Lewis v. Herrera
Citations
- 208 U.S. 309
- 28 S. Ct. 412
- 52 L. Ed. 506
- 1908 U.S. LEXIS 1441
Syllabus
<p>The construction of the statute of a Territory by the local courts is of great, if not of controlling, weight; and in this ease this court follows the construction given by the Supreme Court of Arizona to Par. 725, Rev. Stat. of Arizona of 1901, to the effect that a deed or conveyance of real property to be valid as against third parties must be signed and acknowledged by the grantor and that until acknowledged it is ineffectual to convey title.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- noting that, under Arizona law, “it is imperative that the deed should be signed and acknowledged before a proper officer”
- acknowledgment by grantor before authorized official is prerequisite to validity of a deed
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Judges: Fuller
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