A deed or letter of attorney concerning lands or tenements, acknowledged or proved and the acknowledgment or proof certified as provided in this chapter, shall, with the certificate of the acknowledgment or proof and all indorsements and annexations, be recorded in the recorder’s office for the county wherein such lands or tenements or any part thereof are situated, when lodged in such office at any time after the sealing and delivery of such deed or letter of attorney; and the record or an office copy thereof shall be sufficient evidence.

Code 1852, §§ ?1626, 1627; 16 Del. Laws, c. 520, § ?1; 17 Del. Laws, c. 213, § ?3; Code 1915, § ?3215; Code 1935, § ?3677; 25 Del. C. 1953, § ?151;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 151

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.