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the deed is recorded, the clerk shall record such release at the foot of said
deed. Every release executed in either of the above modes shall be con-
strued and deemed sufficient to release said lien as fully and effectually as
any instrument of writing whatever could do.

See notes to sec. 37, et seq.
As to vendors' liens, see art. 66, sec. 31, et seq.

An. Code, sec. 30. 1906, ch. 65.

31. 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. 35, et seq.; also sec. 42.

Mortgages.

An. Code, sec. 31. 1904, sec. 29. 1888, sec. 29. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 111.

32. 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 be attested in accordance with sec.
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 re-
corded, 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 pro-
vided in sec. 13—see notes to sec. 13. Sixth Ward Bldg. Assn. v. Willson, 41 Md. 514.

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

As to defective conveyances, see sec. 84, et seq.

See also secs. 1, 13, 16, 21 and 33, and notes.

As to mortgages, see also art. 66.

An. Code, sec. 32. 1904, sec. 30. 1888, sec. 30. 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.

33. No mortgage shall be valid except as between the parties thereto,
unless there be endorsed thereon an oath or affirmation of the mortgagee
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 affirmation, 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 ex-
istence of this mortgage." This affidavit may be made at any time before
the mortgage is recorded, before any one authorized to take the acknowl-
edgment of a mortgage, and the affidavit shall be recorded with the
mortgage.1

1 The mortgage tax has now been repealed except as to certain counties—see art.
81, sec. 198, et seq.

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