BARRETTO V SANTA MARINA (ART.

1919)
FACTS: Santa Marina, owner of the La Insular Cigar and
Cigarette Factory, appointed Barretto as agent. Later on,
Barretto sent a letter saying he wants to resign because
some Chinaman became insolvent and disappeared
without paying his large debt. Then now, Barretto seeks
the payment of his salary and that the revocation of his
agency is in violation of the contract between him and
the principal because there is no specific period for the
exercise of the powers of the agent.

ISSUE: W/N the revocation of agency of Barretto was

validly revoked.

HELD: YES. Even if Santa Marina did not yet reply as to

his letter of resignation, he appointed a new agent to do
duties of Barretto. That should be deemed as acceptance
of the resignation. When Barretto resigned, the agency
was revoked already. He cannot complain anymore.