Cap. 16 Art. 906Partition of inheritance may be demanded at any time. Cases in which it may be restrained or suspended.

(1) It shall at all times be lawful to demand the partition of an inheritance, notwithstanding any prohibition of the testator.

(2) Nevertheless, where all the heirs-institute are minors, or where any one of such heirs is a minor, it shall be competent to the testator to restrain the partition of the inheritance amongst the heirs until the expiration of one year from the day on which the youngest of them shall have attained his majority.

(3) It shall also be lawful, by a will, to suspend the partition for a time not exceeding five years, even though no one of the heirs is a minor. Any disposition suspending the partition for a longer time, shall not be operative in regard to the time exceeding five years.