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The Succession Act, 1925

Section 177Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt

In forcePart VI Testamentary SuccessionChapter XXI OF LEGACIES TO CREDITORS AND PORTIONERS

Part VI Testamentary Succession

Chapter XXI OF LEGACIES TO CREDITORS AND PORTIONERS

s. 177

177. Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does not appear from the will that the legacy is meant as a satisfaction of the debt, the creditor shall be entitled to the legacy, as well as to the amount of the debt.

End of s. 177.

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