The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-21
UNITED STATES LAWS.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session of the
ThirtV-eigfh Congress. =
AN Act to quiet Titles in Favor of Parties in &C
D1.ssnsa;nra 1c IL r,atnd in thn Ais

AN ACJ 10 quiet IlJleS IN faVOr OF fdrJleS IN &C
tual Possessions of Lands situated in the Dis
trict Of Columbia ,.s. r....
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentative of the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That all deeds heretofore record
ed in the land records of the District of Column
bia, which have been executed and acknowledged
by femmes covert (their husbands having signed
and sealed the same) for conveying any real es-
tate interest therein, situated in said district;
and all acknowledgements of deeds heretofore re-
corded, as aforesaid, which have been made by
femmes covert whether they have executed the
deed or noi) for the purpose of releasing their
claims to dover in the lands described therein,
situated as aforesaid, in which acknowledgements
the form prescribed by law has not been followed;
and all deeds heretofore recorded, as aforesaid,
which have been executed and acknowledged by
an attorney-in fact, duly appointed for conveying
real estate situated in said district! and all deeds
heretofore recorded, as aforesaid, executed and
acknowledged, or only acknowled by such attor-
ney-in-act, for conveying real estate situated in
said district, to which the acknowledgement
was made before officers different from those be-
fore whom proof of the power of attorney was
made, and as to which the power of attorney was
proved before only one justice of the peace; and
all deeds heretofore executed and recorded as
aforesaid for the purpose OF conveying land sit
uated in said district, acknowledged out of the
District of Columbia, before Judge of a United
States court or before two aldermen of a city,
the chief magistrate of city, or before
tary public and all deeds heretofore executed and
ing lands situated in said district, acknowledged
by an attorney-in-fact, duly appointed or by an
officer of corporation, duly authorized, who has
acknowledged the same to be his act and deed,
instead of the act and deed of the granter of the
corporation and all deeds heretofore executed
and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose of con-
veying land situated in said district to which
there is annexed legal certificate as to the Off
cial character of the officer or officers taking the
acknowledgment, shall be and the same are here
by declared to be of the same effect and validity
to pass the fee simple other estate intended to
be conveyed, and bar dover the real estate therein
mentioned in favor of parties in actual possession,
claiming under and through such deeds, as if
such deeds had been by such femmes covert exc
cuted and acknowledged acknowledged in a
dover right, in the form heretofore prescribed by
law: as if such deeds had been executed and &C,
knowledged by the grantor in the deed; as if such
power of attorney had been-prove before the of
fcer or officers taking the acknowledgement; as if
such power of attorney had been made before an
Judge of a State court or before two justices of
the peace; as if such attorney intact officer of
corporation had acknowledged the deed to be
the deed of the grantor or of the corporation; as
if such deeds had hereto annexed certificate, in
the legal form, that the officer officers taking
taking the acknowledgment were really what theT
purport to be: Provided, That the certificate of
acknowledgment by femme covert shall show
that the acknowledgment was made 'apart' Or
F'privy from her husband or use some other
term Importing that her acknowledgement was
knowledged or declared that she willinglyeyecu-
tedor that she willingly acknowledged, the deed,
or that the same her voluntary act or to that
effect And provided, also, That when the power
of attorney shall have been executed by femme
covert the same shall be efectual and sufficient if
there shall have been such an acknowledgements
of the would be sufficient, under the pro-
visions of this act, to pass her estate and interest
therein were she party executing the deed of
conveyance the record and copy thereof of any
deed recorded aforesaid to be evidence thereof,
in the same manner and to have the same effect as
if such deed had been originally executed, ac-
knowledged and recorded according to law.
Sec. 2. And bet furthft enacted, That all ex-
ceptions in favor of parties beyond the District
of Columbia, which may by existing laws be re-
piled or relied on in any action or proceeding
brought in said district, are hereby repealed and
abrogated Provided, That this section shall not
effect the right of parties in actions now pending
and such as may be brought within three years
from the passage of this act.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the acts
of Congress, approved May thirty first, eighteen
hundred and thirty-two, and April twenty eigh-
theen hundred and thirty-eight, in reference to |
the acknowledgment and recording of deeds of
land situated in said district shall be taken and
construed as cumulative with the acts of Mary |
land on the same subject in force in said district
at the passage thereof, and that an acknowledge
ment made and certified in compliance with any |
one of said acts, and before any officers authorized
by either of said acts to take an acknowledge
ment, whether in or out of the District of CO. 4
lumbia, shall be good and eectual; and if it shall
appear that the grantor acknowledged said
deed it shall have the same effect if he or she
the deed to be his or her act and
deed And any Acknowledgements made by
femme covert under either of said acts of Con-
gress (Which shall be sufficient under the provi-
sons of this act) of any deeds executed by her
husband, and heretofore recorded in the District |
of Columbia shall be good and effectpal to bar all
claims on her part to dover in the lands described
therein, situated in said district, although she |
shall not have executed the same.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN Acr further to provide for the Notification
Invoices. -'5
Be al eRdcted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seatdtipes Of the United States Of America an Con
gress assembled, That all consular officers of the
United States be, and they are hereby, author
lied to require, before certifying any invoice Or
invoices under the provisions of thesfrst section
of the act entitled g An act oiprevent and pun
ish frauds upon the revenue, to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection of claims in
favor of the United States, and for other purpo- /
SEES" approved March third eighteen hundred
and sixty three, satisfactory evidence either by
the oath of the person persons presenting such
invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are cor
rect and true: ProUided, Thatin the exercise of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular of
fcers shall be governed by such general or special
regulations or instructions as may from time to
time be established or given by sthe Secretary of