Cap. 16 Art. 211Rights of legatees, etc.

When the demand by the heirs to be vested with the provisional possession of the property, has become competent, even though no such demand shall have been made by them, the legatees, donees, and all other persons having rights on the property of the absentee depending on his death, may, by sworn application against the testamentary heirs or the heirs-at-law, as the case may be, and the attorney or curator, if any, demand to be allowed to exercise such rights provisionally.