N.J. Stat. § 46:3-9: Conveyance of uses (statute of uses)

Every person, to whom the use or uses of any real estate within this state have been sold, given, limited, granted, released or conveyed by deed, grant or any other legal conveyance whatsoever, or that shall hereafter be granted by any deed or conveyance whatsoever, and his heirs and assigns, shall be held to be in as full and ample possession of such real estate, to all intents, constructions and purposes, as if such person, his heirs and assigns, were possessed thereof by solemn livery of seizin and possession, any usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.