Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-07-04
An Ast gutt Titles In Favor IL Parties ia astus Pos
l.s.lon Of Landl atlatel 10 Lhs p.stie OF G.lnmba

An Ast quit Titles In Favor IL Parties ia astusl Pos
session OF Landt situated Ia tie Dst,ie Of CJiumbis
Be item csd BY the sente end House Of Representa-,
blel, Tha al deeds heretofore recorded in the Iaud re-
eotds oi tho pstriet Of Columbia which have been
sieeu ID aud aeknove ged by tenmes covert (ther
hus ande wing signed and sealed tue sAue) convey.
any ret estate, or interest therein, situated in said
raeo I'D aore aid which have hs,n made by femmss
covert twhether they have executed the deed or no m
the puros offcvang their claims to dover n
deterited therein situate aforesaid In which aeknoE
Judgements the form prescribed by Law has not been fol
lowed and al deeds here recorded Aforesaid which
have been duly executed and acknowledged by attorney
intact daily appointed for real astats situated
said isFet AID ali deeds heretofore recorded sre-
lad, execu ed and acknowledged only aeknow sdged
y su eoTneflnac lor Conveying real estate situated
IN said diairct as to which the acknowledgement vas
made before officers different frem those belors whom
not Of tn power Of attorney was made, and to which
thu power Of attorney proved before only one Justice
OF the Poace aAd all desd' heretofore eKesasd and
situated In said district seknowledsei out Of Tho Dlsirrt
ofCoumla. heore Judge of United States court or
beloe w" aldermen 0 city, or tile chief magistrate Of
city, or en5 notary gbc, and all deeds heretofore
exc uied aud recorded as aforesaid for the pnrpo,e Of
conveying land situated in said datrlct Acknowledged Ly
an attorney fact duly appointed by an officer Of
c0Tporaton duly authorized, who has ACKNOWLEDGED the
to no his and deed instead Of the act spd dsed
OF the giant or OF tho coporaon and all deeds hereto
fore executed and recorded aforesaid the purpose OF
conveying land suaitd in ssid district 10 which thsrs T.
annexed legal certificate as to the oeal character
Of the officer or olcara taking the acknowledgement aha
be- and the same are hereby, declared to he oil the
intended to he conveyed and bar dowerin the real estate
therein mentioned in favor parties actual possession
claiming under and through such deeds II leeds
lad been by such femmes covert executed and acknoW
lodged, acknowledged In Of dover right In the
form heretofore prescribed by law AS If such de IDS had
bean executed and Acknowledged by the grGntor IN
desi AZ II sdch of attorney had besn proved before
the officer or odceIs taking the Acknowledgement an II
suel power attorney had esn proved before two justices
Of the peace II such acknowledgement had been mude
heoa apy Judge OF state court, before two justices
OF the peace ~ u such attorney9 fact officer OF
cooperation had acknowledged the deed be he deed OF
the blanior or Of the corp9alion Il such deeds had
thereto annexed certificate, In legal FORM that the OIL.
or officers taxing thu acknowledgement we're really
ehat they puIp3 to be Pr0pded That the hcats Vi
Acknowledgment by ismma covert ah4 show that tbs
nowiedeement wAs made nsuart y or Urivyn nan,
aeinowt ieeat was male ut uf Lis pfessnes aud .sa
that she acknowledged desa Ell hn, willingly sxe-
cnied that she willingly acknowledged the dos or
that the SAME WAS her voluntary act or to that
and roplded as That when the power Of attorney shall
have beepl eEecusd by 5uins coyt5l tho shall
be aiiseual ana sucisnt II there shall h9v been such
der tho provisions Of this act to her estate and nts
rest therein wers shs party executing hG dsed Of
ysyHuce the and copy thereon auy deed recorded
Aforesaid 70 be evidence tner, in the manner
and to uavath s3 sact az II such ieed hnd been ri
Gins ly ezesuied Acknowledged, and recorded according
Fo:2 And bO 1t further enacted, THAI all eycepuona
IN favor Of paile beyond tha Dltot Of coumba, which
may hy existing laws be replied or relied any action
proceeding brought IA said dstrct hereby repealed
Anu atrosGt FiQpided ThA. this section shall not
aleet the right T. parties in aatons now pending, and
such s may bs brought within hgea from the pas
hsSe fi tli- tk-
g. and 10 further snassi That the acts Of Cou.
grtss approved MAY thirty nts eighteen hundred and
hfiy two, aud April twenty eighteen hundred aud ,hir
" eight, in reference 10 the acknowledgment aud
r.eodng deeds VI land su4tsd In said diTic shall
o. laken and construed as cumulative with the acts Of
Maryland tue subject in free in BALD district at
the Pasaago thereof AMI thai gu acknowledgment made
and eesnsd Ia eom9 ianro with ANY said acts,
aud before uny oes authorised by iheF of said ac t.
take an aoknowlsd- (Sheher IN out Of the Dis
tei c columbia) sh, lie g13d aud efeetua and II 1t
shall appr that the grantcr Acknowledged said deed
II shs have tie efact she scknow edged
the deed ~ he his her act and deed And any acknOw
iedgement mads by femme under either Of laid
oi Congress wieh shall be sufficient under the pro-
Visions OIL h ao) Of any deed executed by her husband
aud heretofore recorded In the District of Columbia shall
be g1ui and .eeusl to bur all claim part to doWor
In the lanla described therein, situaed in said dstrie
although she Ahnll not have exerut, the 1Ama
AFFRovgp March g. 1865.