Pennsylvania Act 1941-204 — VALIDATE TITLE TO REAL ESTATE

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AN ACT

To validate and quiet the title to real estate in this Commonwealth conveyed to any person, partnership or corporation authorized to hold such real estate by any alderman, justice of the peace or magistrate, where such alderman, justice of the peace or magistrate has made acknowledgment of such conveyance before himself and is now deceased.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The title to any real estate situate in this Commonwealth which has heretofore been conveyed to any person, partnership, or corporation authorized to hold such real estate by any magistrate, justice of the peace or alderman, who also made acknowledgment of such a conveyance before himself and is now deceased, is hereby declared to be good and valid, and any such person, partnership or corporation grantee as aforesaid and his or her or its respective heirs, successors and assigns shall hold and may convey such title and estate, and all such conveyances heretofore made are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.