veyance, to ascertain the same by the testimony of at least one competent and credible witness; and upon being satisfied of that fact, shall acquaint such woman with the contents of the deed or conveyance, and shall examine her separate and apart from her husband whether she executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said husband; and if she acknowledged that she executed the same, and relinquishes her dower in the lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely and without the compulsion of her husband, such judge, or other officer, shall grant a certificate to be indorsed on, or annexed to such deed, stating that such woman was personally known to him, or was proved by a witness (naming him) to be the person who subscribed such deed or writing; and that she was made acquainted with the contents thereof, and was examined and acknowledged such deed as aforesaid; which being recorded, together with the deed duly executed and acknowledged by the husband according to law, shall be sufficient to discharge and bar the claim of such woman to dower in the lands and tenements conveyed by such deed or conveyance."

When by Husband and Wife for relinquishment of Dower.1

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Cook COUNTY,

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SS.

I, Benjamin Cool, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, do certify that C. D. and E. D., whose names appear to the foregoing deed, and who are personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to such deed as having executed the same, appeared before me this day in person, and did acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed.

And the said E. D., wife of the said C. D., having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed, and being examined by me separate and apart from her said husband, she acknowledged that she executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion on the part of her said husband.

Given under my hand and seal, this

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A. D. 18-. BENJAMIN COOL, J. P. [SEAL.]

Sec. 24. All powers or letters of attorney, or agency, authorizing the granting, selling, conveying, assuring, releasing or transferring,

(1) Rev. Stat. 107, Sec. 21.

or for the executing or acknowledging of any grants, sales, leases, assurances, or other conveyances or writings whatsoever concerning any lands and tenements, or whereby the same may be effected in law or equity, shall be acknowledged or proved, and recorded as herein before required in cases of deeds and other assurances; after which all grants, conveyances and assurances, made and acknowledged pursuant to the powers granted, unless the same be revoked by a deed duly acknowledged and proven, and recorded as aforesaid, shall be as valid and effectual as if executed and acknowledged by the constituent or constituents."

When the Grantor executes under a Power of Attorney.

I, Nicholas Berdel, a justice of the peace in and for said county, do certify that C. D., whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, as the attorney of E. F., and who is personally known to me to be the person who thus subscribed and executed the same, appeared before me in person, and did acknowledge the same to be his free act and deed. Given under my hand and seal, this A. D. 18-. NICHOLAS BERDEL, J. P. [SEAL.]

day of

"Sec. 41. If any grantor shall not have duly acknowledged the execution of any deed or instrument, entitled to be recorded, and the subscribing witnesses be dead, or not to be had, it may be proved by evidence of the hand writing of the grantor, and of at least one of the subscribing witnesses, which evidence shall consist of the testimony of two or more disinterested persons, swearing to each signature."

Proof of Deed of Grantor, when the subscribing witnesses are dead, or not to be had.2

I, James O'Donohue, a justice of the peace in and for said county, do certify, that C. D. and E. F., two disinterested persons, being competent and credible witnesses, appeared before me this day, in person, and being duly sworn according to law, testified that they were person

(1) Rev. Stat. 108, Sec. 24.

(2) Rev. Stat. 110, Sec. 41.

ally acquainted with G. H., the person whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing deed as grantor, and that said signature is in the hand writing of the said G. H., and also that they were acquainted with J. K., one of the subscribing witnesses, (or "the subscribing witness," if but one,) thereto, and that said signature of said witness is in the hand writing of the said J. K.

Given under my hand and seal this day of A. D. 18-. JAMES O'DONOHUE, J. P. [SEAL.]

CHAPTER III.

OF BASTARDY, AND PROCEEDINGS IN CASES THEREOF.

Rev. Stat. 85, Sec. 1. "When any unmarried woman, who shall be pregnant or delivered of a child, which by law would be deemed a bastard, shall make complaint to any one or more of the justices of the peace of the county where she may be so pregnant or delivered, and shall accuse, under oath or affirmation, any person with being the father of such child, it shall be the duty of such justice or justices to issue a warrant, directed to the sheriff or any constable of such county, against the person so accused, and cause him to be brought forthwith before him or them. Upon his appearance, it shall be the duty of said justice or justices, to examine the said woman, upon oath or affirmation, in the presence of the man alleged to be the father of the child, touching the charge against him. If the said justice or justices shall be of opinion that sufficient cause appears, it shall be his or their duty to bind the person so accused, in bond, with sufficient and good security to appear at the next circuit court to be holden for said county, to answer to such charge; to which such court said warrant and bond shall be returned. On neglect or refusal to give such bond and security, the justice or justices shall cause such person to be committed to the jail of the county, there to be held to answer such complaint.”

BASTARDY.

Form of Complaint before birth.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

SS.

The complaint of A. B. of, in said county, an unmarried woman, made before L. M., Esquire, one of the justices of the peace

in and for said county, under oath, who says that she is now pregnant with a child, and that the said child is likely to be born a bastard; and that C. D., of in the said county, is the father of the

The complaint of A. B., of ried woman, made before L. M., peace in and for said county, under day of delivered of a (male) bastard child, and that C. D. of said county, is the father of the said child.

in the said county, an unmarEsquire, one of the justices of the oath, who says, that on the

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Taken, signed, and sworn, this

in the county aforesaid, she was in the

A. B.

The People of the State of Illinois to the Sheriff or any Constable of

said County:

Whereas A. B. of

in the said county, an unmarried woman, has this day made complaint upon oath, before L. M., Esquire, a justice of the peace in and for said county, that she is pregnant with a child, which is likely to be born a bastard, and that C. D. is the father of the said child:

We therefore command you to arrest the said C. D., and bring him before the said justice, to answer unto the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law.

of

Given under the hand and seal of the said justice, the

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day

L. M., J. P. [SEAL.]