Carrier Liability for Damaged Goods Upon Acceptance

The case concerned a dispute over the liability of an individual who undertook the transport of goods under a contract, where the goods were subsequently damaged. The issue before the court was whether the carrier, having agreed to transport the merchandise, could be held liable for the damage despite having received the goods without noting any visible defects upon collection, given that the contract was silent on the carrier's obligation to perform a detailed inspection. The Court ruled against the appellant, affirming that the carrier, by accepting the goods for transport, implicitly guarantees their safe delivery and remains liable for damage unless they can prove the damage resulted from a cause that is legally excusable, such as the inherent vice of the goods or fortuitous events, thus rejecting the defense based solely on the absence of visible defects at the time of loading.