Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 735

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735. (1) Where any one of the heirs has been particularly charged with the payment of the legacy, he alone shall be liabl e for such payment. (2) Where the subject of the legacy is a thing belonging to one of the co-heirs, the other co-heirs shall, unless a contrary in tention of the testator is shown, compensate such co-heir for its value , either in cash or in hereditary property, each in proportion to his share of the inheritance, provided such legacy is not void, in whole or in part, under arti cles 696, 697 and 698. Testator may declare pension or usufruct not subject to attachment.

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