Yorkshire Registries Act 1884

10 Caveats

Subject to any rules made under this Act, a caveat may at any time be registered with respect to any lands within any of the three ridings by any person claiming to be entitled to any interest in such lands in favour of any body or person named therein, and, unless removed or cancelled in accordance with any rules to be made for that purpose, shall be in force for such period not exceeding six months as may be named therein in that

Every such caveat shall be under the hand and seal of the person by whom it is given, and attested by one witness at the least, and shall contain—

(A) The date on which it is given :

(B) The name and description of the residence and occupation of the person by whom it is given:

(C) The name and description of the residence and occupation of the person in whose favour it is given :

(D) The period for which it is given:

(E) A description of the lands to be affected by such caveat and the names of all the parishes wherein the same are situate.

If within the period for which any caveat remains in force any assurance made or executed by the person by whom such caveat was given, and conveying any interest in the lands described therein to the person in whose favour such caveat was given, or to his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, be duly registered under this Act, such assurance shall have priority as though it had been enrolled upon the date on which such caveat was enrolled, and such last-mentioned date shall, subject to the proviso herein-after contained, be deemed to be the date of registration of the said assurance for all purposes, and shall be substituted hi all certificates and other instruments for the date on which such assurance was actually enrolled accordingly: Provided that no such caveat shall have any effect as against the operation of any law for the time being in force relating to bankruptcy, and that for the purpose of any such law the date of registration of any such assurance or will shall be deemed to be the date upon which such assurance or will was actually registered.