PD 4 Section 16

Failure to deliver Prima Facie Evidence of Shortage.

Section 16

SEC. 16. Failure to deliver Prima Facie Evidence of Shortage. — The provisions of existing laws to the contrary, notwithstanding, failure of any warehouseman engaged in the business of accepting grain for storage or deposit to deliver the stock of grains on deposit upon surrender of the warehouse receipt therefor, shall render the warehouseman liable for the crime of estafa.

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CitationPD 4 Section 16 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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