Pennsylvania Act 1840-161 — DEEDS AND MORTGAGES - ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY RECORDER OF DEEDS

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DEEDS AND MORTGAGES - ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY RECORDER OF DEEDS
                 Act of Apr. 16, 1840, P.L. 410, No. 161              Cl. 68
                                  AN ACT

     Relating to Executions, and for other purposes.

        Section 7.  Recorder of deeds
        The recorders of deeds should have authority to take the
     acknowledgment and proof of the execution of any deed, mortgage
     or other conveyance of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments,
     lying or being in the county for which they are respectively
     appointed as recorder of deeds, or within every city, district
     or part thereof, or for any contract, letter of attorney, or any
     other writing, under seal, to be used or recorded within their
     respective counties; and such acknowledgment or proof, taken or
     made in the manner directed by the laws of this state, and
     certified by the said recorder, under his hand and seal of
     office, which certificate shall be endorsed or annexed to said
     deed or instrument aforesaid, shall have the same force and
     effect, and be as good and available in law, for all purposes,
     as if the same had been made or taken before any judge of the
     Supreme Court, or president or associate judge of any of the
     courts of Common Pleas within this Commonwealth.  1840, April
     16, P.L. 410, Sec. 7.