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H. S. Homans; Commissioner of Deeds (Very Rare)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
H. S. Homans; Commissioner of Deeds (Very Rare)
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This card begs two questions: 1) What is a Commissioner off Deeds? A Commissioner of Deeds is an officer having authority to take affidavits, depositions, acknowledgments of deeds, etc., for use in the state by which the person is appointed. The office is similar to that of Notaries Public; thus, commissioners of deeds generally authenticate their acts with some type of official seal. 2) What is a Commissioner of Deeds for Nevada Territory doing in San Francisco? Unlike Notary Publics, a Commissioner of Deeds allowed easier access for one state to accept what another state had made legal by a Notary Public. And that is exactly why a Commissioner of Deeds for Nevada would be located in another state. During the territorial period Governor Nye and Secretary Orion Clemens appointed many such positions throughout California. Includes more background notes and copies of his appointment secured at the Nevada State Archives! State: Nevada City: Date: HWAC# 99478