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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §19.1.2.pr-19.1.2.1

Deficiency in Land Measurement and Vacant Possession

Passage 2765 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus explains that if the specified measure of land is not met in a sale, an action on purchase lies, and that "vacant possession" is not delivered if others (such as legatess, creditors, or an unborn child) hold possession for preservation.

[PAULUS libro quinto ad Sabinum. ] §19.1.2.prSi in emptione modus dictus est et non praestatur, ex empto est actio.
[PAULUS, on Sabinus, Book 5] If in a sale the measure is specified and is not made good, an action on purchase lies.
§19.1.2.1Uacua possessio emptori tradita non intellegitur, si alius in ea legatorum fideiue commissorum seruandorum causa in possessione est aut creditores bona possideant.
Vacant possession is not understood to have been delivered to the buyer, if another person is in possession of the property for the purpose of preserving legacies or trusts, or if creditors possess the goods.
idem dicendum est, si uenter in possessione sit: nam et ad hoc pertinet uacui appellatio.
The same must be said if an unborn child is in possession; for the designation "vacant" applies to this case as well.

Notes

  1. §19.1.2.prmodus — Here, modus refers to the "measure" or "acreage" of land specified in a land sale, rather than its general meaning of "manner" or "limit."
  2. §19.1.2.1legatorum fideiue commissorum seruandorum causa — The gerundive seruandorum agrees with the genitive nouns legatorum and fideicommissorum (interposed with the enclitic conjunction -ue), and together with the ablative causa, forms a construction expressing purpose ("for the purpose of preserving...").
  3. §19.1.2.1uenter — Literally "belly," but here used legally to refer to an "unborn child" (fetus). It refers to the legal institution where a mother is put into possession of estate on behalf of the unborn child (missio in possessionem uentris nomine) to protect its future rights.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §19.1.2.pr-19.1.2.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:19.1.2.pr-19.1.2.1

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