Civil Code Art. 2003: Necessary Deposit

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2003
Topic: Necessary Deposit
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XII DEPOSIT
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Necessary Deposit
Year: 1949

The provision

The hotel-keeper cannot free himself from responsibility by posting notices to the effect that he is not liable for the articles brought by the guest. Any stipulation between the hotel-keeper and the guest whereby the responsibility of the former as set forth in articles 1998 to 2001 is suppressed or diminished shall be void. (n)

Cases applying this article

Yht Realty Corporation v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 126780

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