Pennsylvania Act 1864-837 — ESCHEATS - TO DECLARE AND REGULATE

Act text

A SUPPLEMENT

To an act to declare and regulate escheats.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in all cases where real, or personal, estate has been held by tenants in common, co-tenants, joint tenants, or in partnerships, and who have died intestate, without heirs, or any known kindred, such estate shall escheat to the commonwealth, subject to all legal demands on the same.

Section 2. Form of information

It shall not be necessary for the informant to give the individual names of tenants in common, co-tenants, joint tenants, or partnerships, nor their individual interests, where the same are unknown; but the same shall escheat in the name by which their joint interests were or are held: Provided, That where such names or interests are not known, affidavit to that effect shall be made by the informant, and filed of record. 1864, June 27, P.L. 951, Sec. 2.