Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Oudh Estates Act, 1869

Year: 1869

Enactment Date: 1869-01-12

Long Title: An Act to define the rights of Taluqdárs and others in certain estates in Oudh, and to regulate the succession thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 7: Heirlooms.
     If a Taluqdár or Grantee, or any heir or legatee of a Taluqdár or Grantee, desire that any elephants, jewels, arms or other articles of moveable property belonging to him shall devolve song with his estate, he shall take an inventory of such articles. Such inventory shall be signed by him and deposited in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the District wherein such estate or the greater part thereof is situate ; and thereupon such of the said articles as shall not have been transferred shall (so far as may be possible) be used and enjoyed by the person who, under or by virtue of this Act, is for the time being in actual possession or in receipt of the rents and profits of the said estate or the greater part thereof, otherwise than as mortgagee or lessee.
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