Text of the provision
Art. 1887. In the execution of the agency, the agent shall act in accordance with the instructions of the principal. In default thereof, he shall do all that a good father of a family would do, as required by the nature of the business.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The agent must act per the principal's instructions; absent instructions, he must do all that a good father of a family would do as the business requires.
Related provisions
- Article 1886 — Duty to Advance Funds.
- Article 1888 — No Execution That Damages the Principal.
Cases citing this article
- Bank of the Philippine Islands and FGU Insurance Corporation vs. Yolanda Laingo, G.R. No. 205206, March 16, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Gregorio V. Tongko vs. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. and Renato A. Vergel de Dios, G.R. No. 167622, January 25, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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