The proof of the execution of any conveyance whereby real estate is conveyed or may be affected shall be:

1. (1) by the testimony of a subscribing witness, if there is one; or,
2. (2) when all the subscribing witnesses are dead, or cannot be had, by evidence of the handwriting of the party, and of a subscribing witness, if there is one, given by a credible witness to each signature.

No Change Since 1953