# Law of Property Amendment Act 1859

22 & 23 Vict. c. 35 · enacted 13 August 1859 · revised to 1 February 1991

An Act to further amend the Law of Property, and to relieve Trustees.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/law-of-property-amendment-act-1859/pdf/ukpga_18590035_en.pdf

## Introductory text

An Act to further amend the Law of Property, and to relieve Trustees.
[13th August 1859]

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## Inheritance

## 19 Descent how to be traced.

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.

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

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## Extent of Act

## 33 Act not to extend to Scotland.

This Act shall not extend to Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/22-23/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-of-property-amendment-act-1859
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