Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 884
884. (1) Where any claim is brought against an heir who has
not the actual possession of the property of the inheritance an d has
not intermeddled with it, the t imes fixed in articles 881, 882 and
883 for making up the inventory and for deliberating shall only
commence to run from a day to be fixed by the court.
(2) Where no claims are brought against such heir, he shall
continue to have the right to make up the inventory until such time
as the right of accepting the inheritance shall not have lapsed by
prescription.
Minors and
persons
interdicted.
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