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Mercantile Law-Special Commercial Laws S.Y. 2020-2021
Mercantile Law-Special Commercial Laws S.Y. 2020-2021
Mercantile Law-Special Commercial Laws S.Y. 2020-2021
S.Y. 2020-2021
LIST OF CASES
I. LETTERS OF CREDIT
1. Definition and Nature of Letter of Credit
Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. De Reny Fabric Industries, Inc., 35 SCRA 253
(1970)
Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration vs. De Los Angeles, 164 SCRA 543
(1988)
Insular Bank of Asia & America vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 167 SCRA 450
(1988)
c. The loan should be granted to finance acquisition of the goods under trust
receipt. If loan is granted when entrustee already has ownership of the goods,
transaction only a simple loan
d. The goods must be intended for sale or resale, otherwise, it is a simple loan
Anthony L. Ng vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 173905, April 23, 2010;
Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Perez, G.R. No. 166884, June 13, 2012;
Hur Tin Yang vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 195117, August 14, 2013
Sps. Dela Cruz vs. Dela Cruz, GR No. 158649, February 18, 2013
f. Failure of the entrustee to remit sale proceeds or return the goods in case of
non-sale constitutes criminal liability
Prudential Bank vs. National Labor Relations Commission, 251 SCRA 412 (1995)
iv. Novation
b. Directors and officers of the corporation not civilly liable unless they
assume personal liability
9. Remedies Available
a. Criminal and civil actions
South City Homes, Inc. vs. BA Finance Corporation, 371 SCRA 603 (2001)
Landl & Company vs. Metropolitan Bank, 435 SCRA 639 (2004)