Inheritance Act 1833
Inheritance Act 1833 (1833 c. 106)
- Inheritance Act 1833 (1833 c. 106)
- [1.] Meaning of words in the Act: “Land.” “The purchaser.” “Descent.” “Descendants.” “Person last entitled.” “Assurance.” Number and gender.
- 2 Descent shall always be traced from the purchaser, but the last owner shall be considered to be the purchaser, unless the contrary be proved.
- 3 Heir entitled under a will shall take as devisee, and a limitation to the grantor or his heirs shall create an estate by purchase.
- 4 Where heirs take by purchase under limitations to the heirs of their ancestor, the land shall descend as if the ancestor had been the purchaser.
- 5 Brothers, &c. shall trace descent through their parent.
- 6 Lineal ancestor may be heir in preference to collateral persons claiming through him.
- 7 The male line to be preferred.
- 8 The mother of more remote male ancestor to be preferred to the mother of the less remote male ancestor.
- 9 Half blood, if on the part of a male ancestor, to inherit after the whole blood of the same degree; if on the part of a female ancestor, after her.
- 10 After the death of a person attainted, his descendants may inherit.
- 11 Act not to extend to any descent before Jan. 1834.
- 12 Limitations made before 1st Jan. 1834, to the heirs of a person then living, shall take effect as if the Act had not been made.
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