257Tenant in tail to make a disposition by deed as if seised in fee but not by contract

257 Tenant in tail to make a disposition by deed as if seised in fee but not by contract Every disposition of land by a tenant in tail thereof under this Part shall be effected by some one of the assurances by which such tenant in tail could have made the disposition if his estate were an estate at law in fee-simple absolute: Provided nevertheless that apart from a disposition by will no disposition by a tenant in tail shall be of any force either at law or in equity under this Part unless made or evidenced by deed; and that no disposition by a tenant in tail resting only in contract, either express or implied or otherwise and whether supported by a valuable or meritorious consideration or not, shall be of any force at law or in equity under this Part, notwithstanding such disposition is made or evidenced by deed. No. 3754 s. 257.