Law of Property Amendment Act 1859 (c. 35)

Inheritance E+W+N.I.

19 Descent how to be traced. E+W+N.I.

Where there shall be a total failure of heirs of the purchaser, or where any land shall be descendible as if an ancestor had been the purchaser thereof, and there shall be a total failure of the heirs of such ancestor, then and in every such case the land shall descend and the descent shall thenceforth be traced from the person last entitled to the land as if he had been the purchaser thereof.

20 Preceding section incorporated with 3 & 4 Will. 4 c. 106. E+W+N.I.

The last preceding section shall be read as part of the M1 Inheritance Act, 1833.

Marginal Citations

M1 1833 c. 106.

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–3, 10–12, 21, 24 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), s. 207, Sch. 7

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 22 repealed by Land Charges Act 1925 (c. 22), s. 24, Sch.

23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 23, 27–29 repealed by Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19), s. 70, Sch. 2

24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 1–3, 10–12, 21, 24 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), s. 207, Sch. 7

25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 25 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. III

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 26, 30, 31 repealed by Trustee Act 1893 (c. 53), Sch.

27—29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 23, 27–29 repealed by Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19), s. 70, Sch. 2

30, 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 26, 30, 31 repealed by Trustee Act 1893 (c. 53), Sch.

32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 32 repealed by Trust Investment Act 1889 (c. 32), Sch.