Cap. 16 Art. 1636No reward where thing perishes before delivery.

In the case mentioned in the last preceding article, if the thing perishes, even though without fault on the part of the artificer, before the work has been delivered, and without there being any default for delay on the part of the employer in examining it, the artificer shall no longer be entitled to claim the reward, unless the thing has perished owing to a defect in the materials.