Text of the provision
Art. 1743. If through the order of public authority the goods are seized or destroyed, the common carrier is not responsible, provided said public authority had power to issue the order.
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 carrier is not responsible where goods are seized or destroyed by order of a public authority that had power to issue the order.
Related provisions
- Article 1742 — Defective Packing.
- Article 1744 — Valid Limitation of Liability.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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