40 U.S.C. § 8736Chapter 87

§8736. Execution of deeds

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§8736. Execution of deeds

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may execute deeds of conveyance for real estate sold under this subchapter. The deeds shall contain a full description of the land sold as required by law.

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
8736 40:72e. Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 449, §3, 53 Stat. 1211.

The word "proper" is omitted as unnecessary. The words "as required by" are substituted for "either by metes and bounds, or otherwise according to" to eliminate unnecessary words.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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