Cap. 16 Art. 868Heir may be compelled to declare whether he accepts or refuses.

The court shall, on the demand of any person interested, fix the time of one month, which may, on good grounds, be extended to another month, within which the heir whether testamentary or heir-at-law shall be bound to declare whether he accepts or renounces the inheritance; and in default of such declaration within the said time, original or enlarged, the inheritance shall be deemed to have been renounced.