Ohio Code § 4961.151
Ohio Code § 4961.151. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4961.151.
When any deed executed prior to October 2, 1953 or recorded after such date purporting
to transfer title to real estate has been executed by an officer or officers other
than the president of such railroad company, as provided by section 4961.15 of the Revised Code , such deed and the recordation thereof shall be deemed to have been properly executed
as of October 2, 1953 and shall be valid in all respects. Any person claiming title adverse thereto, has the right within two years after
October 2, 1953, or in the case of deeds recorded for more than twenty years prior
to October 2, 1953, then within one year after such date, to institute proceedings
to contest the validity of such deeds. Nothing contained in this section shall affect any suit or action pending on October
2, 1953 or which may have been adjudicated prior to such date in any court of this
state, in which the validity of the making, execution, or acknowledgement of any such
deed has been or may be challenged.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4961.151
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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