Tenant in tail to make disposition by deed as if seised in fee, but not by will or contract
18 Tenant in tail to make disposition by deed as if seised in fee, but not by will or contract
Every disposition of lands under this Act by a tenant in tail thereof shall be effected by some one of the assurances not being a will by which such tenant in tail could have made the disposition if his estate were an estate at law in fee simple absolute.
No disposition by a tenant in tail shall be of any force, either at law or in equity, under this Act unless made or evidenced by deed.
No disposition by a tenant in tail resting only in contract, either express or implied, or otherwise, and whether supported by a valuable or meritorious consideration or not, shall be of any force at law or in equity under this Act, notwithstanding such disposition shall be made or evidenced by deed.
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