An Act to abolish the Right of Primogeniture in the succession to Real Estate held in fee simple or for the life of another, in Upper Canada, and to provide for the division thereof amongst such of the relatives of the last proprietor as may best accord with the relative claims of such parties in the division thereof. 2d August, 1851.

  • Province
    United Canadas (1841-1857)
  • Chapter
    14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 6
  • Year
    1851
  • Concepts
    Property Law
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial - Partial
  • Number of Articles
    28
  • Description
    This act changes inheritance laws in Upper Canada so that the eldest child of a family is not the immediate heir of an estate.
  • Source
    Not available