the said land, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted and released, or intended so to be, with the appurtenances to the same belonging, of or for a good, sure, perfect, lawful, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee-simple in possession, without any manner of condition, use, trust, power of revocation, limitation of use or uses, or any other restraint, cause, matter, or thing whatsoever, to alter, change, charge, abridge, defeat, encumber, revoke, or make void the same: and that he the said

how ha in good right, full power, and lawful and absolute authority to grant, release, and convey all and singular the said lands, hereditaments, and premises, with the appurtenances, to the use of the said heirs and assigns, in manner aforesaid, according to

the true intent and meaning of these presents: and also, that the said lands, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted and released, or intended so to be, and every of them, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances to the same belonging, shall and lawfully may from time to time, and at all times hereafter, remain, continue, and be to the use of the said

heirs and assigns, and shall and may accordingly be peaceably and quietly held and enjoyed by the said heirs and assigns, without any lawful let, suit, trouble, molestation, or interruption whatsoever, of, from, or by the said heirs or assigns, or any other persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably claiming, or to claim, by, from, or under, or in trust for him or them, or any of their ancestors; and that freely, clearly, and absolutely saved, defended, kept harmless, and indemnified by the said heirs, executors, or administrators, of, from, and against all former and other estates, rights, titles, liens, charges, and encumbrances whatsoever, had, made, done, committed, executed, or suffered by

the said or any of their ancestors, or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably claiming, or to claim by, from, or under, or in trust for him, them, or any of them, or by or through his, their, or any of their wilful means or default, consent, privity, or procurement; and, further, that the said heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever having or lawfully claiming, or who shall or may have or lawfully claim, any estate, right, title, trust, or interest whatsoever, at law or in equity, of, in, to, or out of the said lands, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted and released, or intended so to be, or any of them, or any part thereof, by, from, or under, or in trust for or any of from time to time, and at all times hereafter, cost and charges of the said

ancestors, shall and will upon the request and the heirs or assigns, make, do,

perform, acknowledge, suffer, and execute, or cause and procure to be made, done, performed, acknowledged, suffered, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable act and acts, thing and things, devises, conveyances, and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the further, better, more perfect, and absolute settling, conveying, and assuring of all and singu lar the said lands, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted and released,

with their appurtenances, to the use of the said

assigns, as by the said

heirs and

heirs or assigns, or his, their, or

any of their counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised,

or required.

And the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals, at

Received, on the day of the date of the within written Indenture, of and within named, the sum of

from

ful current money of

mentioned to be paid by

Witness.

of law. being the full consideration money within

to

This Deed was acknowledged before me by

therein named

apart from her husband, to have been voluntarily executed by her, and that she was aware of the nature of the contents thereof.

Dated this

day of

A.D. 19

7. P. for

County.

ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF ALL THE STATES
AND TERRITORIES RELATING TO DEEDS
AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS.

ALABAMA. -Every deed must be in writing or printed, and on parchment or paper, signed at the foot and attested by a witness, acknowledged, and recorded. If they purport on their face to be sealed instruments, they have such force.

ALASKA.- Deeds must be signed and sealed before two subscribing witnesses and acknowledged or proved, and recorded. No words of inheritance are necessary to pass the fee.

ARIZONA.- Deed must be in writing, signed and delivered, acknowledged or witnessed, and recorded.

ARKANSAS.- Deeds are construed to pass the whole estate of the grantor in the property conveyed, unless specially limited. They must be acknowledged or proved by subscribing witness. If duly acknowledged no witnesses are necessary. Private seals are abolished.

CALIFORNIA.- Deeds are known as "grants." They pass the whole title in fee simple, unless an express reservation is made, and must be acknowledged or proved, and recorded in the office of the recorder for the county

where the land is situated. Seals and witnesses are not required. The Torrens system of registration and certification of land titles has been adopted.

COLORADO.-The whole estate conveyed passes, unless there is an express limitation. The deed must be acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the land is situated. No witnesses are required. Seals are abolished. The Torrens system of registration and certification of land titles has been adopted.

CONNECTICUT.— The deed must be in writing, signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, attested by two witnesses, and it must be recorded in the clerk's office of the town where the lands lie. A scroll answers for a seal.

DELAWARE.

- A deed must be acknowledged, and recorded in the office for the county where the land lies within three months. Only one witness is necessary, and a scroll answers for a seal.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. - Deeds are usually witnessed, although not required by statute to be so. They must be acknowledged and recorded. Notice dates from time of receipt for record. A scroll answers for a seal.

FLORIDA.-Deeds must be in writing, sealed and delivered in presence of at least two witnesses; must be acknowledged before a proper officer, and recorded in the county where the land is situated, within six months after the execution of the same. Deeds destroyed by fire may be re-recorded under certain conditions. A scroll answers for a seal. Deed from husband to wife is valid.

GEORGIA.-A deed must be in writing, signed and sealed by the grantor, attested by at least two witnesses, acknowledged before the proper officer, and recorded in the clerk's office of the Superior Court for the county where the land lies. A scroll answers for a seal. The fee passes unless there are limiting words.

IDAHO.- Deeds pass all the estate of the grantor without using the word "heirs," unless a different intention is expressed. They must be in writing, acknowledged, and recorded. No witness is required. A scroll answers for a seal. The Torrens system of registration and certification of land titles has been adopted.

ILLINOIS.- Deeds convey the whole interest, unless there be a limitation; must be acknowledged and recorded in the county where the land is situated. No witnesses are required, and a scroll answers for a seal. The Torrens system of registration and certification has been adopted.

INDIANA.- The word "heirs" is not necessary in deeds, and seals and scrolls are abolished. The deed must be in writing, signed and acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the lands are, within fortyfive days after date. Witnesses are not necessary.

IOWA.- Every deed passes the grantor's whole interest, unless a contrary intent appears. Seals are not necessary, neither are witnesses. Deeds must be acknowledged before a judge or clerk of a court having a seal, a notary public, county auditor, or justice of the peace, and recorded in the county where the lands lie.

KANSAS.- Deeds must be in writing, subscribed by the grantor, or his agent or attorney, acknowledged and recorded in the county where the land is. Private seals, except of corporations, are abolished. Witnesses are not required. The entire estate passes unless the grant is expressly limited.

KENTUCKY.-The deed must be in writing, and should be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the court for the county where the land is; if not acknowledged, it may be proved by two subscribing witnesses. Seals are abolished. The entire estate passes unless the grant is expressly limited. Deed must state source of grantor's title.

LOUISIANA. - Deeds should be acknowledged and attested by the person taking the acknowledgment and two male witnesses, and should be recorded in the parish where the property is. No seal or scroll is necessary.

MAINE. - Deeds must be in writing, signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, or if there be more than one grantor then by one of them, and recorded in the county where the land is. No witnesses are required.

MARYLAND. All deeds must be signed and sealed. They require at least one, witness, and must be acknowledged and recorded within six months in the county where the lands lie. A scroll answers for a seal. The entire fee passes unless a contrary intent appears.

MASSACHUSETTS.- Conveyances are made in writing, signed and sealed by the grantor or his attorney and acknowledged by the grantor, or if there be more than one grantor then by one of them and recorded in the county where the lands lie. No witnesses are necessary. A scroll is not sufficient. The entire estate passes unless the conveyance is expressly limited. The Torrens system of land title registration and certification has been adopted.

MICHIGAN. - Deeds must be signed and sealed, and witnessed by at least two persons, and acknowledged and recorded in the county where the property is. A scroll answers for a seal.

MINNESOTA. - Two witnesses are necessary to every deed. It must be acknowledged and recorded in the county where the land is. Private seals are abolished. Words of inheritance are not necessary in order to pass the fee.

MISSISSIPPI. - Deeds must be acknowledged, or proved by one or more of the subscribing witnesses, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the Chancery Court for the county where the lands are. If the deed is not acknowledged, two witnesses are necessary. A seal is not required. Actual possession and occupancy by the grantee of property conveyed is equivalent to record.

MISSOURI. Witnesses are not necessary. The deed should be signed, acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the land is. It need not be under seal unless executed by a corporation.

ΜΟΝΤΑΝΑ. Deeds must be in writing, signed by the grantor, and acknowledged or proved by subscribing witness, and recorded. Private seals are abolished. The entire estate passes unless the grant is expressly limited.

NEBRASKA.- The deed must be signed in the presence of at least one witness, who must also subscribe as such, and acknowledged or proved, and recorded in the county where the land is. Seals are abolished.

NEVADA. - Deeds must be signed, acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the land is. Witnesses are unnecessary, and a scroll answers for a seal.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.- Deeds must be signed, sealed, acknowledged, attested by two or more witnesses, and recorded in the county where the land is. A scroll is not sufficient.

NEW JERSEY.- Deeds must be signed, sealed, acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the land is. A scroll is sufficient and witnesses are not necessary, though one is usually taken.

NEW MEXICO.- Deeds must be signed by the grantor, acknowledged, and recorded. No seal or witness required.

NEW YORK.- Every deed must be subscribed and sealed. A scroll is sufficient and if not duly acknowledged previous to its delivery, must be attested by at least one witness. It must be acknowledged before the proper officer, and recorded in the county where the land is. The Torrens system of land title registration and certification has been adopted.

NORTH CAROLINA.-A scroll answers for a seal. Deeds must be acknowledged or proved by one or more witnesses, and recorded in the county where the land is.

NORTH DAKOTA.- Deeds must be signed by the grantor, acknowledged and recorded. Witnesses and seals are unnecessary.

OHIO. Deeds must be in writing, signed, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, acknowledged before the proper officer, and recorded in the county where the land is. No seal is necessary.

OKLAHOMA. Deeds must be signed by the grantors, acknowledged, and recorded. Witnesses and seals are unnecessary.

OREGON. — Deeds must be signed and sealed (a scroll is sufficient), acknowledged, and recorded within five days in the county where the land is. Two witnesses are necessary. The Torrens system of land title registration and certification has been adopted.

PENNSYLVANIA.— The deed must be signed, sealed and acknowl edged, and recorded in the county where the property is within ninety days, except in Philadelphia where recording must be done at once. Deeds ex

ecuted out of the State must be recorded within six months. One or more witnesses are usually taken, but are not required. A scroll answers for a seal.

RHODE ISLAND- The deed must be in writing, signed, and delivered, acknowledged and recorded in the office of the clerk or recorder of deeds of the town or city where the property is. Witnesses are not essential. Private seals are abolished.

SOUTH CAROLINA.- The deed must be in writing, signed, sealed, and acknowledged, and recorded in the county where the land is. Two witnesses are necessary. If recorded within ten days from date, it is notice from its date, otherwise only from the date of record.

SOUTH DAKOTA.- Deeds must be signed by the grantor, acknowledged and recorded. Witnesses and seals are unnecessary.

TENNESSEE.- Deeds must be acknowledged by the grantor, or proved by two witnesses, and registered in the county where the land lies. If acknowledged by grantor no witness is necessary. Seals are abolished.