Where the holder has been summoned to return the thing, he shall not be liable where he shows that the thing would have been lost or deteriorated in like manner, had he returned it to the owner on the due date.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1974
Holder in Default · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.