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That which is brought forth, or borne: ofifspring, young. Partus sequitur patr'em. The offspring follows the father, — the condition of the father. Partus sequitur ventrem. The offspring follows the mother. The former rule prevails in determining the status of children bom of a mother who is a citizen of the United States or of an Indian living with his people in a tribal relation. This was the principle of the Roman and of the common law with regard to the children of freemen. But in the case of animals the second maxim still obtains: the owner of the female owns her progeny — whether brood, foal, or litter. Formerly, also, in the Southern States, the children of negroes took the mother's condition.' Where domestic animals are mortgaged during gestation, the offspring, when bom, will, as between the immediate parties, be included as part of the security; but otherwise as to a bona fide purchaser or incumbrancer acquiring title or lien without notice of the facta and after the period of gestation has passed."