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VYAVASTIIA-I) ARPA NA. 547 •) 228 The debt incurred by a slave for the support of the family of his master, while in a foreign country, or elsewhere, must be entirely discharged by the master. W. Da Kra. Sang. p. 126. Should even a slave* make a contract (a) (in the name of his absent master) for the sake of the family, that master, whether in his own country or abroad, shall not rescind it. Maxv. (a) Contract—debt, &c. 229 Neither shall a wife or mother (be in general compelled to) pay a debt contracted by her husband or son, nor a father (to pay a debt) contracted by his son, unless it were for the sake of the family; nor the husband to pay a debt con tracted by his wife. JAoNYAVALRYA. Dig. Vol I. p. 320. 230 A debt, contracted by the wife, shall by no means bind the husband, unless it were (for necessaries) at a time of great distress : a man is indispensably bound to support his family. NATADA. Ibid. p. 321. legal opinions delirered in, and admitted by, she sereral saurfs of Judica/ure, and eramined and approred by Sir His/ium Macnagh/en. Q. A father with his five sons lived jointly in respect of food and in the conduct of mercantile affairs. One of the sons contracted a debt for his own private use, and not on account of the joint concern. On the expiration of the period agreed upon for the discharge of the debt, the creditor brought an action against the debtor, who subsequently died beforéosuther and four brothers, leaving a widow. The father and brothers of the deceased are enjoying the joint property. In this case, should the debt be liquidated out of the joint funds of the concern ? R. Supposing the debtor, living with his father and brothers as a joint family, and having joint dealings with them, to have contracted the debt for his private usef, and that the produce of the land or other estate purchased with the sum borrowed was expended for the use of the

  • Slaves are of fifteen descriptions, and are thus described by NATADA : “One born (of a scinal.
  • lave) in the house of her master; one bought, one received (by donation;) one inheritod; one maintained in a famine; one pledged by a former master; one relieved from a great debt: one made captive im war; a slavo won in a stake; one who has offered himself in this form, “I am thine; " an apostate from religious mendicity; a slave for a stipulated time; one maintained in consideration , of service; a

༈law་ཉྫ த the sake of his bride; and one self sold; are fifteen slaves declared by law.” Da. Kra. Sang. p. 命 f This appears to be only half an answer to the query; for it is unquestionable, that the brothers who took the estate are liable for the debts, as far as there may be assets, whether the money was

bཥ་“ད་རྟ་ར་མ་ by the deceased brother for his private use alone," or was experfled for the benefit of the family

at large. - فه V ynvastha Authority Vyav a-t ha Vyav astha The survivers are answerable for a debti contracted by their **"vased partr, if the sum rrowed wąs lied to their