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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §45.1.92.pr

Action of Heir in Stipulation of Non-Hindrance

Passage 7439 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus states that in a stipulation of non-hindrance regarding the gathering of the vintage for oneself and one's heir, the heir is also granted an action.

[IDEM libro octauo decimo ad Plautium. ] §45.1.92.prSi ita stipuler: per te non fieri, 'quo minus mihi heredique meo uindemiam tollere liceat?', etiam heredi datur actio.
[The Same, On Plautius, Book 18] If I should stipulate as follows: 'that it shall not be brought about through you that it is not permitted for me and my heir to gather the vintage?', an action is also given to the heir.

Notes

  1. §45.1.92.prper te non fieri, 'quo minus... uindemiam tollere liceat?' — The phrase 'per te non fieri' is a standard formula in stipulations of non-doing (stipulatio de non faciendo), by which the promisor undertakes not to cause any hindrance to performance. It is followed by 'quo minus' (or 'quominus') with the subjunctive (liceat) expressing a negative purpose or result, meaning 'lest it be prevented that' or 'so that it is not permitted.'
  2. §45.1.92.pretiam heredi datur actio — Although the effect of a stipulation (stipulatio) is generally limited to the contracting parties, since the wording of the stipulation explicitly mentions the 'heir' (heredi), the text shows that an independent action is granted to the heir as well.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §45.1.92.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:45.1.92.pr

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