British North American Legislative Database, 1758-1867

An Act in Amendment of an Act intituled “An Act for more effectually securing the Title of purchasers of Real Estate against Claims of Dower.”

Original Act

Transcribed Act

• Province

  New Brunswick (1786-1867)
• Chapter

  33 George III Chapter 5
• Year

  1793
• Concepts

  Property Law

  Women's Property Rights
• Jurisdictional Relevance

  Provincial/Provinciale
• Number of Articles

  1
• Description

  This act amends a 1787 act so that any widow who accepts a deed worth over 200 pounds upon the death of her husband shall not be allowed to reclaim her dowery.
• Source

  Early Canadiana Online