Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-19
TIE General fSsembIy Of North

tdfottHu 20 enact
SECTION !. That section one thou
sand two hundred and :ortv-fivc Of The
Code b." stricken out. and he following
inserted in lieu thereof: CONVEYANCE
OF land. contract 10 convey. or lease
OF land. for more than three years shall
be valid 10 pas. any property. A. aSai It
creditors or purchasers. for Il yaluablc
consideration from the donor. bargain
} 81 or lessor. but from the registration
thereof within the county where the
land iitth PToqidCd hotCcrer. that the
provisions OF thi, act shall not apply To
contracts, leases or deeds already exc
cutetl. uut:l I'll" first dly of .Januarv,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
six Proridcd turthcr, that no purchase
from ANY such donor. bargaiuor or les
sOr shall avail or pas, title a. against
any unregistered deed executed plior 10
tic first day OF pereinhrr. one thousand
eight hundred and cighty-fivc, when
: the person oi person. holding or claim
ing under eGch unregistered deed shall
be IN the actuaI possession and enjoy
meut OF >l'rh land, either in person or
by lls. her or ihpir tenants. Il: the time
of tie exc. UtIDn 81 >tlch second deed. or
Whcn The person OF persons claiming
-nnt,cf 81 tanitg such second deed. had
Al the tame ot taking 81 purchasing I'M
der such deed actual or ~uctise
notice OF such unregistered deed. or the
claim Of The person or persons holding
or claiming hereunder.
SIC. >. That any person or persons
holding any unregistered deed or claim
ing title hereunder. executed prior TO
t G first day OF January. one thousand
eight hundred and fitty-fiye. may have
[ { an recorded without proof Of the
execution thercot PTouided. that such
person or persons shall make AN aiiftia-
VT before the officer having jurisdiction
10 take probate Of such deed. that the
Trantor. hargdIhOr or maker Of such
J deed. and the witnesses thereto are dead
or cannot hc found. and that he. she or
they canno make proof of their hand
writing. Said affidavit -hall lie written
uponor attaches to such deed. and he
same. together with such deed. lr emit
Tied Ia registration IN HE ~aruc manner
J aifj with the same effect A. ii proven III
} til" manner prescribed by law tor other
deeds.
80. 3. Thai all deeds. contracts or
I".-t~. before registration except those
MENTIONED III section two hereof. shall
Arhh"" edged by the grantor, lessor
or ib" person executing the -amc, or
u'elr signatures proven On oath by II or
, more witnesses III the manner prescribed
; hE law, and all deeds - executed and
J registered -liill be valid. and pass title
= anl estates without livery OF -cizin, at
tefnmcnt or other ceremony whatever.
SIC. 1. That Tor The probate Of all
"c"'i-. iheluniug the pfivr examination
81 amy femc toTtrf executing the same
executed prior II Janrarv first. one
Thousand eight hundred aud cighty-ive.
the clerk shall receive fifteen cents for
> each nalne aud th" Icgi ter. for record.
, iug the -anc. fifty cent for the first
- three copy sheets. anu live cents for
Il Zach additional copy ~hcet.
SIC. j. That this act shall be in
force from and after the first day of DE
ceub.r, enc thousand eight hundred
lau4 e.ghty five. aud the secretary o.
State shall c4lt-.: the same 10 be pub.
n ...Lc ia ~ .ca-t three newspapers III
each Judicial district In the state for
y TX "-ek- h..oTe -4iI LAY. aud hall fur
= nl~h - each clerk and register IN the
y State u copy thereof. Ia be posted II
t..e.r flee. The register OF deeds oi
eH+tl county shall post Or cause To be
posted i'll four public place, IN cacl
township o: iii- county, tor sixty day
prior IL the t.me "Len the at hall x
4 !nto t:i.Ct. printed notice. explaining
y lie provisions tAeT".~i and FaotIit ing q.
persons Interested. - cok.piy H.tA iht
gg,vI-l3s.- oi -Aai a.
q H. t..e a-.erai Assembly, read tf.re'
times. anu ratified this the 2Ttl day q
February. i. u. l1>5-