Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-02-18
Abstract of the Laws of Wisconsin
Affecting Real Estate.

The following artlcle We elp Iroul
the Real Estate Record, of Chicago, a
small semi-monthly paper recently
started in that city, by BOND & HILL,
real estate brokers. We think it Of in.
terest to our readers, and would recon-
mend theircutting out and saving it for
future ref trence when needed.
Conveyance of land, duly signed, seal
ed, attested and acknowledged, convey
the estate of the grantor, without any
other act. yrea a4rG a
A married woman may convey her
seperate estate the same as if unmarrl-
ed. A husband and wife, by joint deed,
may convey the wife's estate, but the
wife is not bound by any covenants in
such joint deed.
A married woman over eighteen, may
bar her dover by joining in deed with
her husband.
No covenants will be implied in any
conveyance of real estate.
Lands may be conveyed through let
ters of attorney duly exec cd and ac-
knowledged but, when recorded, will
not be deemed to be revoked by any act
of the party making the same, unless
the revocation is also recorded in the
same Office in which the instrument con-
tanning the power, was recorded.
Scala scroll or other device an
swers for seal.
WITNEss.-A conveyance must be
executed in the presence of two wit
nesses. ni14u 4l
Acknowledgements of deeds within
this State may be made before any
Judge or Commissioner of Court Of
Record, Clerks Of the Circuit Court and
Board of Supervisors, Notary Public or
Justice. i ~. s. oa ss4
Deeds executed in any other State,
Territory or District, may be executed
recording to the laws Of such State, &C.,
and az acknowledged before any Judge Of
Court Of Record, Notary Public,
Justice Of the Peace, Master in Chance
ry, or other officer Of such State, &C.,
authorized to take acknowledgements,
or before Commissioner sppoiated by
the Governor of the State but if taken
before other Commissioner or Notary
Public, certificate Of the Clerk Of a
Court of Record, under seal, must be
appended, as to the authority Of the per-
son acknowledging, and the authenticity
ofhis signiture and that the acknowled e.
ment is made according to law.
A married woman's acknowledgement
may be taken as if she were sole.
If the grantor die or remove out of
the State without acknowledging the
instrument, it may be proved by sub
scribing witness and if the grantor and
witnesses have removed, it may be prov
ed by proof of the handwriting Of the
grantor and witnesses.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS not re-
corded will be void against subsequent
purchasers in good faith.
ADVERSE PossEssIoN.-A grant Of
lands will be void, if, at the time of de-
livery, such lands are in the actual pos
session Of a person claiming adversely
Bonds and contracts conce rning any
interest in lands in this State. properly
sealed, attested and acknowledged, may
be recorded, and are notice to all per
sons of the matters to which they refer
DOVER AND CoURTEsY-A widow
is entitled to dover in all the estate OF
her deceased husband, unless she is law
fully barred; and the husband, may
hold the lands Of his deceased wife for
life, as tenant by courtesy, unless the
wife, at her death, leave issue by for
mer husband, to whom the estate might
decend.
HOMESTEAD ExEMpTIoN.-For any
debt contracted since January lst, 1849,
forty acres, not included in any city,
town or village plot, or, instead, those
of a lot not exceeding one-fourth cf an
acre, within a recorded city, town or
village plot, with the dwelling house and
appurtenances, whatever may be their
value, shall not be subject to forced
sale. f mag} a
Any mortgage or other conveyance of
the homestead is absolutely void, with
out the signiture of the wife.
On the death of the owner of the
homestead, the same will descend to the
widow, and she can hold the same. dur
ing her widow hood, free from all claims
against the husband, except mortgages
lawfully executed.
The removal from, or the sale of the
homestead, will not render it liable to
sale onrexecution or other final process
! The insurance money upon property
exempt from execution, is also exempt
from attachment or forced sale.
Observation-Disclosures sold on execu-
ton may be redeemed by judgment
creditor, his heirs, &c, at any time with
in two years, by paying the amount bid
on the sale and interest at ten per cent
Within three months after the expira-
ton OF the two years, the premises may