![]() ![]() ![]() Unless they could prove that the tenant was actually dead (which would be a tall order given the limits of long-distance communication in the seventeenth century), the estate would be stuck in legal limbo. According to the Act’s preamble, there had been situations where tenants for life went abroad and effectively disappeared, causing headaches for the landlord and any reversioners. While it is a presumption of death statute, it’s nowhere near as sweeping as conspiracy theorists imagine. Needless to say, this interpretation of the Cestui Que Vie Act is balderdash. ![]() Recently, I noticed several that dealt with an obscure seventeenth-century statute known as the Cestui Que Vie Act 1666. The people making these requests seemed to believe that Parliament used it to declare every person over the age of seven in the United Kingdom dead and lost at sea, and they wanted guidance on how to prove that they are actually alive! Some of the requests are downright bizarre. It’s an archive of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and it’s fascinating to see what people are looking for. ![]()
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