Meeks v. Bickford

Bentley, Y. C.

This is a bill under the statute to quiet title and presents for determination a single question, namely, whether or not *178a county clerk's certificate from another state was sufficient to authorize the recording of a deed.

In 1914 the complainant purchased land in Bergen county, taking three separate deeds on different dates .from one Juliette Smith. On October 11th, 1916, the defendant took a conveyance of the same land from the same grantor and paid consideration therefor. The defendants' deed was executed in Kansas before a notary public of that state, and was promptly recorded…