Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 944

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944. The legatee is not bound to pay the debts of the inheritance; saving in favour of the creditors the hypothecary action on the property bequeathed, where competent, and saving also the exercise of the said be nefit of the separation of esta tes. Legatee discharging debt is subrogated to the rights of creditor.

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