Text of the provision
Art. 1941. The bailee is obliged to pay for the ordinary expenses for the use and preservation of the thing loaned.
(1743a)
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 bailee bears the ordinary expenses for the use and preservation of the thing loaned — since he enjoys its use gratis.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1940 — Use of Fruits.
- Article 1943 — Deterioration From Use.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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