Text of the provision
Art. 1994. The depositary may retain the thing in pledge until the full payment of what may be due him by reason of the deposit.
(1780)
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 depositary may retain the thing in pledge until fully paid what is due him by reason of the deposit.
Related provisions
- Article 1993 — Depositor's Liability for Dangerous Things.
- Article 1995 — Extinguishment of Deposit.
Cases citing this article
- Gregorio V. Tongko vs. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. and Renato A. Vergel De Dios, G.R. No. 167622, June 29, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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