Perpetuation of Testimony Act 1842

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1842 c. 69
Year1842
Anno Regni VICTORI, Britanniarum Regin,Quinto & Sexto. An Act for perpetuating Testimony in certain Cases.

(5 & 6 Vict.) C A P. LXIX.

[30th July 1842]

'WHEREAS it is expedient to extend the Means of perpetuating Testimony in certain Cases; be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That any Person who would, under the Circumstancesalleged by him to exist, become entitled, upon the happening of any future Event, to any Honour, Title, Dignity, or Office, or to any Estate or Interest in any Property, Real or Personal, the Right or Claim to which cannot by him be brought to Trial before the happening of such Event, shall be entitled, from and after the passing of this Act, to file a Bill in the High Court of Chancery to perpetuate any Testimony which may be material for establishing such Claim or Right; and that all Laws, Rules, and Regulations not contrary to the Provisions of this Act, now in force or in use in Suits to perpetuate Testimony, or respecting Depositions taken in such Suits, or the Punishment of Perjury committed in making such Depositions, shall be in force and used and applied in all Suits to be instituted under the Authority of this Act, and in respect to Depositions taken on such Suits.

S-II Attorney General to be Party Defendant in all such Suits in which the Queen may have any Estate or Interest.

II Attorney General to be Party Defendant in all such Suits in which the Queen may have any Estate or Interest.

II. And be it further enacted, That in all Suits which may be so instituted under the Authority of this Act, touching any Honour, Title, Dignity, or Office, or any other Matter or Thing, in which Her...

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