Okla. Stat. tit. 16, § 16-38: Acknowledgments before deputy clerk of district court

validated.

In all cases where heretofore any deputy clerk of the district

court has taken acknowledgments of deeds, or other conveyances of

real estate, in their respective counties, the same are hereby

legalized and made binding, and such action shall have the same

force and effect as if taken before some officer heretofore

empowered by the statute to take acknowledgments.