# Marriage Duty Act 1694, Section XXVII: Heir paying Duties on Burial, or if same levied on Lands descended, Heir may recover from Executor.


Provided always and bee it further enacted That if the Heire of any Person dying shall pay the Duties charged by this Act upon the burial of such person or if the said Duties shall bee levied by virtue of this Act upon the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments descended to such Heir from the person upon whose burial the said Duties became due that then such Heire his Executors or Administrators shall bee intituled to recover soe much from the Executors or Administrators of such Person out of Assetts of the said Testator or Intestate by Action of Debt to bee brought in any of His Majesties Courts of Record att Westminster

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/6-7/6/section/XXVII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-duty-act-1694/section-XXVII
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