GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831

earning mortgages and other deeds, except in the cases

CHAP 805.

a foresaid of purchasers with notice aforesaid.

CHAPTER 305.

An act for amending and reducing into System the Laws and

Passed Mar, 13, 1832

regulations concerning powers of Attorney, from Heirs

and Legatees, and of releases and final discharges to Ex-

ecutors, Administrators and Guardians.

Section. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That all powers of attorney, from any person or
persons, who may have authority to execute the same which

Powers of attorney
from heirs, legatees
&c may be ace
knowledge before
the Mayor.

shall be acknowledged in this state before the Mayor of a

corporation, or notary public, or before any justice of the

Of a corporation
or notary public.

peace in this state, authorising any person or persons, to

ask, demand or receive from any executor, administrator or

guardian, or person, who has been such, any portion, dis-

tributive share, legacy, sum of money or property whatso-

ever, or any part thereof, which is or shall be, or ought to

be in possession of any such executor, administrator or

guardian, or person who has been such, and which shall

belong to, or be in any manner due to any heir, representa-

tive, distributee, legatee or person, who has been a ward;

and all powers of attorney, from any person or persons

who may have authority to execute the same, and which

shall be acknowledged as aforesaid, authorising any person

or persons to sign, seal, make, execute or acknowledge any

receipt, acquittance, release or final discharge for any such

portion, distributive share, legacy, sum of money, or pro-

perty as aforesaid, or any part thereof shall be good and

Made valid

sufficient evidence in any court of this state, to prove the

due execution or acknowledgement of any such power of

attorney as aforesaid, and the same may be recorded in the

May be recorded.

office of the Register of Wills of the county in which the

administration was granted, or in which the guardian was

appointed or gave bond; Provided, That before any such

power of attorney, shall be so received in evidence, or re-

corded, if it be acknowledged before a Mayor of a corpo-

ration, there shall be his certificate of the fact, under the

Certificates requir-

seal of such corporation, or if it be acknowledged before a

ed however.

notary public, there shall be his certificate of the facts un-

der his notarial seal; and if it be acknowledged before a

justice of the peace, in any other county than that in which

the administration was granted, or the guardian was ap-