The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-23

the same legal force and effect as if they
were the copies of the said original records;
and in all cases where deeds, deeds of trusf,
mortgages or other written instruments,
which had been recorded in any of the Offices
of said county, and the record of the same, as
well as the original, were burned, lost or de-
streyed, on or prior TO said date, then sworn
copy of the same may be admitted to record,
an |, when so admitted, shall have the force
and effect of the original, being considered
pTiHaa Jdcie correct but not conclusively so.
Sic. o. Be 1T further enacted, Thatin all ca ses
when original deeds, deeds of trust mort
cages, or other written instruments which
were recorded or filed for record n said coun-
~, In the proper Office on or prior TO the said
date ii shall be lawful for the grantee or other
person interested in the preservation of such
instruments, to make an affidavit of the execu-
ton and delivery of the same, which affidavit
shall state the date near as possible of it's
execution, by and TO whom made for what
consideration, for what purpose, and shall par
tlcularly describe the real and personal prop
erty conveyed by such instrument Said aft
davit shall be substantially in the following
form, to-wit:
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
County g.
County, this day, personally came -, who
being duly sworn, says that on the - day
of-,A. D., -, did make to for the fol-
lowing consideration -, and for the follow
ing purposes ---, the 1oIlOWlng proper
ty, to-wit; --, and that - did on
of the county, of - in - State. ac-
knowledge the above described Conveyance
or instrument and that said Conveyance or
instrument) was delivered TO -, Clerk of the
- Court, to be by him recorded, and that
the original Conveyance or instrument above
described was burned, lost or destroyed, on or
prior to the 10th day of Seplember. A. D., 1876
Which atfiavit may be admitted to record in
the proper office of said Franklin county, and
copies of the same certified as provided by law
shall be considered prima taeie evidence of the
contents of the original, and shall have prinid
facie the legal force and effect of the orr ginal
and shall be evidence in all the courts of law
or equity in this State, subject to the proof of
the fasity of such affidavit.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That the general
index of deeds now on file in the chancery
clerk 5 office of said county, compiled by vir-
tue of an Act entitled IAN Act to provide fer
indexing the record of deeds in Frank lin
county," approved January I'D, 1875, or GER
titled copies of any part thereof shall be adj
INVISIBLE in evidence to show the facts set
forth in said general index, including date of
deed or other instruments, names of parties
thereto, and description of property in all
cases where the original record of such deeds
or other instruments have been burned, de-
stroyed OF lost.
SEC. 7. Be itfttrther enacted, That all deeds
to lands sold for taxes due the State and coun-
ty, where the time for the redemption of the
same had expired prior TO the said 10Th day of
September, 1876, shall he deemed and held
prlnad tdcle correct, and valid and sufficient to
pass the title thereto, but not conclusive.
SEC. s. Be IL further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.