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1The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

( ACT NO. IV OF 1882 )

[ 17th February, 1882 ]

Chapter II

OF TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY BY ACT OF PARTIES

(B) Transfer of Immoveable Property

Transfer by co-owners of share in common property
47. Where several co-owners of immoveable property transfer a share therein without specifying that the transfer is to take effect on any particular share or shares of the transferors, the transfer, as among such transferors, takes effect on such shares equally where the shares were equal, and, where they were unequal, proportionately to the extent of such shares.
 
 
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A, the owner of an eight-anna share, and B and C, each the owner of a four-anna share, in mauza Ulipur, transfer a two-anna share in the mauza to D, without specifying from which of their several shares the transfer is made. To give effect to the transfer one-anna share is taken from the share of A, and half an anna share from each of the shares of B and C.
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government” and “Tk.” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central Government” or “Provincial Government” and “Rs.” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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