Civil Code Art. 1750: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1750
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

A contract fixing the sum that may be recovered. by the owner or shipper for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of the goods is valid, if it is reasonable and just under the circumstances, and has been fairly and freely agreed upon.

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

An agreement that sets a fixed maximum the owner or shipper can recover if goods are lost, destroyed, or damaged is valid, but only if that limit is reasonable and just under the circumstances and was fairly and freely agreed upon by both sides.

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Cases applying this article

Everett Steamship Corporation v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 122494

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1749 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1753 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1754 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1745 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1755 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1756 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1742 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1758 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1750 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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