Merchandise shall be transported at the risk of the shipper, unless the contrary was expressly stipulated.\nTherefore, all damages and impairment suffered by the goods in transportation, by reason of accident, force majeure, or by virtue of the nature or defect of the articles, shall be for the account and risk of the shipper.\nThe proof of these accidents is incumbent on the carrier.\nHistory —Commerce Code, 1932, § 279.
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