Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 735
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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