- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1735
- 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
In all cases other than those mentioned in Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the preceding article, if the goods are lost, destroyed or deteriorated, common carriers are presumed to have been at fault or to have acted negligently, unless they prove that they observed extraordinary diligence as required in article 1733.
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
- 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
- Everett Steamship Corporation v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 122494
- Estrellita M. Bascos v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 101089
- Aboitiz Shipping Corporation v. Insurance Company of North America G.R. No. 168402
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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