Whitney v. Arnold

Citations

• 10 Cal. 531

Syllabus

<p>Where, to a certificate of proof, by a subscribing witness, of the execution of a deed, the witness adds his signature, and the officer adds the usual jurat to an affidavit, such additions do not vitiate the certificate, if without them it shows a substantial compliance with the requirements of the statute. The signature of the witness and the jurat may he rejected as surplusage.</p>