To live; to have life or animation; to be in present force, activity, or effect at a given time; as in speaking of “existing” contracts, creditors, debts, laws, rights, or liens. Merritt v. Grover, 57 Iowa, 493, 10 N. W. 879; Whitaker v. Rice, 9 Minn. 13 (Gil. 1), 86 Am. Dec 78; Wing v. Slater, 19 R. I. 597, 35 Atl. 302, 33 L. R. A. 566; Lawrie v. State, 5 Ind. 526; Godwin v. Banks, 87.Md. 425, 40 Atl. 268. A child conceived, but not born, is to be deemed an “existing person” so far as may be necessary for its interests in the event of its subsequent birth. Rev. Codes N. D. 1899,