Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1481Warrantyincaseof sale of inheritance.
Sub-title VII
(1) A person who sells an inheritance without distinctly specifying the things of which it consists, is only bound to warrant his capacity as heir.
(2) If the inheritance does not exist because the succession is not yet open, or if it exists but the seller has no right to it, he is bound to restore to the buyer the price and shall be liable towards him in damages.
(3) A person who has only sold his claim to a succession so that the buyer may bring forward such claim at his own risk, is not bound to any warranty nor to return the price.