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without saying, therefore, that the full covenant 

 deed is the better to take. Another form of 

 deed is what is known as the quit -claim deed, 

 in and by which the grantor simply releases all 

 claim which he may have in and to the premises 

 deeded, and may covenant against any act of his 

 own with reference to the property. A quit-claim 

 deed contains no warranty of title. In many 

 cases such a deed is absolutely good, but it 

 should never be taken except upon the advice 

 of legal counsel. 



A deed is not necessarily a formal document. 

 Any instrument which shows in language fairly 

 clear the intent of one party to sell certain lands, 

 and the intent of the other party to buy, which is 

 commonly done by stating how much he is to 

 pay, or stating it to be on consideration of one 

 dollar, and which complies with the rules laid 

 down as to contracts, is sufficient. It must be 

 signed and sealed by the grantor and (generally) 

 his wife, if he has one; if not, he should be 

 described as unmarried. It should be duly ac- 

 knowledged before a notary, although, if the 

 signature be duly acknowledged before a sub- 

 scribing witness, an affidavit may subsequently be 

 made by such witness, which will entitle the deed 

 to be recorded. In some states a deed need not 

 be under seal, but sealing it never does any harm. 



It is very necessary for safety to record a 



