- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1733
- Topic
- Work and Labor
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE VIII LEASE
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
- Year
- 1949
The provision
Common carriers, from the nature of their business and for reasons of public policy, are bound to observe extraordinary diligence in the vigilance over the goods and for the safety of the passengers transported by them, according to all the circumstances of each case. Such extraordinary diligence in the vigilance over the goods is further expressed in articles 1734, 1735, and 1745, Nos. 5, 6, and 7, while the extraordinary diligence for the safety of the passengers is further set forth in articles 1755 and 1756.
Cases applying this article
- R Transport Corporation v. Eduardo Pante G.R. No. 162104
- Virgines Calvo Doing Business Under the Name v. Ucpb General Insurance Co. G.R. No. 148496
- Eastern Shipping Lines v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 94151
- Unitrans International Forwarders v. Insurance Company of North America G.R. No. 203865
- A.F. Sanchez Brokerage Inc. v. The Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 147079
- The Philippine American General Insurance Company v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 116940
- Designer Baskets v. Air Sea Transport G.R. No. 184513
- Jaime Sabeniano, Jr. v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 167837
- Loadmasters Customs Services v. Glodel Brokerage Corporation G.R. No. 179446
- Philippine Airlines v. Vicente Lopez, Jr. G.R. No. 156654
- Solidbank Corporation/Metropolitan Bank v. Spouses Peter G.R. No. 167346
- Sulpicio Lines v. First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Corporation G.R. No. 140349
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