Chap. 54.—An ACT to validate certificates of acknowledgment to deeds and
other writings recorded in Virginia, taken before certain officials in
foreign countries. [S B 69]

Approved February 16, 1918.

1. Whereas, certain deeds and other writings, recorded in the
State of Virginia, have been acknowledged in foreign countries
before certain officials authorized to certify acknowledgments to
deeds and other writings, who failed to affix their official seals to
such certificates of acknowledgment as required by the statute in
such cases; and

Whereas, because of the state of war existing in said countries, it
is impossible to have said certificates corrected by said officials, and
much inconvenience and hardship will arise therefrom;

Therefore, be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia
that all certificates of acknowledgment to deeds and other writings
heretofore made and certified before officials in any foreign coun-
try authorized by law to take and certify such acknowledgments,
in which said officials failed to affix their official seals, shall be
held, and the same are hereby, declared valid and effective in all
respects if otherwise valid according to the law then in force.

®, An emergency existing, to validate any such deeds so
recorded, this act shall take effect from its passage.