The Same, Concerning the Meaning of the Term Equipment. When urban slaves are bequeathed, certain authorities divide those living in a city, not by their place of residence but by their occupations, so that although they may be in country places, still, if they do not perform rural labor, they are held to be urban slaves. It must, however, be said that they should be considered urban slaves whom the head of the family is accustomed to include among those belonging to the city, and this can readily be ascertained from the register of the slaves, as well as from the food which is furnished them. 1It may be doubted whether slaves employed as hunters and bird-catchers should be included among urban or rustic slaves. It must, however, be said that they should belong to the place where the head of the household lives, and furnishes them support. 2Muleteers belong to the class of urban slaves, unless the testator employed them in rural labors. 3Some authorities hold where a child is born to a female slave belonging to the city, and it is sent into the country to be brought up, that it belongs to neither class. Let us see whether it should not be understood to be included along the urban slaves. This appears to be the better opinion. 4Where slaves who are litter-bearers are bequeathed, and one of them is both a litter-bearer and a cook, he will be included in the legacy. 5Where slaves born in the house are bequeathed to one person, and others who are couriers are bequeathed to another, and some of the number belong to both these classes, they will be included among the couriers, for the reason that the species is subordinate to the genus. Where two slaves belong to the same genus or species, they are generally held in common.

The Same, Concerning the Meaning of Equipment. A four-wheeled chariot and its cushions are included in the term household goods.