TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted1925

Succession Act, 1925 Section 177

CREDITOR PRIMA FADE ENTITLED TO LEGACY AS WELL AS DEBT Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does

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SECTION 177: CREDITOR PRIMA FADE 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.