§ 39-8. Acknowledgment at different times and places; before different officers; order immaterial.
§39‑8. Acknowledgment at different times and places; before differentofficers; order immaterial.
In all cases of deeds, orother instruments executed by husband and wife and requiring registration, theprobate of such instruments as to the husband and due proof or acknowledgmentof the wife may be taken before different officers authorized by law to takenprobate of deeds, and at different times and places, whether both of saidofficials reside in this State or only one in this State and the other in anotherstate or country. And in taking the probate of such instruments executed byhusband and wife, it is immaterial whether the execution of the instrument wasproven as to or acknowledged by the husband before or after due proof as to oracknowledgment of the wife. (1895, c. 136; 1899, c. 235,s. 9; Rev., s. 953; C.S., s. 998; 1945, c. 73, s. 5.)