Maxim 4.6.4
Personal things follow the person.
Personalia personam sequuntur.
Source: Flanders v. Cross, 10 Cush. (Mass.) 516; Weisman, 61p
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
Rights and obligations that are personal in nature are attached to the individual and cannot be separated from him.
Where this applies
- A personal right is claimed by someone other than the person it belongs to.
- An obligation that is personal in nature is sought to be transferred to someone else.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 4.6.4 — Personal things follow the person. — Flanders v. Cross, 10 Cush. (Mass.) 516; Weisman, 61p (Personalia personam sequuntur.)
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