Schools Sites Act 1841

XVICertain Conveyances of Lands, &c. for Purposes of Education not enrolled as required by the 9 G.2 c.36 rendered valid if enrolled within 12 Months from the passing of this Act. Proviso for Deeds avoided in any Suit.

And whereas certain Lands or Buildings have been conveyed for valuable Consideration, upon Trust for the Purposes of the Education of the Poor, and through Inadvertence or other Causes the Deeds or Assurances conveying the same have not been enrolled in Chancery as required by the Act passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled An Act to restrain the Disposition of Lands whereby the same become, unalienable, and by the said herein-before first-recited Act ; be it therefore enacted, That notwithstanding the said Provisions all such Conveyances shall be and remain valid for the Space of Twelve Calendar Months next ensuing the passing of this Act, and if enrolled in Chancery before the Expiration of that Time shall be and remain valid hereafter as if duly enrolled within the Time required by the Provisions of the said Acts : Provided nevertheless, that no Effect shall be given hereby to any Deed or other Assurance heretofore made, so far as the same has been already avoided by any Suit at Law or in Equity, or by any other legal or equitable Means whatsoever, or to affect or prejudice any Suit at Law or in Equity actually commenced for avoiding any such Deed or other Assurance, or for defeating the charitable Uses in Trust or for the Benefit of which such Deed or other Assurance may have been made.