The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-16
[BY AUTiIORITY.1
TPUBLIc--No 1871


AN ACT to amend the act for quieting possessions
enrolling conveyances, and securing the estates
of purchasers, within tho District of Columbia
passed the thiry-first day Of May 1892
Resotced bg the Senate and House Of Reprcsen.
tires of The United States Of America ia Congress
asseaJled That the clerks of the circuit courts OF
the District of Columbia. and their deputies, in their
respective counties, shall be, and are hereby, au-
thorized and required TO admit to record any con-
veyancc whereby a right, htle or interest, in real
estate is conveyed purports TO be- lying within
the limits Of their respective counties, upon the GER
ticac under seal ofany two just ices OF the peace
of any State or Territory o the United States, or of
the District of Columbia, annexed 10 such deed, and
IL the following effect, TO wit:
- County Tor Corporation, &c. to wit:
We, A y and c ID, justices of the peace in and
for the county Or corporation, parish, dis.
trici, aforesaid, in the State for Territory, dis
trict, OF -, do hereby certify that L +, party
Tor l. + and G ii, nc. parties,1 TO certain deed,
bearing date on the - day Of f--and hereto
annexed, personally appeared before us in our coun-
L and q II, &c. being personally well known to
as Tor proved by the oaihs Of credible witnesses
before us 10 bel the person [ or personsl who
auted the said deed, aud acknowledged the same to
be his, [her, or their ac, and deed. Given under
our sands and seals this - cay Of
ABB. [sEM1
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Procided, That when such acknowledgment shall
be taken before any justices of the peace beyond
the limits of tho District Of Columbia, there shall
accompany such certificate of acknowledgment n
certificate of the clerk other public officer having
official cognzance OF The fact, under his official seal
that such persons were, at the date of,her said cer
tcatc. in fact, justices as they purpoft to be.
Sec. 2. Aad be further enacted, That every con-
,eyance, covenant, agreement aud other deed, (cx-
ccpt deeds OF trust and morgages) which shall be
acknowledged or proved and certified, according
In Iaxy nd fha plp nf thn
court, to be recorded within six months after the
sealing and delivery thereof, shall take effect and DO
valid, as to.all persons fiom the time of such ac
acknowledgement or proofs but all deeds OF trust and
mortgages, wbensosver they shall be delivered 10 the
clerk Of the proper TO be recorded and all other
conyeyances, covenants, agreements. aud deeds,
which shall not be acknowledged, proved or ccft6-
ed and delivered TO the clerk of the proper court TO
be recorded within six months after the scaling and
delivering thereof shall take effect aud be valid, as
to ,all subsequent purchasers for valuable con-
sderatiou withou, notice, and as TO all creditors,
from the time when such deed of trust or mortgage,
or snch other conveyance, covenant, agreement or
deed, shall have been acknowledged proved, or
certified, aud delivered TO the clerk OF the proper
court TO be recorded, and from iha, time only: Pro-
uided hooerer, That il two or more deeds containing
The sam. property, after having been acknowledg-
ed. proved and certified, be delivered to tho clerk
TO be recorded OH the same day, that which shall
have been first sealed aud delivered shall have pro-
ference IN law.
Sec. g. ARd Dc Il farther enacted That every title
DO nd other written in relation toland may
be proved, acknowledged certified, and recorded, in
the same manner as deeds for the conveyance Of
land; and such proof or acknowledgement, and csr-
hiicnte and the delivery Of such bond contract to
tho clerk Of the proper court 10 be recorded shall be
taken and held 10 be notice to all subsequent pur-
chas.rs of the existence ofsueb bond or contract.
Sec. 4. Asf be IL further enacted, That, if any
fenie covert shall be party executing such deed
and shall cuy be relinquishiug hor right Of dover in
such estate or interest, or when husband aud his
wife shall have sealed and delivered writing pur-
porting TO be conveyancc OF any estate or interest.
aud srch feme covert shall appear before any two
Justices Of the peace Of any State Territory Of the
omted States, or OF the Distro, Of Columbia, and
peingoy them examined priyily and apart from hen
husband, and having the deed fully explained TO hel
snaii acknowledge the same to be her act and deed
ana snsil declare that she had willingly signed seal
co. and deilssred the same, aud that she wished moi
70 reiract Il; and such privy examination acknow
edemeni, and declaration, shall be certified by such
Justices under their hands and eeas, by certificate
annexed TO such writing and 10 the following eff q
that 10 TO say:
- county Tor corporation, &c1 to wit:
We, A B and G d, justices q the peace in IL,