- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1734
- 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 are responsible for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of the goods, unless the same is due to any of the following causes only: (1) Flood, storm, earthquake, lightning, or other natural disaster or calamity; (2) Act of the public enemy in war, whether international or civil; (3) Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods; (4) The character of the goods or defects in the packing or in the containers; (5) Order or act of competent public authority.
Cases applying this article
- Transimex Co. v. Mafre Asian Insurance Corp. G.R. No. 190271
- Virgines Calvo Doing Business Under the Name v. Ucpb General Insurance Co. G.R. No. 148496
- Keihin-Everett Forwarding Co. v. Tokio Marine Malayan Insurance Co. G.R. No. 212107
- Philippine American General Insurance Company v. Pks Shipping Company G.R. No. 149038
- Delsan Transport Lines v. American Home Assurance Corporation G.R. No. 149019
- Iron Bulk Shipping Philippines v. Remington Industrial Sales Corporation G.R. No. 136960
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