Text of the provision
Art. 1740. If the common carrier negligently incurs in delay in transporting the goods, a natural disaster shall not free such carrier from responsibility.
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
If the carrier negligently delayed the transport, a natural disaster will not free it from responsibility.
Related provisions
- Article 1739 — Natural Disaster as Exempting Cause.
- Article 1741 — Shipper's Contributory Negligence.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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