Civil Code Art. 1903: Obligations of the Agent

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1903
Topic: Obligations of the Agent
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Agent
Year: 1949

The provision

The commission agent shall be responsible for the goods received by him in the terms and conditions and as described in the consignment, unless upon receiving them he should make a written statement of the damage and deterioration suffered by the same. (n)

Cases applying this article

The City of Manila v. The Manila Electric Company G.R. No. 29356
Honrion Lasam v. Frank Smith, Jr. G.R. No. 19495
Florencia Duquillo v. Paz Bayot G.R. No. 45080
Walter A. Smith & Co. v. Cadwallader Gibson Lumber Company G.R. No. 32640
Ignacio del Prado v. Manila Electric Co. G.R. No. 29462

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