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Article 1979Voluntary Deposit
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The depositary is liable for the loss of the
thing through a fortuitous event:
(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. (n)
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