Text of the provision
Art. 1949. The bailor shall refund the extraordinary expenses during the contract for the preservation of the thing loaned, provided the bailee brings the same to the knowledge of the bailor before incurring them, except when they are so urgent that the reply to the notification cannot be awaited without danger. If the extraordinary expenses arise on the occasion of the actual use of the thing by the bailee, even though he acted without fault, they shall be borne equally by both the bailor and the bailee, unless there is a stipulation to the contrary.
(1751a)
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 bailor refunds extraordinary expenses for preserving the thing loaned, if the bailee notified him before incurring them (unless too urgent to wait). Extraordinary expenses arising from the bailee's actual use are split equally between the parties, absent contrary stipulation.
Related provisions
- Article 1950 — Other Expenses Not Reimbursable.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.