39-9. Absence of wife's acknowledgment does not affect deed as to husband.
When an instrument purports to be signed by a husband and wife the instrument may be ordered registered, if the acknowledgment of the husband is duly taken, but no such instrument shall be the act or deed of the wife unless proven or acknowledged by her according to law. (1889, c. 235, s. 8; 1901, c. 637; Rev., s. 954; C.S., s. 999; 1945, c. 73, s. 6.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Conveyances by Husband and Wife.
§ 39-7 - Instruments affecting married person's title; joinder of spouse; exceptions.
§ 39-7.1 - Certain instruments affecting married woman's title not executed by husband validated.
§ 39-8 - Acknowledgment at different times and places; before different officers; order immaterial.
§ 39-9 - Absence of wife's acknowledgment does not affect deed as to husband.
§ 39-11 - Certain conveyances not affected by fraud if acknowledgment or privy examination regular.
§ 39-12 - Power of attorney of married person.
§ 39-13 - Spouse need not join in purchase-money mortgage.
§ 39-13.3 - Conveyances between husband and wife.
§ 39-13.4 - Conveyances by husband or wife under deed of separation.
§ 39-13.5 - Recodified as G.S41-56(c) by Session Laws 2020-50, s1(b), effective June 30, 2020.
§ 39-13.6 - Control of real property held in tenancy by the entirety.
§ 39-13.7 - Recodified as G.S41-65 by Session Laws 2020-50, s1(b), effective June 30, 2020.