Delaware General Assembly

CHAPTER 207

CONVEYANCES

AN ACT to Amend Chapter 92 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware Relating to Conveyances.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

That Chapter 92, Article I of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of Section 2 of said Article and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

3198. Section 2. Form of Deed-Estate Thereby Conveyed-Special Waranty "Grant and Convey" Validity of other forms. The following shall be a sufficient form of deed for the conveyance of real estate.

This Deed made this ……………………day of ……………….., A D………………………….

Between A. B., of…………………………… , party of the first part and C. D., of ……………………………………………, party of the second part.

Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and; in consideration of the sum of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants and conveys unto the said party of the second part.

ALL

(Description of premises). (Recital of title). In witness whereof, the said party of the first part bath hereunto set his hand and seal. Sealed and Delivered in

The Presence of………………………………………………………………………….: (SEAL)

A deed in the above form, duly executed and acknowledged, unless otherwise restricted or limited, or a contrary 'intention appear therein, shall be construed to pass and con- vey to the grantee therein and to his heirs and assigns the fee simple title or other the whole estate or interest which the grantor could lawfully convey in and to the property therein described together with the tenements, hereditaments, franchises and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof ; and the words "grant and convey" in any deed shall, unless specifically restricted or limited operate as a special warranty against the grantor, and his heirs and all persons claiming under him or them. Nothing herein contained shall invalidate a deed not made in the above form, but a deed made in the form heretofore in common use within this State shall be valid and effectual.

Approved February 26, A. D. 1923.