ABATEMENT OF LEGACIES, is the reduction of legacies for the purpose ofpaying the testator's debts.paying the testator's debts. 2. When the estate is short of paying the debts and legacies, and there 2. When the estate is short of paying the debts and legacies, and thereare general legacies and specific legacies, the rule is that the generalare general legacies and specific legacies, the rule is that the generallegatees must abate proportionably in order to pay the debts; a specificlegatees must abate proportionably in order to pay the debts; a specificlegacy is not abated unless the general legacies cannot pay all the debts;legacy is not abated unless the general legacies cannot pay all the debts;in that case what remains to be paid must be paid by the specific legatees,in that case what remains to be paid must be paid by the specific legatees,who must, where there are several, abate their legacies, proportionably. 2who must, where there are several, abate their legacies, proportionably. 2Bl. Com. 513; 2 Vessen. 561 to 564; 1 P. Wms. 680; 2 P. Wms. 283. See 2 Bro.Bl. Com. 513; 2 Vessen. 561 to 564; 1 P. Wms. 680; 2 P. Wms. 283. See 2 Bro.C. C. 19; Bac. Abr. Legacies, H; Rop. on Leg. 253, 284.C. C. 19; Bac. Abr. Legacies, H; Rop. on Leg. 253, 284. |
