 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 páginas
...laying .down the rules for its construction, defines signatures or subscriptions to " include mark, when the person cannot write, his name being written near...by a person who writes his own name as a witness." Mansf. Dig., sec. 6344. In Watson v. Billings, 38 Ark., 278, it is said by Mr. Justice EAKIN that since... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1842 - 742 páginas
...(Gantt's Digest, sec. 5625 ) provides "that the word 'signature' or 'subscription' includes 'mark' when the person cannot write, his name being written near it and witnessed by a person who wiites his own name as a witness." This was not necessary at common law to constitute a signature by... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 páginas
...1, defining words used in the Code, enacts : " ' Signature,' or ' subscription,' includes mark, when the person cannot write ; his name being written near it, and witnessed by a person ivho writ-en his oivn name as a witness." Section 1535 enacts : " Conveyances for the alienation of... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 páginas
...to make legal. When a party cannot write his own name, he must make his " mark ;" his name must be written near it, and "witnessed by a person who writes his own name us a witness," in order to make the signature complete and legal. — O'Neal v. Bobinaon 526 5. Same;... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1848 - 904 páginas
...deemed sufficient, the name of the person making the mark being written near it, and the mark being witnessed by a person who writes his own name as a witness. §945. When it is necessary for any purpose, to have a person who is in prison in any part of the state,... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 898 páginas
...printed paper ; oath includes affirmation or declaration ; signature or subscription, includes mark, when the person cannot write, his name being written near...who writes his own name as a witness. The following terms also have in this code the signification attached to them in this section, unless otherwise apparent... | |
 | New York (State). - 1850 - 920 páginas
...includes affirmation or declaration ; signature or subscription, includes mark, when the person-cannot write, his name being written near it, and witnessed...who writes his own name as a witness. The following terms also have in this code the signification attached to them in this section, unless otherwise apparent... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 544 páginas
...person ; writing includes printing or printed paper; signature or subscription includes mark, when, the person cannot write, his name being written near...by a person who writes his own name as a witness. § 722. The terms explained in the following sections of this chapter have, in this code, the significations... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 548 páginas
...person ; writing includes printing or printed paper; signature or subscription includes mark, when, the person cannot write, his name being written near...by a person who writes his own name as a witness. § 722. The terms explained in the following sections of this chapter have, in this code, the significations... | |
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The following words, also, have in this code the signification attached to them in this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context: 1. The word "property" includes both real and personal property; 2. The words "real property" are co-extensive... 
