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Section I In Cases of fraudulent Conveyances by Bishops, Parsons, &c. to defeat the Successor’s Remedy for Dilapidations, such Successor may have his Action against the Trustee, as if he were Executor, &c.

England and Wales

Yf anye Archbysshop Bysshop Deane Archedeacon Provost Treasorer Chaunter Chaunceller Prebendary or any other havyng any Dygnitie or Offyce in any Cathedrall or Collegiate Church within this Realme; Or yf any Parson Vycar or other Incumbent of any Ecclesiasticall Lyvyng whereunto do belong any House or Houses or other Buildinges which by Lawe or Custome he is bounde to keepe and maynteyne in reparation, do from henceforth make any Deede or Deedes of Gyft or Alienation or other lyke Conveyaunces of his moveable Goodes or Chattelles to Thintent & Purpose aforesayd, That then the Successour and Successours of hym that shall make suche Deede or Deedes of Gyft or Alienation, shall and maye commence Suite and have such Remedye in any Court Ecclesiasticall of thys Realme competent for the Matter agaynst him or them to whome such Deede or Deedes of Gyfte or Alienation shalbe so made, for the Amendment & Reperation of so much of the sayd Dilapidations and Decayes or just Recompence for the same as hath happened by hys Facte or Default in such sort as he might should or ought lawfully to have yf he or they to whom such Deede or Deedes of Gyft or Alienation shalbe so made, were Executour or Executours of the Testament and last Wyll of hym that made suche Deede or Deedes of Gyft or Alienation or were Administratour or Administratours of his Goodes or Chattels; Any Law Custome or other Thing to the contrary in any wyse notwwithstanding.

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II Group 1