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Section 827
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827. The legatees by particular title are liable for payment of the debts and legacies left unpaid by the liquidator only where the property devolving to the heirs is insufficient.
Where a legacy by particular title is made jointly to several legatees, each of them is liable for the debts and legacies only in proportion to his share in the bequeathed property, subject to the rules on indivisible debts.
827. The legatees by particular title are liable for payment of the debts and legacies left unpaid by the liquidator only where the property falling to the heirs is insufficient.
Where a legacy by particular title is made jointly to several legatees, each of them is liable for the debts and legacies only in proportion to his share in the bequeathed property, subject to the rules on indivisible debts.
