This section is from the book "Business Law - Case Method", by William Kixmiller, William H. Spencer. See also: Business Law: Text and Cases.
THIS INDENTURE, made this fifteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, between John Doe and Mary Doe, his wife of the City of Cincinnati in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, party of the first part, and Richard Roe of the City of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, party of the second part.
WITNESSETH, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $1,000 in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part forever released and discharged therefrom, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, conveyed, aliened and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, convey, alien and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, situated in the County of Hamilton, and State of Ohio and known and described as follows, to-wit: (describe property) together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances: To have and to hold the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances unto, the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever.
AND the said John Doe and Mary Doe, party of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, they were well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in law, in fee simple, and have good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments and encumbrances, of what nature soever: and the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof; the said party of the first part shall and will warrant and forever defend.
AND the said parties of the first part hereby expressly waive and release any and all right, benefit, privilege, advantage and exemption, under or by virtue of any and all statutes of the State of Ohio providing for the exemption of homesteads from sale on execution or otherwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of:
ARTHUR BROWN JOHN KINSLEY
JOHN DOE (Seal)
MARY DOE (Seal)
RICHARD ROE (Seal)
STATE OF OHIO, County of Hamilton. ss.
I, James Flint, a notary public in and for said county, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Doe and Mary Doe who are personally known to me to be the real persons whose names are subscribed to the within deed as having executed the same, appeared before me this day, in person, and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument of writing as their free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth, and thereby conveyed all their right, title and interest in and to the premises described in said instrument, and expressly waived and released all right, title and benefit of exemption under any and all homestead exemption laws, so called, of said state of Ohio.
AND the said Mary Doe, wife of the said John Doe having been by me examined, separate and apart from, and out of the hearing of her husband, and the contents and meaning of said instrument, and all her right under the homestead laws of the State of Ohio having been by me made known and fully explained to her, acknowledged it to be her act and deed, and that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower and all other right, title and interest in and to the lands and tenements therein mentioned, and expressly waived and released all her right and advantage under and by virtue of said State of Ohio relating to the exemption of homesteads, all voluntarily and freely, and without the compulsion of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the same.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal, this fifteenth day of January, nineteen hundred and fifteen.
(Official signature and seal.)
 
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