Civil Code Art. 1739: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1739
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: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

In order that the common carrier may be exempted from responsibility, the natural disaster must have been the proximate and only cause of the loss. However, the common carrier must exercise due diligence to prevent or minimize loss before, during and after the occurrence of flood, storm or other natural disaster in order that the common carrier may be exempted from liability for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of the goods. The same duty is incumbent upon the common carrier in case of an act of the public enemy referred to in article 1734, No. 2.

Cases applying this article

Sulpicio Lines v. Napoleon Sesante G.R. No. 172682

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1738 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1737 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1736 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1742 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1735 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1734 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1733 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1739 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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