Pennsylvania Act 1854-503 — FRANKFORD AND GERMANTOWN TURNPIKE

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FRANKFORD AND GERMANTOWN TURNPIKE
                 Act of Apr. 26, 1854, P.L. 501, No. 503              Cl. 68
                                  AN ACT

     Repealing so much of an act as relates to Jefferson county,
        entitled "An act to incorporate the Frankford and Germantown
        Turnpike Road Company, in the county of Philadelphia, to lay
        out a State road in the counties of Armstrong and Jefferson,"
        passed eighteenth April, Anno Domini one thousand eight
        hundred and fifty-three.

        Section 1.  Release of legacy without subscribing witnesses
        The acts heretofore passed supplementary to an act entitled
     "An Act for the acknowledging and recording of deeds," shall be
     taken and construed to include and authorize the recording of
     any release of a legacy by writing, signed, acknowledged or
     proved in manner to authorize the recording of any other writing
     or deed, although there may be no subscribing witnesses thereto,
     or but one such witness, and all releases heretofore signed,
     executed and delivered, which would be comprised in said acts
     are hereby construed, may be recorded, or, if recorded, shall be
     taken as validly recorded, and as such be received in evidence:
     Provided, this act shall not affect any judicial decision
     heretofore rendered, or to be used in any case now pending in
     this Commonwealth.  1854, April 26, P.L. 501, sec. 1.