the law of Uganda.
285. Creditor paid in part to bring payment into account.
No creditor who has received payment of a part of his or her debt by virtue
of section 284 shall be entitled to share in the proceeds of the immovable
estate of the deceased unless he or she brings that payment into account for
the benefit of the other creditors.
286. Debts to be paid before legacies.
Debts of every description shall be paid before any legacy.
287. Executor, etc. not bound to pay legacies without indemnity.
If the estate of the deceased is subject to any contingent liabilities, an
executor or administrator is not bound to pay any legacy without a sufficient
indemnity to meet the liabilities whenever they may become due.
288. Abatement of general legacies.
If the assets, after payment of debts, necessary expenses and specific
legacies, are not sufficient to pay all the general legacies in full, the latter
shall abate or be diminished in equal proportions; and the executor has no
right to pay one legatee in preference to another, nor to retain any money on
account of a legacy to himself or herself or to any person for whom he or she
is a trustee.
289. Nonabatement of specific legacy.
Where there is a specific legacy, and the assets are sufficient for the payment
of debts and necessary expenses, the thing specified must be delivered to the
legatee without any abatement.
290. Demonstrative legacy when assets sufficient to pay debts and
necessary expenses.
Where there is a demonstrative legacy, and the assets are sufficient for the
payment of debts and necessary expenses, and the legatee has a preferential
claim for payment of his or her legacy out of the fund from which the legacy
is directed to be paid until the fund is exhausted, and, if, after the fund is
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