The deed of a corporation shall be executed and acknowledged either (1) by an attorney-in-fact appointed for that purpose or (2) without appointment, by its president or a vice-president if also attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1268, ch. 854, § 497; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 531, ch. 1329; Apr. 27, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 2(c), 41 DCR 1023.)
1981 Ed., § 45-502.
1973 Ed., § 45-302.
This section is referenced in § 42-401 and § 42-404.
Effective date of deeds, see § 42-401.
Failures in formal requisites of an instrument, fraudulent acts, see § 42-404.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 6 - Forms; Covenants and Warranties
§ 42–601. Deed, mortgage, and lease forms
§ 42–602. Deeds of corporations; formal requisites; acknowledgment
§ 42–603. “Covenant” binds covenantor, covenantee, and their privies
§ 42–606. Covenant of quiet enjoyment
§ 42–607. Covenant against having encumbered land
§ 42–608. Covenant for further assurances; contracts to contain soil characteristics information
§ 42–609. Warranties void as to heirs; life tenants and certain parties not in possession