2634 INDEX TO THE

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Mode of suing therefor by the husband — 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 5,

sec. 9, ...........

384

Acknowledgments by them of their relinquishment of dower in lands,

&c. where the proper form has not been observed, made valid, pro-

vided it shall appear by such acknowledgment that the same was

made willingly and out of the presence and hearing of their hus-

bands, &c. or words to that effect— 1807, ch. 52, sec. 2,

549

Provision as to future acknowledgments — 1807, ch. 52, sec. 4, p. 549 ;

1808, ch. 73, ..........

564

Feme coverts being out of the state may acknowledge deeds or releases

of dower before commissioners — 1807, ch. 154, sec. 4,

557

Or before a justice of the supreme or circuit court of the United States

—1807, ch. 154, sec. 4, .........

557

Or before the governor or chief magistrate, the mayor of some corpo-

ration, court of justice, or any judge thereof of the state, &.c. where

the deed is acknowledged — 1807, ch. 154, sec. 4, ...

557

Directions for examining the feme covert out of the hearing of her hus-

band, returning a certificate, &c. — 1807, ch. 154, sec. 4,

557

Such certificate to bar her of her inheritance or dower — 1807, ch. 154,

sec. 4, ...........

557

County clerks on application by the grantee, and assent of the feme

covert and her husband, may issue a commission to two or more

persons residents of the state, &.c. where the feme covert may be,

to take her acknowledgment — 1807, ch. 154, sec. 5, ...

558

The deed, &c. with such acknowledgment and certificate of examina-

tion, to be returned and recorded, and to be valid, &c. — 1807, ch.

154, sec. 5, ..........

558

To be recorded within the time prescribed by the act of 1798, ch. 103,

p. 116—1807, ch. 154, sec. 6, .......

559

The clerks to file all written assents by feme coverts to the issuing

commissions — 1807, ch. 154, sec. 9, ......

560

Nothing herein contained to prevent the execution, acknowledgment

and recording of deeds, according to the law then in force — 1807,

ch. 154, sec. 7, ..........

553

All deeds heretofore made for any estate, &c. acknowledged by feme

coverts, wherein it appears by the certificate that the same were

made agreeably to law, or according to the act of assembly, or

words to that effect, though it does not appear that the same were

made by such feme coverts on private examination, or out of the

presence or hearing of their husbands, declared valid, &c. — 1815,

ch. 71, ...........

630

Not to affect the decision of any suit then depending, or any case

where judgment had been obtained, or where a person having exe-

cuted such defective deed, or those claiming under him, were then

in possession of the property — 1815, ch. 71,

630

When it shall appear that there has been surprise, or mistake, or fraud

in obtaining such deed or acknowledgment, this law shall not

operate to make good such deed — 1815, ch. 71,

630