Text of the provision
Art. 1737. The common carrier's duty to observe extraordinary diligence over the goods remains in full force and effect even when they are temporarily unloaded or stored in transit, unless the shipper or owner has made use of the right of stoppage in transitu.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The duty of extraordinary diligence continues even while the goods are temporarily unloaded or stored in transit — unless the shipper has exercised the right of stoppage in transitu.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1736 — Duration of the Carrier's Responsibility.
- Article 1739 — Natural Disaster as Exempting Cause.
Cases citing this article
- The Union Insurance Society of Canton vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 100319, August 8, 1996 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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