The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-09

Attorney Genera BLACK has ixaed the
icllowiny irpcr,ar. circular:

Attorney Genera BLACK has ixaed the
following important circular:
ArrossEr CSSESALs Orrieg,
June I, 1857,
TIE fo.low.ag Fegalat!ons have been pre-
pared sor tie eoayenience Of those wdo may
hste- OCCASION to arnw convcyapces. make
abstracts, or collect evidence Of tile TO
isnis in cases where Il may be The duty o!
this oNce 10 certify concerning Tie validity
of title A strict Observance of them sill
greatly facilitate The examination, as well
IS ieud 10 correct conclls.ons.
l. The decd from the vcndos 10 TIE
United Sta'es anl their assigns mus, h. ae-
knowledg,d acooniug 10 the laws of the
state. District ~ Territory ~ionr the and
lies
:. A. ;.ot ur dl.,, 81 the lA...l silouia h'
furnished showing the boundary lines, their
courses, and distances, and the adjoining
owncr- streets. rivcrs or Other waters.
J. Where the property proposed to be
sod consists 81 n,ore th.ln ote piecr, the
titles 10 which ar derived through dii'cnnt
PERSONS. the dividing lines mus, I've Traced
in The draft and 'hc "p'ra'e pieces Dis
iic,lv marked
t. II is necessary 10 have an accurate
aud fall abstract Of the titles, showing its
transaction from the origiurl source 10 the
vendor, with each transfer noted in the
proper order Of time the maine of each
yrmtor ard grantee written at length, with
dates showing when the several convey.
anes werc executed acknowledged and re-
corded. This abs'rar, mus, note every
fact on which the validity OF the title dtN
penls. whether Il bc proved by matter Of
record, by ded, or en- pas.
5 The abstract must he verified by being
accompanied, either with the original docu'
menis i, rpfrs To- or s'sc with copies H.
gally au'hcntica.ed
6. The title papers must all he marked
with numbers corresponding TO the numbers
under which they are arranged IN the ab-
sract
:. When an estate in the land has paxsed
by devise, the viii and the probate must he
shown; and II the devisx Is named, proof Of
bis identity will be required
s. Where It has descended from al in
,rs,a,e ancestor % his heirs, satisfactory
proof Of the condition and uumber Of the
descerhsnts family must he given.
Q. II the estate has passed by Judicial
safe, or by the sale und,r tAo order Of any
court, or Il il has been dvi1ed by proceed
incs in partition, Tire rcgalarity Of the sale
or nar,itioa must b. shown by copy Of
the record
10. The foreclosure of mortgage can be
shown only by AZ authentic COPY OF the pro.
ccdinrs he'd FOR that purposc.
II. When tie wife Of grantor hss not
ioined in deed some evidence will bs re-
au.red that he was unmarked AZ ,te date OF
tie decs, fror, her
u When a decd 4, exccutrd by the heirs
of a person within twru,y yonr yesrs nftcr
his death. c-itsc., will br required n show
ssat they wr,c n, fall sSv 6. The ting Of :hs
ynant
i3. Whcn tic title tas passed through q
corporate body The charter must be pro
duol, ant the authority n the officer who
granted away she estate mus, be shown.
IA When the estate has been coudticn-
al il WI. be pecvSssfy q furnish clear proof
that the condi,iona have htn fulfilled or
lawfully c,crsed.
IS. Whsn TIC titlt icpcnis On s'a,ste
law. 9TH than the rr1ic laws of toe Cuit
cd States uron loca law Differing from
tie yrrerp. N the c,nmor law upon q
pablic document, or upcn bsiory TIE books
relis,I an % establish II should W aecura,c-
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