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Article 1933. By the contract of loan, one of the parties delivers to another, either something not

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consumable so that the latter may use the same for a certain time and return it, in which case the contract is called a commodatum; or money or other consumable thing, upon the condition that the same amount of the same kind and quality shall be paid, in which case the contract is simply called a loan or mutuum.

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Article 1933. Commodatum is essentially

Simple loan may be

In commodatum the bailor retains

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  1. gratuitous.
  2. gratuitous or with a stipulation to pay interest.
  3. the ownership of the thing loaned, while in simple loan, ownership passes to the borrower. (1740a)
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Article 1934. An accepted promise to deliver something by way of commodatum or simple loan is binding upon parties, but the commodatum or simple loan itself shall not be

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perfected until the delivery of the object of the contract.

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Article 418. Movable property is either

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consumable or nonconsumable. To the first class belong those movables which cannot be used in a manner appropriate to their nature without their being consumed; to the second class belong all the others.

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Article 1350. In onerous contracts the cause is understood to be, for each contracting party, the

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prestation or promise of a thing or service by the other; in remuneratory ones, the service or benefit which is remunerated; and in contracts of pure beneficence, the mere liberality of the benefactor.

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Article 1935. The bailee in commodatum acquires the use of the thing loaned but not

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its fruits; if any compensation is to be paid by him who acquires the use, the contract ceases to be a commodatum.

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Article 1233. A debt shall not be understood to have been paid unless the

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thing or service in which the obligation consists has been completely delivered or rendered, as the case may be. (1157)

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Article 1232. Payment means not only the delivery of money but also

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the performance, in any other manner, of an obligation.

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Article 1936. Consumable goods may be the subject of commodatum if the purpose of the contract is not the

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consumption of the object, as when it is merely for exhibition.

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Article 1937. Movable or immovable property may be the

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object of commodatum.

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Article 1938. The bailor in commodatum need not be the

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owner of the thing loaned.

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Article 1939. Commodatum is purely personal in character. Consequently:

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(1) The death of either the bailor or the bailee extinguishes the contract;

(2) The bailee can neither lend nor lease the object of the contract to a third person. However, the members of the bailee’s household may make use of the thing loaned, unless there is a stipulation to the contrary, or unless the nature of the thing forbids such use.

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Article 1940. A stipulation that the bailee may make use of the fruits of the thing loaned is

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valid.

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Article 1941. The bailee is obliged to pay for the

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ordinary expenses for the use and preservation of the thing loaned

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Article 1942. The bailee is liable for the loss of the thing, even if it should be through a fortuitous event:

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(1) If he devotes the thing to any purpose different from that for which it has been loaned;

(2) If he keeps it longer than the period stipulated, or after the accomplishment of the use for which the commodatum has been constituted;

(3) If the thing loaned has been delivered with appraisal of its value, unless there is a stipulation exempting the bailee from responsibility in case of a fortuitous event;

(4) If he lends or leases the thing to a third person, who is not a member of his household;

(5) If, being able to save either the thing borrowed or his own thing, he chose to save the latter. (1744a and 1745)

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Article 1944. The bailee cannot retain the thing loaned on the ground that the

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bailor owes him something, even though it may be by reason of expenses. However, the bailee has a right of retention for damages mentioned in article 1951.

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Article 1943. The bailee does not answer for the deterioration of the

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thing loaned due only to the use thereof and without his fault.

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Article 1945. When there are two or more bailees to whom a thing is loaned in the same contract, they are liable

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solidarily.

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ARTICLE 1946. The bailor cannot demand the return of the thing loaned till after the

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expiration of the period stipulated, or after the accomplishment of the use for which the commodatum has been constituted. However, if in the meantime, he should have urgent need of the thing, he may demand its return or temporary use.

In case of temporary use by the bailor, the contract of commodatum is suspended while the thing is in the possession of the bailor. (1749a)

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Article 1947. The bailor may demand the thing at will, and the contractual relation is called a precarium, in the following cases:

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(1) If neither the duration of the contract nor the use to which the thing loaned should be devoted, has been stipulated; or

(2) If the use of the thing is merely tolerated by the owner.

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Article 1949. The bailor shall refund the extraordinary expenses during the contract for the

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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.

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Article 1948. The bailor may demand the immediate return of the thing if the

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bailee commits any act of ingratitude specified in article 765.

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Article 1949. (2) 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

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equally by both the bailor and the bailee, unless there is a stipulation to the contrary. (1751a)

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Article 1951. The bailor who, knowing the flaws of the thing loaned, does not advise the bailee of the same, shall be

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liable to the latter for the damages which he may suffer by reason thereof.

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Article 1952. The bailor cannot exempt himself from the

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payment of expenses or damages by abandoning the thing to the bailee.

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Article 1953. A person who receives a loan of money or any other fungible thing acquires

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the ownership thereof, and is bound to pay to the creditor an equal amount of the same kind and quality.

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Article 1954. A contract whereby one person transfers the ownership of non-fungible things to another with the obligation on the part of the latter to

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give things of the same kind, quantity, and quality shall be considered a barter.

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Article 1955. The obligation of a person who borrows money shall be

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governed by the provisions of articles 1249 and 1250 of this Code.

If what was loaned is a fungible thing other than money, the debtor owes another thing of the same kind, quantity and quality, even if it should change in value. In case it is impossible to deliver the same kind, its value at the time of the perfection of the loan shall be paid.

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Article 1956. No interest shall be due unless it

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has been expressly stipulated in writing.

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Article 1957. Contracts and stipulations, under any cloak or device whatever, intended to circumvent the laws against usury shall be

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void. The borrower may recover in accordance with the laws on usury.

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Article 1958. In the determination of the interest, if it is payable in kind, its value shall be

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appraised at the current price of the products or goods at the time and place of payment.

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Article 1959. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 2212, interest due and unpaid shall not

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earn interest. However, the contracting parties may by stipulation capitalize the interest due and unpaid, which as added principal, shall earn new interest.

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Article 1960. If the borrower pays interest when there has been no stipulation therefor, the provisions of this Code concerning solutio indebiti, or natural obligations, shall be

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applied, as the case may be.

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Article 1961. Usurious contracts shall be governed by the

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Usury Law and other special laws, so far as they are not inconsistent with this Code.

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Article 1962. A deposit is constituted from the moment a person receives a

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thing belonging to another, with the obligation of safely keeping it and of returning the same. If the safekeeping of the thing delivered is not the principal purpose of the contract, there is no deposit but some other contract.

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Article 1964. A deposit may be constituted

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judicially or extrajudicially.

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Article 1967. An extrajudicial deposit is either

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voluntary or necessary

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Article 1963. An agreement to constitute a deposit is

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binding, but the deposit itself is not perfected until the delivery of the thing.

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Article 1965. A deposit is a

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gratuitous contract, except when there is an agreement to the contrary, or unless the depositary is engaged in the business of storing goods.

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Article 1966. Only movable things may be

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the object of a deposit.

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Article 1968. A voluntary deposit is that wherein the delivery is made by the will of the depositor. A deposit may also be made by

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two or more persons each of whom believes himself entitled to the thing deposited with a third person, who shall deliver it in a proper case to the one to whom it belongs.

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Article 1969. A contract of deposit may be entered into

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orally or in writing

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Article 1970. If a person having capacity to contract accepts a deposit made by one who is incapacitated, the former shall be subject to all the

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obligations of a depositary, and may be compelled to return the thing by the guardian, or administrator, of the person who made the deposit, or by the latter himself if he should acquire capacity. (1764)

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Article 1971. If the deposit has been made by a capacitated person with another who is not, the depositor shall only have an action to recover the thing deposited while it is still in the

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possession of the depositary, or to compel the latter to pay him the amount by which he may have enriched or benefited himself with the thing or its price. However, if a third person who acquired the thing acted in bad faith, the depositor may bring an action against him for its recovery.

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Article 1972. The depositary is obliged to keep the thing safely and to return it, when required, to the

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depositor, or to his heirs and successors, or to the person who may have been designated in the contract. His responsibility, with regard to the safekeeping and the loss of the thing, shall be governed by the provisions of Title I of this Book.

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Article 1972. If the deposit is gratuitous, this fact shall be taken into account in determining

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the degree of care that the depositary must observe

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Article 1973. Unless there is a stipulation to the contrary, the depositary cannot deposit the thing with

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a third person. If deposit with a third person is allowed, the depositary is liable for the loss if he deposited the thing with a person who is manifestly careless or unfit. The depositary is responsible for the negligence of his employees.

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Article 1974. The depositary may change the way of the deposit if under the circumstances he may reasonably presume that the depositor would consent to the change if he knew of the facts of the situation. However, before the depositary may make such change, he shall notify the

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depositor thereof and wait for his decision, unless delay would cause danger.

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Article 1975. The depositary holding certificates, bonds, securities or instruments which earn interest shall be bound to collect the

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latter when it becomes due, and to take such steps as may be necessary in order that the securities may preserve their value and the rights corresponding to them according to law.

The above provision shall not apply to contracts for the rent of safety deposit boxes. (n)

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Article 1976. Unless there is a stipulation to the contrary, the depositary may commingle

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grain or other articles of the same kind and quality, in which case the various depositors shall own or have a proportionate interest in the mass.

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Article 1977. The depositary cannot make use of the thing deposited without the express

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permission of the depositor.

Otherwise, he shall be liable for damages.

However, when the preservation of the thing deposited requires its use, it must be used but only for that purpose.

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Article 1978. When the depositary has permission to use the thing deposited, the contract loses the concept of a

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deposit and becomes a loan or commodatum, except where safekeeping is still the principal purpose of the contract.

The permission shall not be presumed, and its existence must be proved.

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Article 1979. The depositary is liable for the loss of the thing through a fortuitous event:

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(1) If it is so stipulated;

(2) If he uses the thing without the depositor’s permission;

(3) If he delays its return;

(4) If he allows others to use it, even though he himself may have been authorized to use the same.

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Article 1980. Fixed, savings, and current deposits of money in banks and similar institutions shall be

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governed by the provisions concerning simple loan.

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Article 1981. When the thing deposited is delivered closed and sealed, the depositary must return it in the same condition, and he shall be liable for

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damages should the seal or lock be broken through his fault.

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Article 1981. 2 Fault on the part of the depositary is

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presumed, unless there is proof to the contrary.

As regards the value of the thing deposited, the statement of the depositor shall be accepted, when the forcible opening is imputable to the depositary, should there be no proof to the contrary. However, the courts may pass upon the credibility of the depositor with respect to the value claimed by him.

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Article 1982. When it becomes necessary to open a locked box or receptacle, the depositary is presumed

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authorized to do so, if the key has been delivered to him; or when the instructions of the depositor as regards the deposit cannot be executed without opening the box or receptacle.

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Article 1981. When the seal or lock is broken, with or without the depositary’s fault, he shall

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keep the secret of the deposit.

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Article 1985. When there are two or more depositors, if they are not solidary, and the thing admits of division, each one cannot demand

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more than his share.

When there is solidarity or the thing does not admit of division, the provisions of articles 1212 and 1214 shall govern. However, if there is a stipulation that the thing should be returned to one of the depositors, the depositary shall return it only to the person designated.

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Article 1983. The thing deposited shall be returned with all its

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products, accessories and accessions.

Should the deposit consist of money, the provisions relative to agents in article 1896 shall be applied to the depositary.

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Article 1984. The depositary cannot demand that the depositor prove

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his ownership of the thing deposited.

Nevertheless, should he discover that the thing has been stolen and who its true owner is, he must advise the latter of the deposit.

If the owner, in spite of such information, does not claim it within the period of one month, the depositary shall be relieved of all responsibility by returning the thing deposited to the depositor.

If the depositary has reasonable grounds to believe that the thing has not been lawfully acquired by the depositor, the former may return the same.

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Article 1986. If the depositor should lose his capacity to contract after having made the deposit, the thing cannot be

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returned except to the persons who may have the administration of his property and rights.

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Article 1987. If at the time the deposit was made a place was designated for the return of the thing, the depositary must take

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the thing deposited to such place; but the expenses for transportation shall be borne by the depositor.

If no place has been designated for the return, it shall be made where the thing deposited may be, even if it should not be the same place where the deposit was made, provided that there was no malice on the part of the depositary. (1774)

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Article 1988. The thing deposited must be returned to the depositor upon

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demand, even though a specified period or time for such return may have been fixed.

This provision shall not apply when the thing is judicially attached while in the depositary’s possession, or should he have been notified of the opposition of a third person to the return or the removal of the thing deposited. In these cases, the depositary must immediately inform the depositor of the attachment or opposition.

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Article 1989. Unless the deposit is for a valuable consideration, the depositary who may have justifiable reasons for not keeping the thing deposited may, even before the time designated,

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return it to the depositor; and if the latter should refuse to receive it, the depositary may secure its consignation from the court.

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Article 1990. If the depositary by force majeure or government order loses the thing and receives money or another thing in its place, he shall deliver

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the sum or other thing to the depositor.

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Article 1991. The depositor’s heir who in good faith may have sold the thing which he did not know was deposited, shall only be bound to

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return the price he may have received or to assign his right of action against the buyer in case the price has not been paid him.

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Article 1993. The depositor shall reimburse the depositary for any loss arising from the character of the thing deposited, unless at the time of the constitution of the deposit the former was

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not aware of, or was not expected to know the dangerous character of the thing, or unless he notified the depositary of the same, or the latter was aware of it without advice from the depositor.

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Article 1992. If the deposit is gratuitous, the depositor is obliged to

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reimburse the depositary for the expenses he may have incurred for the preservation of the thing deposited

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Article 1994. The depositary may retain the thing in pledge until the

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full payment of what may be due him by reason of the deposit.

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Article 1995. A deposit its extinguished:

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(1) Upon the loss or destruction of the thing deposited;

(2) In case of a gratuitous deposit, upon the death of either the depositor or the depositary. (n)

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Article 1997. The deposit referred to in No. 1 of the preceding article shall be governed by

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the provisions of the law establishing it, and in case of its deficiency, by the rules on voluntary deposit.

The deposit mentioned in No. 2 of the preceding article shall be regulated by the provisions concerning voluntary deposit and by article 2168.

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Article 1996. A deposit is necessary:

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(1) When it is made in compliance with a legal obligation;

(2) When it takes place on the occasion of any calamity, such as fire, storm, flood, pillage, shipwreck, or other similar events.

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Article 1998. The deposit of effects made by travellers in hotels or inns shall also be regarded as necessary. The keepers of hotels or inns shall be responsible for them as depositaries, provided that

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notice was given to them, or to their employees, of the effects brought by the guests and that, on the part of the latter, they take the precautions which said hotel-keepers or their substitutes advised relative to the care and vigilance of their effects.

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Article 1999. The hotel-keeper is liable for

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the vehicles, animals and articles which have been introduced or placed in the annexes of the hotel.

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Article 2000. The responsibility referred to in the two preceding articles shall include the loss of, or injury to the

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personal property of the guests caused by the servants or employees of the keepers of hotels or inns as well as strangers; but not that which may proceed from any force majeure. The fact that travellers are constrained to rely on the vigilance of the keeper of the hotels or inns shall be considered in determining the degree of care required of him.

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Article 2001. The act of a thief or robber, who has entered the hotel is not deemed force majeure, unless it is done with the use of

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arms or through an irresistible force.

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Article 2003. The hotel-keeper cannot free himself from responsibility by posting notices to the effect that he is not liable for the articles brought by the guest. Any stipulation between the hotel-keeper and the guest whereby the responsibility of the former as set forth in articles 1998 to 2001 is

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suppressed or diminished shall be void.

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Article 2002. The hotel-keeper is not liable for compensation if the loss is due to the

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acts of the guest, his family, servants or visitors, or if the loss arises from the character of the things brought into the hotel.

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Article 2004. The hotel-keeper has a right to

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retain the things brought into the hotel by the guest, as a security for credits on account of lodging, and supplies usually furnished to hotel guests.

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Article 2005. A judicial deposit or sequestration takes place when

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an attachment or seizure of property in litigation is ordered.

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Article 2006. Movable as well as immovable property may be

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the object of sequestration.

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Article 2007. The depositary of property or objects sequestrated cannot be

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relieved of his responsibility until the controversy which gave rise thereto has come to an end, unless the court so orders.

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Article 2008. The depositary of property sequestrated is bound to

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comply, with respect to the same, with all the obligations of a good father of a family.

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Article 2009. As to matters not provided for in this Code, judicial sequestration shall be

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governed by the Rules of Court.

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