Civil Code Art. 1737: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1737
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

The common carrier's duty to observe extraordinary diligence over the goods remains in full force and effect even when they are temporarily unloaded or stored in transit, unless the shipper or owner has made use of the right of stoppage in transitu.

Cases applying this article

Sabena Belgian World Airlines v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 104685

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1736 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1738 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1735 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1739 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1734 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1733 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1732 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1737 is found in CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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