- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1734
- Topic
- Work and Labor
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE VIII LEASE
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
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
- Annie Tan v. Great Harvest Enterprises G.R. No. 220400
- Fortune Sea Carrier v. Bpi/Ms Insurance Corporation G.R. No. 209118
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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