The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-04

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authorized and permitted by law to take
acknowledgements and proof of deeds
and other written instruments, to keep a
record of the same.
SECTION I. Be- 1t enacted 5yt thu Legislature
Of the State Of Tegas, That district clerks,
justices of the peace, notaries public and
all other officers authorized or permitted,
by any law of this State, to take the &C
acknowledgement, or proof of any deed,
bond, mortgage, bill of sale or any other
written instrument required OF permitted by
law to be placed on record, under any law
of this State, shall procure a well bound
book inswhich they shall enter and record a
short statement Of each acknowledging
or proof taken by them, which statement
shall be by them signed officially. Such
statement sna IeCite the true date, on
(which such acknowledgement or proof was
taken, the name Of the grantot and grantee
of such instrument, its date if proved by
subscribing witness, the name of the
witness, the known or alleged residence
of the witness and whether personally
known or unknown, to the officer if per-
sonally unknown, this fact shall be stated,
and by whom such person was intro1
duced to the officer if by any one, and
the known or alleged residence Of such
person. Such statement shall also Feeite, il
the instrument is acknowledged by the
grantor, his then place Of residence, if
known to the officer, If unknown, his al
legged residence, and whether such grantor
is personally known to the officer; if per
sonally unknown, by whom such gTantor
was introduced, if by any ON, and his place
Of residence. If land is convened or
charged by the mstrument the name of the.
original grantee shallebe mentioned, and
the county where the same il situated.
The book herein required to- be procured
and kept, and the statements herein re-
quired tOIbc recorded in the same, shall be
an original public record and shall be trans
nitted from npredecessOr to- SUCCESSOR and
the SAME shah be open 90 the inspection and
examihation of any citizen At unreasonable
times. - h 1en y yak 91l - ju0 -
SEC. q. Any districtclerlS,oju Justice OF the
peace, notary public or any Other officer in
this State, Whou under any law OF thiSState
is authorized or permitted to take aclknOwl-
edgment or proof Of any decd, bond,
mortgaqe,, bib of salaOE other written in
strument f0rrec0rd, shall uillfully fail. neg
lect or refuse to comply with any OF the
requirements ofs the first section of this
act, shall be gyiltyiof . misdsmeanoF, and,
on conviction before any court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction, shall he iued in any sum
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars. and the jury try
ing the case may, in addltion, find that such
officer be dismissed from Office. faiaai
SIC. 3. Any person. injured BY the fail
ure, refusal or neglect Of any ofioerlyhbse
duty it is to comply with any of the pr6vis-
ions Of the first section Of this set shall have
a right of action against such officer 80 fail
ing refusing OF neglectiag, before any CONT
IN this State Of competent iuFis3 ictionl for
the reeoYery Of All damages Eesultlng from
such neglect failure OF Fefussi.sa vklna
SIC, 4. That this act shall take effect
and be in t9Ece sixty aayafron sRndosfter
its passage. $. sss susfnsf sasitpgmi q
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