River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-09

certifea copy Of such record to cause the
same Il, be recorded, which record shall have
the sarge force or effect as now belongs 10
the ree5yds of such originals.
SecttSp IL. Executors, administrators,
guardlsas and trustees shall be entitled to
proceeal under this act in behalf Of the inter-
est anJTights they represent.
Sectesn is. la all cases under the pro-
yisionS%jf this act, and in all proceedings or
act5ons;aow or hereafter instituted as to any
estate, faterest or right in, or lien or inCum-
brancegupon any lots, pieces or parcels of
land, when any party to such action or pre-
ceednlg. or his agent or attorney in his behalf,
shall ossslly, in court or by affidavit, TO be- filed
in suS(; action or proceeding, testify and
state Sasder oath that the original of any
deeds, conveyance or other written or record
ed eviesSlce, has been lost or destroyed, or not
in the ftower of the party wishing to use it on
trial IL produce the same, and the record
thereCi.iias been destroyed by fire or other
wise, TIE court shall receive all such evidence
as Inay;haye bearing on the case to estab.
lish tEs.eXeeution or contents of the deeds,
convetances, records or other written evil
dence, 80 lost or destroyed; and the court
shall receive as evidence any abstract or title
made ~ the ordinary course of business prior
to suclt lOss or destruction, showing the title
to such land, or ;any part Of the title TO such
land, sSat may have been delivered 10 the
owners ~ purchaser, or other parties interest
ed in tSe land; provided, that any writings In
the haGtis of any person or persons " hich
may i3come admissible in evidence under
the pE%sions OF this act, shall be rejected
and BIS admitted In evidence, unless the same
appeoa upon its face without erasure blomish
alteration, inter1ineation or Interpolation in
any material part, unless the same be explain
ed TO Eis satisfaction of the court, and 10 have
been sdirly and honestly made in the ordinary
course of business. Ana any person or
persons making any such erasure, alter
alton, interilneation or Interpolation in
any each writing, with the intent to
changes the same in any substantial matter.
after Sis4, same has ben once made as afore-
said, sSall be guilty of the crime of forgery,
and be punished accordingly. And any and
all persons who may be engaged in the bust
ness OF making writings or written entries
CONCERNING or relating TO lands and real e tate,
in any county of this State to which this act
appliSs, and to farnish to persons applying
therefor abstracts or copies of writings or
writti,a entries, as aforesaid, for fee, reward
or compensation thereof, and shall not make
the ssine truly, and without Eateration, inter
poat.an in any matter of substance, shall be
| guilty Of the crime of forgery, and be punish
ed cf.ardingly. And any and all such person
or pereOns shall furnish such abstracts or
| copies, as aforesaid, to the person and per.
sons from time 70 time applying therefor in
| the ORDER of app@ 'ations and without unnec-
| essay .de. ay, ana for reasonable eonsidera-
| ton &, be al owet therefor, which in no case
shall exceed the sum of one dollar for the first
conveyance and thirty cents for each an every
| subsequent conveyance. or other like change
| of title, shown NJ IN such abstract or copy;
and ai;y and al persons so engaged shall,
withil. thirty days after the fl ing of the 1pin-
| ion OF The circuit judge and county judge ia
aceoreance with section eight of this act, file
with the clerk Of the circuit court his or their
assenb,tO the provision contained In section Is
| of this act, and 10 abstract or certified copies
of the same Except such certified copies as
have lteen made prior to the passage of this
acD SHALL be received in evidence until such
assen-is filed in this office of the clerk Of the
| circuit court.
Section 10. The word person." when used
in this act, shall include persons and all bodies
poitic:and corporate.
Section 90. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from aud after its pass age and publ
catiofi.
! Approved March Is. 1878.