Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter when a writ of attachment or a writ of execution is issued from the Circuit Court of one county to any sheriff or other officer of another county, and levied upon any real estate in such county, it shall be the duty of the officer making such levy, to make a certificate thereof and file the same in the Recorder’s office of the county where such land may be is situ real-estate is situated; and until the filing of such certificate said lev such levy shall not take effect as to creditors or ^bona fide^ purchasers without notice.

Sec. 2. That when a writ of attachment is levied upon any real estate in any case it shall be the duty of the officer ^making the levy^ to file a certificate of such fact with the Recorder of the county where such land is [...?] situated; and from and after the filing of the same such levy shall take effect as to judge creditors and bona fide purchasers ^without notice^ and not before.

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Recorder ^of the proper county^ to file and record the certificates mentioned in the foregoing sections ^in a book to be kept for that purpose^ arrange the records of [...?] county ; for which he shall be entitled to receive the same fees as for recording other papers, to be paid ^by the plaintiff in such execution or attachment^ [...?] by the office making the levy and to be taxed by the sheriff with his other costs. And be taxed and collected by the sheriff as other costs.

Sec. 4. The certificate mentioned in this act may be in substance in the following form:

I do hereby certify That by virtue of a certain writ of to me directed from the Circuit Court of County in favor of against dated 184 I did on this day of 184 levy upon the following described real estate. (here describe it)

A. B. Sheriff of
County (or coroner as
the case may be.)