Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman

by Albert Sidney Bolles

Know all men by these presents, that we ________ and ________, husband and wife of the county of ________, and state of ________, have made, constituted and appointed, and do hereby make, constitute and appoint ________ of the county of ________, and state of ________, our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names, place and stead, to sell and convey by a good and sufficient deed, with full covenants of warranty the following described real estate, to-wit: (describe), hereby giving and granting to our said attorney full power to do and perform every act and thing necessary to be done in the premises as fully as we could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said attorney shall do by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this ____ day of ________, 19__.

In presence of __________
__________ __________

State of __________ }
__________ County. }

On this ____ day of ________, 19__, before me, a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally came the above named ________ and ________, who are known to me to be the identical persons whose names are affixed to the above power of attorney as makers thereof, and severally acknowledged the instrument to be their voluntary act and deed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.

A.B.
Justice of the Peace.

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Power of Attorney to Transfer Stock

Know all men by these presents, that ________, for value received, ha____ bargained, sold, and assigned, and by these presents do bargain, sell, and assign unto ________, the following described stock, to-wit: ________ unto ________, belonging and held by certificate No. ________, in ________ name, and hereunto annexed, and do hereby constitute and appoint ________, true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for ________, and in ________ name and stead, to ________ use, to assign and transfer the said stock unto ________ and for that purpose to make and execute the necessary acts of assignment and transfer, and an attorney, or attorneys under ________, for that purpose, to make and substitute, and to do all other lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming the same.