fore an officer having no official seal, such acknowledgment must be certified by a clerk of a court of record of the county in which such officer resides, and attested by the seal of the court, that the officer was at the time lawfully acting, and that his signature to the certificate of acknowledgment is genuine.

IOWA.-Before a judge of a court of record, or clerk thereof, authenticated by the court seal, or by a commissioner of deeds, appointed by the Governor of the State, notary public, or justice of the peace; in the case of the latter official his authority to take the acknowledgment should be certified to by a clerk of a court of record, under seal of the court, as also his official character, and the genuineness of his signature.

KANSAS.-In cases where the acknowledgment is made out of the State it must be made before a court of record, a clerk, or other officer having the seal thereof, a commissioner of deeds for Kansas, justice of the peace, or notary public. When the acknowledgment is made before a justice of the peace, some clerk of a court of record must certify to his official position.

KENTUCKY.-Must be certified by the clerk of a court, mayor of a city, or secretary of State, or a commissioner to take acknowledgment of deeds for Kentucky, under his seal of office, or by a judge under the seal of his court.

LOUISIANA.-Before a commissioner of Louisiana, or by any officer authorized to take depositions in the State where he resides, but the official character of such officer must be properly verified. A Louisiana commissioner may certify to the official position of any public officer in the State for which he is ap pointed.

MAINE.-Before any magistrate, notary public, justice of the peace, commissioner of deeds for the State of Maine. While a certificate of a clerk of record to the acknowledgment taken by a justice of the peace, or other official is not required, it is in all cases recommended.

MARYLAND.-Before any notary public, judge of any court of the United States, or of any court of any State having a seal, or any commissioner of this State to take the acknowledgment of deeds.

MASSACHUSETTS -Before any justice of the peace, magistrate, or notary public, or commissioner appointed for that purpose by the government of this commonwealth within the United States. Where the acknowledgment is taken by any official other than a commissioner for Massachusetts a certificate of the official's appointment and authority under which he acts, made by the secretary of State, or a clerk of a court of record, should be attached.

MICHIGAN. When an instrument in writing is acknowledged out of this State it may be done before any judge of a court of

record, notary public, justice of the peace, master in chancery, or other officer authorized by the laws of such State to take the acknowledgment of deeds therein, or before any commissioner appointed by the Governor of Michigan for that purpose. Unless the acknowledgment be taken before a commissioner for Michigan the instrument should have attached thereto a certifi cate of the clerk of a court of record of the county or district within which such acknowledgment was taken, under the seal of his office, that the person whose name is subscribed to the certificate of acknowledgment was at the date thereof, such officer as he is therein represented to be; that he believes the signature of such person subscribed thereto to be genuine, and that the instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of such State, Territory, or District.

MINNESOTA.-Unless the acknowledgment is taken before a commissioner appointed by the Governor of the State for that purpose, or before a notary public, or before a clerk of a court of record, or some other officer having a seal of office, and the certificate of acknowledgment, with the seal of such officer affixed thereto, there shall be attached or appended to or en dorsed on the deed, or other instrument in writing, a certificate of the clerk of a court of record of the county where taken, un der the seal of his office, that the person whose name is sub scribed to the certificate of acknowledgment, was, at the date thereof, such officer as he is therein represented to be, that he is acquainted with the handwriting of such person, and verily be lieves the signature is genuine, and that the instrument is exe cuted and acknowledged according to the laws of Minnesota.

MISSISSIPPI.-Before any of the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, or a justice of the Supreme or Superior Court of any State or Territory, any justice of the peace, whose official character shall be certified to under the seal of some cour of record, or by any commissioner appointed by the Governo of Mississippi.

MISSOURI.-By any commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State for that purpose, or by any court of record of the United States or of any State or Territory thereof having a seal.

MONTANA. Before some judge or clerk of any court of the United States, or of any State or Territory having a seal, or a commissioner of Montana.

NEBRASKA. Before a commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State for that purpose, or before any officer appointed according to the laws of the State or Territory wherein the deed or other instrument in writing is executed and acknowledged.

NEVADA.-Before a judge or clerk of a court having a seal; notary public, justice of the peace, or by a Nevada commissioner under seal. When taken before a justice of the peace, it shall be

accompanied by a certificate of a clerk of a court of record of the county having a seal, showing the official character of the justice, and the genuineness of his signature.

NEW JERSEY.-Before a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, or a district judge of the same, or a judge or justice of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State, District or Territory, or before any mayor or chief magistrate of any city, or before a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, or County Court of such State, District or Territory, or commissioner for New Jersey, or any officer authorized by the laws of the State to take the acknowledgment of lands lying in that State. In case the acknowledgment is made before a mayor or ch ef magistrate, the certificate must be attested by the seal of the city; if before a judge of the Court of Common Pleas or County Court, or other officer, it must be attested by seal of such court, and certified by the clerk of the court.

NEW YORK.-If made within the State: Before the judges of Courts of Record within the jurisdiction of their respective courts, county judges, surrogates, notaries public, and justices of peace at a place within their counties, mayors, recorders, and commissioners of deeds of cities within their respective cities. If made without the State: Judges of the United States Supreme, Circuit, or District Courts; or of the Supreme, Superior, or Circuit Court of any State or Territory; the mayor of any city; a New York commissioner; a recorder or prothonotary of the county; the clerk of any court of the county having a seal. NORTH CAROLINA.-Before any commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State.

OHIO.-May be taken by any judge or clerk of a court of record, justice of the peace, notary public, commissioner for Ohio, mayor, or other presiding officer of an incorporated city or town. When executed, acknowledged, and proved cut of this State, in accordance with the laws of the place where executed, they will be as valid as if executed in this State.

OREGON.-May be taken by any officer appointed by the laws of the State, Territory, or District where made, or before any commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State for such purpose; and unless the acknowledgment be taken before such commissioner, it must be certified by the clerk or other proper certifying officer of a court of record, of the county or district within which such acknowledgment was taken, under the seal of his office, that the person whose name is subscribed to the certificate of acknowledgment was, at the date thereof, such officer as he is therein represented to be, and that he believes the signature of such person subscribed thereto to be genuine, and that the deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of such State, Territory, or District.

PENNSYLVANIA.-Any mayor or chief magistrate of any city or town incorporated (under the public seal), any justice or judge of any court of record, commissioner for Pennsylvania; or before any officer appointed by the laws of the State where taken if certified by the seal of the clerk of any court of record, that the officer taking such acknowledgment is duly qualified by law to take the same.

RHODE ISLAND.-Judge, justice of the peace, notary public, or before any commissioner appointed by the Governor, and duly qualified thereunto.

SOUTH CAROLINA.-Before a commissioner for South Carolina appointed by the Governor for that purpose.

TENNESSEE.-Before any court of record, or clerk of any such court, notary or commissioner for Tennessee.

TEXAS.-Before any judge or clerk of a court of record, notary public, or commissioner of deeds for the State of Texas. The certificate of acknowledgment to be tested under the official seal of the officer taking it.

VERMONT.-Before a justice, a commissioner in chancery of a court of record, notary public, clerk of a court of any court of record, or any commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State for such purpose.

VIRGINIA.-If certified in accordance with the laws of the State where taken, the acknowledgment shall be as valid as though the same was taken before some proper officer within this State.

WEST VIRGINIA.-Before a justice, notary public, recorder, prothonotary, or clerk of any court of record within the United States, or commissioner appointed to act within the same by the Governor of this State, duly authenticated by the official seal of such officer annexed to the certificate of acknowledgment.

WISCONSIN.-Before any judge of a court of record, notary public, justice of the peace, master in chancery, or other officer authorized by the laws of such State, Territory, or District to take acknowledgments, or before any commissioner, appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin for that purpose. Unless the acknowledgment be taken before a commissioner, or by a notary public with his seal attached, a certificate of the clerk of a court of record of the county within which such acknowledgment was taken must be attached under the seal of his office, that the person whose name is subscribed to the certificate of acknowledgment, was at the date thereof, such officer as he is represented to be, that he believes the signature of such person subscribed thereto to be genuine, and that the instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of such State, Territory, or District.

FORMS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT'S.

By a Grantor, known to the Officer.

Union County, ss.

On this day of in the year

John Doe came be fore me, and personally acknowledged that he had executed th within conveyance: and I certify that I know the said John Doe who made the said acknowledgment, to be the individual described in, and who executed the said conveyance.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds for the County of Union.

By Grantor, Identified by a Witness.

in the year

Smith County, ss. On the day of John Doe came be fore me, and acknowledged that he had executed the within convey. ance; and at the same time came Richard Roe, residing in the town of in said county, who, being duly sworn by me, deposed and said, that he knew the person making the said acknowledgment to be the individual described in, and who executed the said con veyance which to me is satisfactory evidence thereof.

A. B., Commissioner of Deeds of said County.

By Husband and Wife, known to the Officer.

in the year

John Doe and Mary.

Iron County, ss. On this day of his wife, came before me, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the within conveyance: and the said Mary, on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that the executed the said conveyance freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her husband: and I further certify that I know the porsons who made the said acknowledgment to be the same individuals described in, and who executed the said conveyance.

A. B, Commissioner of Deeds of said County.

Acknowledgment by Husband and Wife, both identified by a Witness.

Marion County, 98.

John Doe and Mary,

On the day of, in the year his wife, personally came before me, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the within conveyance and the said Mary