Whenever a deed shall recite, either in the body of the said deed or in the acknowledgment thereto, that said deed was sealed by the grantors therein, such recital shall be deemed to constitute an adoption by said grantors of any seal appearing on said instrument, including the seal of the notary public or other officer taking such acknowledgment, as their private seal, and shall constitute such instrument a sealed instrument.
765 ILCS 5/35a
Known as the Conveyances Act
The act spans §§ 765-5-0-01 to 765-5-9 (47 sections).
Laws 1941, vol. 1, p. 416.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.