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Act No. 2137 Section 21

Act No. 2137 Section 21

Liability for care of goods.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Liability for care of goods.—A warehouseman shall be liable for any loss or injury to the goods caused by Iris failure to exercise such care in regard to them as a reasonably careful owner of similar goods would exercise, but he shall not be liable, in the absence of an agreement to tire contrary, for any loss or injury to the goods which could not have been avoided by the exercise of such care.

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CitationAct No. 2137 Section 21 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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