502 CONVEYANCING. [ART. 21

release said lien as fully and effectually as any instrument of writing
whatever could do.

See notes to sec. 36, et seq.

As to vendors' liens, see art. 66, sec. 31, et seq.

1906, ch. 65.

30. A release or assignment may be made by an executor or
assignee in the same manner and form and with like effect as by the
vendor; this section to apply to every assignee whether he claims by
direct assignment from the vendor or his executor, or under a series of
assignments.

See notes to sec. 34, et seq.; also sec. 41.

Mortgages.

1904. art. 21. sec. 29. 1888. art. 21, sec. 29. 1860. art. 24, sec. 28.
1856, ch. 154. sec. 111.

31. Deeds of mortgage conveying any use, estate, or interest in land
shall be executed, acknowledged and recorded as absolute deeds of the
same.

This section does not require a mortgage to lie attested in accordance with
section 10, as attestation is not a part of the execution of a deed. Carrico
v. Farmers', etc., Bank. 33 Md. 244.

An assignment of a mortgage for a term of more than seven years, if not
recorded, is invalid to pass the legal title. Lester v. Hardesty, 29 Md. 54.

A mortgage held to have been duly recorded under this section. Knell v.
Green St. Bldg. Assn.. 34 Md. 70.

This section referred to in connection with a mortgage not recorded as
provided in section 13—see notes to section 13. Sixth Ward Bldg. Assn. v.
Willson, 41 Md. 514.

Cited hut not construed in Frostburg Bldg. Assn. v. Brace. 51 Md. 510.

As to defective conveyances, see sec. 82. et seq.

See also sections 1. 13. 16 and 21 and notes.

As to mortgages, see also art. 66.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1888. art. 21. sec. 30. 1860. art. 24, sec. 29. 1856. ch. 154, sec. 112.

1896, ch. 120. 1898. ch. 49. 1898, ch. 275. 1898, ch. 501

1900, ch. 81. 1902, ch 26. 1902, ch. 102.

32. No mortgage shall be valid except as between the parties thereto,
unless there be endorsed thereon an oath or affirmation of the mort-
gagee that the consideration in said mortgage is true and bona, fide
as therein set forth; and unless, there be endorsed on all mortgages
executed since March 27. 1902, the following additional oath or affirma-
tion, to wit: "that the mortgagee has not required the mortgagor, his
agent or attorney, or any person for the said mortgagor to pay the tax
levied upon the interest covenanted to be paid in a advance, nor will he
require any tax levied thereon to be paid by the mortgagor or any
person for him during the existence of this mortgage." This affidavit
may be made at any time before the mortgage is recorded, before any
one authorized to take the acknowledgment of a mortgage, and the
affidavit shall be recorded with the mortgage.*

*The mortgage tax has now been repealed except as to certain counties—see
art. 81. sec. 187. et seq.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the notes to this section refer to the first
affidavit thereby required.