Civil Code Art. 1742: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1742
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

Even if the loss, destruction, or deterioration of the goods should be caused by the character of the goods, or the faulty nature of the packing or of the containers, the common carrier must exercise due diligence to forestall or lessen the loss.

Cases applying this article

Unitrans International Forwarders v. Insurance Company of North America G.R. No. 203865

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