An Act to afford Relief to Persons holding or possessing Lands, Tenements of Hereditaments in the District of Niagara. Passed 22d March, 1816.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    56 George III – Chapter 16
  • Year
    1816
  • Concepts
    Property Law
    War of 1812
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    9
  • Description
    In order to rectify the potential problems set into motion when town records recording land deeds and ownership were burnt during the War of 1812, this act allows for the appointment of five commissioners who will be in charge of re-defining deeds, wills, mortgages, leases, and all other legal documents lost or destroyed during the war. The act specifies the authority of these commissioners, how the replacement legal documents will be recorded, and how current land owners can register their properties.
  • Source
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