Nebraska § 76-226 - Deeds; execution in foreign country; laws governing; acknowledgment.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 76-226 — Deeds; execution in foreign country; laws governing; acknowledgment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-226. Deeds; execution in foreign country; laws governing; acknowledgment.
If such deed be executed in a foreign country, it may be executed according to the laws of such country, and the execution thereof may be acknowledged before any notary public therein, or before any minister plenipotentiary, minister extraordinary, minister resident, charge d'affaires, commissioner, commercial agent, or consul of the United States appointed to reside therein, which acknowledgment shall be certified thereon by the officer taking the same, under his hand, and if taken before a notary public, his seal of office shall be affixed to such certificate.
The word consul means any person invested by national government with functions of that office. Morris v. Linton, 61 Neb. 537, 85 N.W. 565 (1901).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 76-226 cover?
Section 76-226 ("Deeds; execution in foreign country; laws governing; acknowledgment.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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