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In what case titles of persons against whom informations are exhibited shall not be affected by reason of defects in titles of persons electing, &c.
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III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons against whom any such information as aforesaid, shall be exhibited, shall derive title under an election, nomination, swearing into office, or admission by any person or persons, the title of such person or persons against whom such information shall be exhibited, shall not be defeated or affected by reason, or on account of any defect in the title of such person or persons so electing, nominating, swearing into office, or admitting, in case such person or persons under whom title shall be derived as aforesaid, shall have been in exercise de facto, of the franchise or office, (in virtue of which he or they so elected, nominated, swore in, or admitted) for the space of six years at the least previous to the time of filing such information, and his or their title shall not have been questioned by any legal proceeding, carried on with effect.
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