Good question, Janet. While I have seen no case precisely on point, in keeping with the century-old rules involving events falling within the provisions of legislative acts (as primogeniture was), the courts look to the law that prevailed at the moment of the event.

We have seen that principle recently in the matters of the teachers having sexual relationships with children; no matter the age of a child when the illegal acts were discovered, the age of that child at the moment of the event is that by which an offender will be judged.

Anyone else seeing a case on all fours with Janet's question???

Paul
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Janet Hunter
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 10:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Heir at law
  ....
  Joanne and all,

  This is an interesting question in that it makes me wonder whether, even
  after the abolishment of primogeniture, if the deceased died before
  primogeniture was abolished, would the laws of primogeniture apply to his estate
  settlement.....

  Always another question..

  Best Regards, Janet Hunter



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