Cap. 16 Art. 1771Limitation of donee’s liability.

In any of the cases referred to in sub-article (1) of the last preceding article, if the amount of the debts or burdens has not been also stated in the deed or note aforesaid, the donee is not liable beyond the value of the thing given, unless he has expressly bound himself to pay such debts or burdens whatever their amount may prove to be.