ment are known to me to be the individuals described in, and who executed the within instrument. E. F., Justice, &c.

The same in Washington Territory.

Territory of Washington,}

ss:

Be it remembered, that on the fifth day of May, &c., before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared A. B. and Jane his wife, to me personally known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within deed, and severally acknowledged that they had executed the same. And the said Jane, after I had made known and explained to her the contents of the said deed, on an examination, separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and that she executed the same voluntarily of her own will and without the fear or coercion of her said husband. E. B. K., Justice, &c.

Satisfaction of Mortgage and Acknowledgment, by individual known to the Officer.

I, A. B., of the town of state of

bearing date the

in the county of

and

do hereby certify, that a certain mortgage, day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and made and executed by C. D., of the first part, to me, the said A. B., of the second part, and recorded in the office of the recorder of the county of

in book 24

of mortgages, at pages 50 and 51, on the fifth day of May, A. D., 1860, [if the mortgage has been assigned, insert the name of the assignee instead of A. B., at the commencement of the certificate; omit the words "me the said" in Italic, and insert here: and which said mortgage was duly assigned to me by the said A. B., the mortgagee above named, by assignment dated the

of

in the year

clerk of the county of

day

and recorded in the office of the aforesaid, in book 10 of mortgages,

at page 19, on the tenth day of July, A. D., 1860], is fully paid, satisfied, and discharged.

1860.

In presence of E. B. K.

County, ss:

day of

Dated the first day of July,

A B.

On this in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty, before me personally came A. B., to me personally known to be the individual described in, and who executed the above certificate, and acknowledged that he ex

ecuted the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and official seal, the day and year in this certificate first above written. L. M. [L. s.], Notary Public.

Satisfaction by an Executor, Administrator or Trustee.

de

I, A. B., executor of the last will and testament of C. D., ceased, [or, administrator of the estate of C. D., deceased; or, trustee of the estate of C. D., &c.,] do hereby certify that a mortgage made and executed by E. F., to the said C. D., in his lifetime, [or, to me as such trustee as aforesaid,] bearing date, &c. [Follow the preceding forms, as the case may require.] A. B. In presence of

E. B. K.

Satisfaction of Judgment in a Justice's Court, where a Transcript is filed in the County Clerk's Office.

State of California,

County of Sutter, (

A. B.

ss:

County Clerk's Office.

against

Judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff against defendant, before E. F., Esq., a Justice of the Peace

C. D. in and for said county, for

cents, damages and costs.

dollars and

Transcript filed in this office and judgment docketed the

day of in the year 1859, in the county court of this county. Satisfaction of the above mentioned judgment is hereby acknowledged.

County of Sutter, ss:

A. B.

1859, before

me personally came the above named A. B., [&c., the usual form

of acknowledgment. See § 208 Practice Act.]

Satisfaction of Judgment in a Court of Record.

State of California, District Court of the

10th Judicial District-County of

A. B.

Of the

day of January, one thousand eight

against hundred and fifty-nine. Satisfaction for $

Č. D.

Satisfaction is acknowledged between A. B., plaintiff, and C.

1 Satisfaction of judgment in courts of record may be acknowledged by the attorney within

one year after filing the record. Wood's Dig. art. 140, 942.

D., defendant, for

dollars. Judgment docketed the tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the office of the clerk of said court.

[For certificate see preceding form.]

Application for a Subpoena to compel a subscribing Witness to attend before an officer, to prove the Execution of a Convey

ance.

To G. H., Esq., notary public [or other officer authorized to take acknowledgments] of

county:

in said

I, A. B., do hereby make application to you to issue a subpoena, requiring E. F., who resides in the town of county, to appear and testify before you, touching the execution of a certain conveyance of real estate, made and executed by I. J., to me, the said A. B., [or, if the application is made by the heir, or personal representative of the grantee, name such grantee,] and to which the said E. F. is a subscribing witness; the said E. F., having refused, upon my request, to appear and testify touching the execution of the said conveyance; and the same not having been proved or acknowledged, cannot be so proved or acknowledged without the evidence of the said E. F. Dated the first day of July, 1859.

County, ss:

A. B.

A. B. the applicant above named, being duly sworn, says that the facts stated and set forth in the above application are true.

Sworn to before me, this first day of July, 1859,

State of California,

County,

A. B.

G. H., Notary Public.

Form of the Subpoena.

ss:

To E. F., of the town of

in said county:

In the name of the people of the state of California, you are hereby commanded to appear before me, at my office [or, dwelling-house], in the town of in said county, on the day of July, instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to testify, touching the execution of a conveyance of real estate, from K. B. to A. B., to which you are a subscribing witness, as appears by the application of the said A. B. to me made under oath. Hereof fail not at your peril. Given under my hand, this first day of March, 1860. P. Q. R. Notary Public.

1

Affidavit to obtain Warrant, to be endorsed on the original

State of California, ss:
County,

C. T., of

Subpœna.

, being duly sworn, says, that on the fifth day of May, instant, at the town of in said county, he served the within subpoena on E. F., therein named, personally, by then and there showing him the same, and delivering to him a true copy thereof, and by paying [or, tendering] to him the sum of for his fees for travelling to the place specified in the said subpoena, and for his attendance in pursuance thereof, and his reasonable expenses. C. T.

Sworn to before me, this

State of California,

County,

day of

&c.

P. Q. R., Notary Public.

Warrant against Witness.

ss:

To the sheriff of said county, greeting:

In the name of the people of the state of California, you are hereby commanded forthwith to apprehend E. F., in your county, and bring him before me, O. P., Esq., county judge of said county, at my chambers, at the court house in the town of in said county, to testify touching the execution of a conveyance of real estate, from K. B. to C. T., to which the said E. F. is a subscribing witness, as is said; the said E. F. having been duly subpoenaed to appear before P. Q. R., a notary public, to testify touching the execution of the said conveyance, and having, without reasonable cause, neglected [or, refused] to attend in pursuance thereof. O. P.,

July, 1859.

County Judge of

Commitment for Refusal to Testify.

county.

The people of the state of California to A. P., sheriff of the said county, greeting:

E. F. having this day been brought before me, on a warrant by me issued to compel his attendance to testify [where the witness appears in pursuance of the subpoena, say: having this day appeared before me, in pursuance of a subpoena by me issued, requiring him to appear and testify] touching the execution of a conveyance of real estate, from K. B. to C. T., to which the said E. F. is a subscribing witness, as is said; and the said E. F., although required by me, having refused to answer upon oath [if the commitment is made on account of the refusal of the witness

to answer a particular question, deemed pertinent by the officer, insert here: the following question, &c., specifying it particu larly] touching the execution of the said conveyance. You are therefore commanded forthwith to convey the said E. F. to the jail of the said county, and there commit him to close custody in such jail, without bail, until he shall submit to answer on oath as aforesaid [or, the question aforesaid], or be discharged according to law. O. P., July, 1859. county.

County Judge of

Oath to be administered to a Subscribing Witness.

You do solemnly swear, that you will true answers make, to such questions as shall be put to you, touching the execution of this deed: So help you God: [or, You do swear in presence of the ever-living God, that, &c., as above, omitting the words: So help you God: or, You do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare, that, &c., as above, omitting the words as aforesaid.]

Oath to a Witness proving the Identity of the Parties, or of the Subscribing Witness, to a Conveyance.

You do solemnly swear, that you will true answers make to such questions as shall be put to you, touching the identity of the parties [or, the subscribing witness] to this conveyance. So help you God. [If necessary, vary as in the foregoing form.]

Oath to a Deponent.

You do solemnly swear, you subscribed, are true. when necessary.]

that the contents of this affidavit, by So help you God. [Vary as above