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An. Code, sec. 68. 1904, sec. 66. 1888, sec. 65. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 92.
70. The following forms of acknowledgments shall be sufficient:
Acknowledgment taken within this State.

State of Maryland, ———— county, to wit:

I hereby certify, that on this ———— day of ————, in the year
————, before the subscriber, (here insert style of the officer taking the
acknowledgment,) personally appeared (here insert the name of the person
making the acknowledgment,) and acknowledged the foregoing deed to
be his act.

An. Code, sec. 69. 1904, sec. 67. 1888, sec. 66. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 94.
Form of Acknowledgment of Husband and Wife.

71. State of ————, ———— county, to wit:

I hereby certify, that on this ———— day of ————, in the year ————,
before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the person taking
the acknowledgment,) personally appeared (here insert name of the hus-
band,) and (here insert name of the married woman making the acknowl-
edgment,) his wife, and did each acknowledge the aforegoing deed to be
their respective act.

An. Code, sec. 70. 1904, sec. 68. 1888, sec. 67. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 95.
Form of Acknowledgment taken out of this State.

72. State of ————, ———— county, to wit:

I hereby certify, that on this ———— day of ————, in the year ————,
before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the officer taking
the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the
person making the acknowledgment,) and acknowledged the aforegoing
deed to be his act.

Seal of In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the court
the Court to be affixed, (or have affixed my official seal,) this

———— day of ————, A. D. ————.

An. Code, sec. 71. 1904, sec. 69. 1888, sec. 68. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 91.

73. Any form of acknowledgment containing in substance the afore-
going forms shall be sufficient.

This section referred to in upholding an acknowledgment, notwithstanding a
clerical omission therein. Basshor v. Stewart, 54 Md. 383.

An. Code, sec. 72. 1904, sec. 70. 1888, sec. 69. 1864, ch. 252, sec. 1.

74. When in a deed conveying real estate, the words " the said ————-
covenants " are used, such words shall have the same effect as if the cov-
enant was expressed to be by the covenantor for himself, his heirs, devisees
and personal representatives, and shall be deemed to be with the grantee
in the deed, his heirs, devisees and personal representatives and assigns.