Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 938

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938. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 923 and 930, where the donee or legatee e ntitled to the reserved portio n, sues for the abatement of any disposition made in favour of a donee, a co-heir, or a legatee even if a stranger, on the groun d that such disposition exceeds the disp osable portion, he shall imput e to the reserved portion any donatio n or legacy made to him, unless he shall have been expressly exempted therefrom. (2) Any such exemption shall not operate to the prejudice of a prior donee. (3) Any other thing which, according to the rules laid down in the foregoing articles, is not subject to collation, shall like wise be exempted from being brought into account. 216 [CAP. 16. CIVIL CODE § V. OF THE PAYMENT OF DEBTS How co-heirs contribute to payment of debts.

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