the
concern
of
the
depositor.
It
was
the
concern
of
FACTS:
the
bank.
The
spouses
de
Castro
co-owned
4
parcels
of
land
in
QC,
along
with
Corazons
siblings.
Prudentials
breach:
The
failure
of
the
bank
to
deliver
the
amount
to
In
1984,
the
spouses
authorized
Fransisco
Artigo
to
act
as
real
estate
Cruzpursuant
to
the
Confirmation
of
Sale
constituted
its
breach
of
their
broker
in
the
sale
of
the
properties
for
23m.
Artigo
was
supposed
to
contract,
for
which
it
should
be
held
liable.
get
5%
as
commission.
Note
the
spouses
had
the
same
contract
of
agency
with
about
18
other
Prudential
is
liable
for
the
acts
of
its
agent;
banks
have
fiduciary
agents.
These
letters
stated
that
the
authority
to
sell
was
on
a
1st
come,
relationship
with
depositors
1st
served
basis.
Constante
de
Castro
signed
the
letter
as
owner
and
Such
liability
dates
back
to
the
Roman
Law
maxim,
Qui
per
alium
facit
per
representing
co-owners.
seipsum
facere
videtur.
"He
who
does
a
thing
by
an
agent
is
considered
as
It
was
Artigo
who
first
found
and
referred
Times
Transit
Corp,
who
doing
it
himself."
Explained
the
SC:
eventually
bought
two
parcels
for
7m.
For
this
transaction,
Artigo
was
A
bank
is
liable
for
wrongful
acts
of
its
officers
done
in
the
interests
given
48k
as
commission.
of
the
bank
or
in
the
course
of
dealings
of
the
officers
in
their
Artigo
sued
for
the
balance,
claiming
he
was
entitled
to
303k.
representative
capacity
but
not
for
acts
outside
the
scope
of
their
As
defenses,
the
spouses
claim
that
the
two
lots
were
actually
sold
for
authority
3.6m
(180k
commission);
and
that
the
48k
given
was
merely
out
of
pure
liberality.
A
bank
holding
out
its
officers
and
agent
as
worthy
of
confidence
Allegedly,
the
first
negotiations
with
TTC
(in
which
Artigo
took
active
will
not
be
permitted
to
profit
by
the
frauds
they
may
thus
be
enabled
to
perpetrate
in
the
apparent
scope
of
their
employment;
part)
failed.
The
subsequent
negotiations
with
TTC
(this
time
brokered
nor
will
it
be
permitted
to
shirk
its
responsibility
for
such
frauds,
by
the
other
agents)
succeeded.
even
though
no
benefit
may
accrue
to
the
bank
therefrom.
The
lower
court
ruled
in
favor
of
Artigo
and
ordered
the
spouses
to
pay
303k.
The
CA
affirmed.
Accordingly,
a
banking
corporation
is
liable
to
innocent
third
On
appeal,
the
de
Castros
claimed
that
Artigos
complaint
was
fatally
persons
where
the
representation
is
made
in
the
course
of
its
defective
since
it
did
not
implead
the
other
co-owners
of
the
lots.
business
by
an
agent
acting
within
the
general
scope
of
his
authority
even
though,
in
the
particular
case,
the
agent
is
secretly
abusing
his
ISSUE:
WON
Artigos
complaint
is
dismissible
for
failure
to
authority
and
attempting
to
perpetrate
a
fraud
upon
his
principal
or
implead
the
other
co-owners.
NO
some
other
person,
for
his
own
ultimate
benefit
This
principle
is
applicable
especially
since
banks
have
a
fiduciary
HELD:
relationship
with
the
public
and
their
stability
depends
on
the
confidence
The
other
co-owners,
though
not
impleaded,
may
still
be
of
the
people
in
their
honesty
and
efficiency.
Such
faith
will
be
eroded
held
liable
under
the
contract
of
agency
where
banks
do
not
exercise
strict
care
in
the
selection
and
supervision
of
Constante
signed
the
note
as
owner
and
as
representative
of
the
other
co-
its
employees,
resulting
in
prejudice
to
their
depositors.
owners.
Under
this
note,
a
contract
of
agency
was
clearly
constituted
between
Constante
and
Artigo.
Whether
Constante
appointed
Artigo
as
What
about
Quimbo?
agent,
in
Constante's
individual
or
representative
capacity,
or
both,
the
De
Prudential
was
less
than
eager
to
present
Quimbo
at
the
trial
or
even
to
Castros
cannot
seek
the
dismissal
of
the
case
for
failure
to
implead
the
establish
her
liability
although
it
made
the
initial
effort
which
it
did
not
other
co-owners
as
indispensable
parties.
pursue
to
hold
her
answerable
in
the
third-party
complaint.
What
ever
Under
Article
1915:
happened
to
her
does
not
appear
in
the
record.
Her
absence
from
the
Art.
1915.
If
two
or
more
persons
have
appointed
an
agent
for
proceedings
feeds
the
suspicion
of
her
possible
misdeed,
which
the
bank
a
common
transaction
or
undertaking,
they
shall
be
solidarily
seems
to
have
studiously
ignored
by
its
insistence
that
the
missing
money
liable
to
the
agent
for
all
the
consequences
of
the
agency.
had
been
actually
withdrawn
by
Cruz.
By
such
insistence,
the
bank
is
absolving
not
only
itself
but
also,
in
effect
and
by
extension,
the
Solidarity
under
Article
1915
explained
disappeared
Quimbo
who
apparently
has
much
to
explain.
The
rule
in
this
article
applies
even
when
the
appointments
were
made
by
the
principals
in
separate
acts,
provided
that
they
are
for
the
same
Prudential
is
in
bad
faith
transaction.
The
solidarity
arises
from
the
common
interest
of
the
Prudential
acted
in
bad
faith
in
denying
Cruz
the
obligation
she
was
principals,
and
not
from
the
act
of
constituting
the
agency.
By
virtue
claiming
against
it.
It
was
obvious
that
an
irregularity
had
been
of
this
solidarity,
the
agent
can
recover
from
any
principal
the
whole
committed
by
the
bank's
personnel,
but
instead
of
repairing
the
injury
to
compensation
and
indemnity
owing
to
him
by
the
others.
The
parties,
Cruz
by
immediately
restoring
her
money
to
her,
it
sought
to
gloss
over
however,
may,
by
express
agreement,
negate
this
solidary
responsibility.
the
anomaly
in
its
own
operations.
The
solidarity
does
not
disappear
by
the
mere
partition
Bank
regulations
should
not
be
used
for
covering
up
the
fault
effected
by
the
principals
after
the
accomplishment
of
the
agency.
of
bank
employees
when
they
blunder
or,
worse,
intentionally
cheat
him.
If
the
undertaking
is
one
in
which
several
are
interested,
but
The
misdeeds
of
such
employees
must
be
readily
acknowledged
and
only
some
create
the
agency,
only
the
latter
are
solidarily
liable,
without
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prejudice
to
the
effects
of
negotiorum
gestio
with
respect
to
the
others.
In
1991,
Guevara
instituted
a
case
for
sum
of
money
against
Dominion
And
if
the
power
granted
includes
various
transactions
some
of
which
are
for
156k,
which
amount
he
claims
he
advanced
to
satisfy
the
claims
of
common
and
others
are
not,
only
those
interested
in
each
transaction
Dominions
clients.
Dominion
filed
a
counterclaim
for
unremitted
shall
be
liable
for
it.
premiums.
The
lower
court
ruled
against
Dominion,
ordering
it
to
pay
the
amount
Summary
of
rule
in
Article
1915:
prayed
for
+
costs.
The
CA
affirmed.
When
the
law
expressly
provides
for
solidarity
of
the
obligation,
as
in
the
liability
of
co-principals
in
a
contract
of
agency,
each
obligor
may
be
ISSUE:
WON
Guevara
was
Dominions
agent.
YES,
he
was
a
compelled
to
pay
the
entire
obligation.
The
agent
may
recover
the
whole
compensation
from
any
one
of
the
co-principals,
as
in
this
case.
general
agent
WON
Guevara
has
the
right
to
collect
the
amounts
advanced.
YES,
Creditor
may
sue
any
of
the
solidary
debtors
but
not
under
the
agency
contract
Article
1216
of
the
Civil
Code
provides
that
a
creditor
may
sue
any
of
the
solidary
debtors.
This
article
reads:
HELD:
Art.
1216.
The
creditor
may
proceed
against
any
one
of
the
solidary
Guevara
was
a
general
agent
with
powers
limited
to
acts
of
debtors
or
some
or
all
of
them
simultaneously.
The
demand
made
against
one
of
them
shall
not
be
an
obstacle
to
those
which
may
administration
subsequently
be
directed
against
the
others,
so
long
as
the
debt
has
Although
the
document
evidencing
the
agency
was
a
special
power
of
not
been
fully
collected.
attorney,
the
terms
therein
actually
show
that
what
was
constituted
was
Solidarity
does
not
make
a
solidary
obligor
an
indispensable
party
in
a
a
general
agency.
The
duties
listed
in
the
SPA
involved
all
of
Dominions
suit
filed
by
the
creditor.
businesses,
but
was
limited
to
acts
of
administration
since
the
agency
was
couched
in
general
terms.
Artigo
is
entitled
to
5%
commission
A
general
power
permits
the
agent
to
do
all
acts
for
which
the
A
contract
of
agency
which
is
not
contrary
to
law,
public
order,
public
law
does
not
require
a
special
power.
Thus,
the
acts
enumerated
in
or
policy,
morals
or
good
custom
is
a
valid
contract,
and
constitutes
the
law
similar
to
those
enumerated
in
the
Special
Power
of
Attorney
do
not
between
the
parties.
The
contract
of
agency
entered
into
by
Constante
require
a
special
power
of
attorney.
with
Artigo
is
the
law
between
them
and
both
are
bound
to
comply
with
A
general
agent
is
not
allowed
to
make
payments
on
claims
since
it
is
its
terms
and
conditions
in
good
faith.
not
an
act
of
administration
The
mere
fact
that
"other
agents"
intervened
in
the
The
payment
of
claims
is
not
an
act
of
administration.
The
settlement
of
consummation
of
the
sale
and
were
paid
their
respective
commissions
claims
is
not
included
among
the
acts
enumerated
in
the
Special
Power
of
cannot
vary
the
terms
of
the
contract
of
agency
granting
Artigo
a
5
Attorney,
neither
is
it
of
a
character
similar
to
the
acts
enumerated
percent
commission
based
on
the
selling
price.
The
SC
further
found
that
therein.
A
special
power
of
attorney
is
required
before
respondent
5%
is
fair
andreasonable.
Guevarra
could
settle
the
insurance
claims
of
the
insured.
Debunking
de
Castros
other
arguments
Guevara
was
authorized
to
make
settlements,
but
subject
to
the
Other
agents
were
more
instrumental
the
other
agents
turned
limitations
contained
in
the
MOMA
out
to
be
employees
of
TTC,
the
buyer
Artigo
introduced
to
his
principals.
According
to
the
MOMA,
in
which
Guevaras
authority
to
pay
was
To
accept
this
ground
would
open
floodgates
of
fraud
and
deceit
by
contained,
the
payment
of
claims
must
come
from
the
revolving
fund
or
enabling
the
seller
to
pretend
the
first
offer
failed
and
then
renegotiate
collection
in
Guevaras
possession.
it
for
a
lesser
commission.
Having
deviated
from
the
instructions
of
the
principal,
the
Article
1235
applies
There
is
no
estoppel
here
because
Artigo
expenses
that
Guevarra
incurred
in
the
settlement
of
the
claims
of
the
merely
received
the
48k.
He
did
not
accept
the
said
commission.
insured
may
not
be
reimbursed
from
Dominion.
Article
1918
provides:
Artigos
claim
is
barred
by
laches
Laches
cannot
be
applied
to
a
suit
filed
within
the
prescriptive
period.
Here,
the
complaint
was
instituted
If
the
agent
acted
in
contravention
of
the
principals
instructions,
four
years
after
the
sale,
well
within
the
10yr
period.
unless
the
latter
should
wish
to
avail
himself
of
the
benefits
The
actual
price
was
3m
this
was
a
finding
of
fact
which
the
SC
could
derived
from
the
contract;
xxx
not
review.
However,
Guevara
can
still
collect
under
ObliCon
While
the
law
on
agency
prohibits
respondent
Guevarra
from
obtaining
CASE:
Dominion
Insurance
v
CA
reimbursement,
his
right
to
recover
may
still
be
justified
under
the
G.
R.
No.
129919.
February
6,
2002
general
law
on
obligations
and
contracts.
Article
1236
provides:
DOMINION
INSURANCE
CORPORATION,
petitioner,
vs.
COURT
OF
APPEALS,
RODOLFO
S.
GUEVARRA,
and
FERNANDO
AUSTRIA,
respondents.
Whoever
pays
for
another
may
demand
from
the
debtor
what
Summary:
Guevara
was
an
agent
of
Dominion
Insurance.
He
used
his
he
has
paid,
except
that
if
he
paid
without
the
knowledge
or
own
money
to
settle
claims
by
their
insured.
He
later
sued
Dominion
for
against
the
will
of
the
debtor,
he
can
recover
only
insofar
as
the
reimbursement
under
their
agency
agreement.
payment
has
been
beneficial
to
the
debtor.
In
this
case,
when
the
risk
insured
against
occurred,
Dominions
liability
FACTS:
as
insurer
arose.
This
obligation
was
extinguished
when
Guevarra
paid
Dominion
Insurance
(then
known
as
First
Continental
Assurance
Co)
the
claims
and
obtained
Release
of
Claim
Loss
and
Subrogation
Receipts
executed
a
Special
Power
of
Attorney
wherein
it
appointed
Rodolfo
from
the
insured
who
were
paid.
Guevara
as
its
agency
manager.
The
SPA
listed
Guevaras
powers.
Thus,
to
the
extent
that
the
obligation
of
the
petitioner
has
In
1987,
a
Memorandum
of
Management
Agreement
was
executed
been
extinguished,
Guevarra
may
demand
for
reimbursement
from
his
wherein
Guevara
was
given
authority
to
settle
and
dispose
all
motor
principal.
To
rule
otherwise
would
result
in
Dominions
unjust
car
claims
in
the
amount
of
5k
as
well
as
TPPI
claims.
enrichment.
However,
the
MOMA
states
that
payment
for
the
settlement
of
these
Thus,
the
SC
ruled
that
Guevara
is
entitled
to
reimbursement,
claims
shall
come
from
the
revolving
fund
or
collection
in
his
but
less
the
amount
in
Guevaras
revolving
fund/collection.
possession.
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ATENISTA