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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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25 GEO. 2, CAP. 6, ATTESTATION. 1043
said, and who shall have been examined as a Witness concern-
ing the Execution of such Will or Codicil, shall, after he shall
have been so examined, demand or take Possession of or receive
any Profits or Benefit of or from any such Estate, Interest, Gift
or Appointment so given or made to him, in or by any such
Will or Codicil; or demand, receive or accept from any Person
or Persons whatsoever, any such Legacy or Bequest, or any
Satisfaction or Compensation for the same, in any Manner, or
under any Colour or Pretence whatsoever.
VIII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That this Act or any Thing herein contained shall
not extend to or be construed to extend to the Case of any
Heir-at-Law, or of any Devisee in a prior Will or Codicil of
the same Testator, executed and attested according to the said
recited Act, or any Person claiming under them respectively,
who has been in quiet Possession for the Space of two Years
* next preceding the sixth Day of May in the Year of 784
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-one, as to such
Lands, Tenements ami Hereditaments, whereof lie has been in
quiet Possession as aforesaid; and also that tills Act or any
Thing herein contained, shall not extend or be construed to ex-
tend, to any Will or Codicil, the Validity or due Execution
whereof hath been contested in any Suit in Law or Equity com-
menced by the Heir of such Devisor, or the Devisee in any such
prior Will or Codicil, for recovering the Lands, Tenements or
Hereditaments mentioned to be devised in any Will or Codicil
so contested. or any Part thereof, or for obtaining any other
Judgment or Decree relative thereto, on or before the said sixth
Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hun-
dred and (iffy-one, and which has been already determined in
favour of such Heir-at-Law, or Devisee in such prior Will or
Codicil, or any Person claiming under them respectively, or
which is still depending, and has been prosecuted with due
Diligence; but the Validity of every such Will or Codicil, and
the Competency of the Witnesses thereto, shall be adjudged
and determined in the same Manner, to all Intents and Pur-
poses, as if this Act had never been made; any Thing herein
before coatained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwith-
standing.
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