Pennsylvania Act 1855-387 — REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE - JUST AND SAFE TRANSMISSION, ENJOYMENT OF

Act text

AN ACT

To amend certain defects of the law for the more just and safe transmission and secure enjoyment of real and personal estate.

Compilers Note: The act of Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, known as "JARA" repealed this act except Section 1 which was saved from repeal.

Section 1. Estates tail to vest a fee simple

Whenever hereafter by any gift, conveyance or devise, an estate in fee tail would be created according to the existing laws of this State, it shall be taken and construed to be an estate in fee simple, and as such shall be inheritable and freely alienable. (1855, April 27, P.L. 368, Sec. 1.)