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of the house only up to the amount of the property received by him.
Chapter II.
Succession to Property.
Section I.
General Provisions.
992.
Succession to property occurs on the death of a member of a house.
993.
The provisions of Arts. 965–968 apply correspondingly to a succession to property.
Section II.
The Heir to Property.
994.
Descendants of the ancestor become heirs to his property according to the following provisions:—