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the endorsements thereon may be in blank, but such judgment shall be
.as good and valid as if such endorsements were properly filled up.

While this section protects a holder with a blank endorsement, it does not

extend to one who is neither the holder nor owner. Whiteford v. Burckmyer,

1 Gill, 147.

This section applied; there must, however, be no mala fides. Elliott v.

Chestnut, 30 Md. 565; Dunharn v. Clogg, 30 Md. 292; Sumwalt, v. Ridgeley.

20 Md. 114; Kunkel v. Spooner, 9 Md. 475. And see Shriner v. Lamborn, 12

Md. 174; Bell v. Hagerstown Bank, 7 Gill, 233; Mitchell v. Mitchell, 11 G. &

J. 391; Sullivan v. Violett, 6 Gill, 185.

Legal Holidays.

1904. art. 13, sec. 9. 1888, art. 13, sec. 9. 1882, ch. 23. 1890. ch. 238.
1904, ch. 1. 1908. ch. 181 1910, ch. 27 (p. 32).

9. The following days in each and every year, namely, the first day
of January, commonly called "New Year's Day;" the 22d day of
February, known as "Washington's Birthday;" "Good Friday;" the
first Monday in September, commonly called "Labor Day;" the 30th
day of May, commonly called "Decoration Day;" the 4th day of July,
called "Independence Day;" the 12th day of September, known as
"Defenders' Day;" the 12th day of October, known as "Columbus
Day;" the 25th day of December, called "Christmas Day," and all
days of general and congressional elections throughout the State, and
all special days that may be appointed or recommended by the Governor
of this State, or the President of the United States, as days of thanks-
giving or fasting and prayer, or other religious observance, or for the
general cessation of business, shall be regarded as legal holidays and
shall be duly observed as such, and shall for all purposes whatsoever as
regards the presenting for payment of acceptance and of the protesting
and giving notice of dishonor of bills of exchange, bank checks, drafts
and promissory notes, to be treated and considered as the first day of
the week, commonly called Sunday, and all such bills, drafts, checks
and notes presented for payment or acceptance on these said days, shall
be deemed to be presented for acceptance or payment on the secular or
business day next succeeding such holiday.

This section only applies to the presentment of bills of exchance, etc. It
does not render an act done on a holiday void. Handy v. Maddox, 85 Md. 549.
See sections 18 and 104.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888, art. 13, sec. 10. 1882, ch. 23. 1910, ch. 27 (p. 32).

10. Whenever the 1st day of January, the 22d day of February,
the 30th day of May, the 4th day of July, the 12th day of September,
the 12th day of October, or the 25th day of December shall either of
them occur on Sunday, the Monday next following shall be deemed and
treated as a public holiday for all or any of the purposes aforesaid; pro-
vided, however, that in such case all bills of exchange, bank checks,
drafts and promissory notes which would otherwise be presentable for
acceptance or for payment on either of the Monday so observed as a
holiday, shall be deemed to be presentable for acceptance or for pay-
ment on the secular or business day next succeeding such Monday, and
such Mondays so observed shall for all purposes whatever as regards the
presenting for payment and acceptance and of the protesting and giving