Section 177: Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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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.
Related sections
Section 176: Where gift of annuity and residuary gift, whole annuity to be first satisfied CHAPTER XXI OF LEGACIES TO CREDITORS AND PORTIONERSSection 178: Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portionSection 175: Abatement of annuitySection 179: No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee CHAPTER XXII OF ELECTIONSection 174: Period of vesting where will directs that annuity be provided out of proceeds of property, or out of property generally, or where money bequeathed to be invested in purchase of annuitySection 180: Circumstances in which election takes place
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