Sec. 47-17. Records of documents as notice of equitable rights.

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Unacknowledged lease for 15 years admissible to show that party was in possession claiming title. 1 D. 17. Recording of deed, defective in statute requisite, is not notice of its existence to third persons. 8 C. 549; 14 C. 135; 87 C. 369. Does not apply to personal property included in defectively witnessed mortgage of real estate. 102 C. 687. A claimed attorney's lien did not constitute “notice” under statute. 123 C. 374. Trust indenture held not a cloud on title. 125 C. 692.

Cited. 26 CA 203.

Essence of attorney's lien. 4 CS 505. A deed purporting to convey property is under a claim and color of right and equivalent to ouster of other claimants as to whom the grantor thereafter holds adversely. 15 CS 467.

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