Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by *this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.
RCW 64.04.020
*Reviser's note: The language "this act" appears in 1929 c 33, which is codified in RCW 64.04.010 - 64.04.050, 64.08.010- 64.08.070, 64.12.020, and 65.08.030.