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[1681] Mor 8176      
Subject_1 LEGITIM.
Subject_2 SECT. III.

Children have right to Legitim proprio jure.

Janet Goodale
 v.
William Livingston

1681. November.
Case No. No 13.

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Found, that a child unforisfamiliate might, without the title of executor, pursue reduction of a testament or deed on death-bed, whereby the pursuer was prejudged of her legitim; because the pursuer was hæres mobilium as to the legitim, which passes to heirs, executors or assignees, without confirmation.

 Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 544. Harcarse, (Lectus Ægritudinis.) No 647. p. 178.

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