DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.16›TITLE 5. HIRING 1925-1997.270›CHAPTER 1. Hiring in General 1925-1938

§ 1928

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The hirer of a thing must use ordinary care for its preservation in safety and in good condition.

(Enacted 1872.)

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