PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

2573

All deeds heretofore made conveying any estate, &c. acknowledged be-

fore two justices of the peace of any county in which the acknow-

ledgment is made, declared valid, though acknowledged neither in

the county where the lands lie, or where the grantors reside, as if

acknowledged before a judge, &c. — 1809, ch. 164, sec. 1,

691

Provided that in case of feme covert grantors, it shall appear that the

same was made willingly and out of the presence and hearing of

the husband, or in words to that effect — 1809, ch. 164, sec. 1,

591

Not to affect the cases of sales, &c. therein mentioned — 1809, ch. 164,

sec. 2, ...........

591

Conveyances by persons with a view of becoming insolvent, &c. and

with intent to give an undue preference, declared void — 1812, ch.

77, sec. 1, ...........

609

Conveyances directed in cases of sales by succeeding sheriffs, &c. of

property taken where the sheriff hath died before sale — 1813, ch.

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

617

Where persons conveying land, &c. shall be out of the state, the ac-

knowledgment may be in the manner heretofore practised by law,

or by letter of attorney — 1813, ch. 104, sec. 1, . . . .

619

Manner of proof of the letter of attorney — 1813, ch. 104, sec. 2,

619

To be recorded with the deed — 1813, ch. 104, sec. 3, ...

620

Deeds for lands lying partly in one county and partly in another, hav-

ing been duly recorded in one, to have the same effect as if recorded

in both— 1813, ch. 104, sec. 4, . . . . .

620

Not to affect any suit then pending — 1813, ch. 104, sec. 4,

620

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

covert, wherein it appears by the certificate that the same were made

by such femes covert on private examination, or out of the presence

and hearing of their husbands, declared valid, &c. — 1815, ch. 71,

630

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

wherein judgment had been obtained, or where a person having

executed such defective deed, or those claiming under him, were

then in possession — 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 ope-

rate to make a good deed — 1815, ch. 71, .

630

In cases of sales by collectors of the county tax, and their dying or

removing without making a deed, or refusing so to do, the commis-

sioners of the tax, on application, to order the collector for the time

being to make such conveyance — 1815, ch. 171, .

636

On the death of any county clerk, leaving in his office any deed, &c.

not recorded in the record books, it shall be the duty of the clerk

for the time being to record the same, as of the day they shall ap-

pear by endorsement to have been received for recording — 1816,

ch. 119, sec. 1, . . . .

641

The clerk so recording shall affix the name of the clerk who received

the same, and his own, and the deed, &c. so recorded, shall be of

the same force and effect as if duly recorded on the day they were

received— 1816, ch. 119, sec. 1, . ......

641