Provisions
I.13 of 1847 • Absolute ownership of estates.
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The Text
All lands within this state are declared to be allodial, so that, subject only to the liability to escheat, the entire and absolute property is vested in the owners, according to the nature of their respective estates.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1847
• In Article I:
• Has 37 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
• Is a new addition
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