Civil Code Art. 1998: Necessary Deposit

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1998
Topic: Necessary Deposit
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XII DEPOSIT
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Necessary Deposit
Formerly: Art. 1783 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The deposit of effects made by travellers in hotels or inns shall also be regarded as necessary. The keepers of hotels or inns shall be responsible for them as depositaries, provided that notice was given to them, or to their employees, of the effects brought by the guests and that, on the part of the latter, they take the precautions which said hotel-keepers or their substitutes advised relative to the care and vigilance of their effects. (1783)

Cases applying this article

Norberto Quisumbing, Sr. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 50076

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 2003 Necessary Deposit

Civil Code, Art. 1998 is found in CHAPTER 3 Necessary Deposit of TITLE XII DEPOSIT of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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