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money paid for such stock; setting aside conveyances. When limitations and
laches begin to run. Sears v. Barker, 155 Md. 331.

Evidence in case not sufficient to show that defendant fraudulently kept plain-
tiff in ignorance of his alleged cause of action; mistaken statements do not con-
stitute fraud. Public Utilities Co. v. Baile, 152 Md. 374.

The suspension of the running of limitations does not apply in favor of
mortgagee seeking to recover from prior mortgagee (both mortgages being for-
geries), the prior mortgagee having acted in good faith and in no way misled
subsequent mortgagee. Bankers', etc., Assn. v. Bldg. Assn., 167 Md. 461.

Limitation on recovery by agents of unpaid part of commissions held post-
poned by fraud of insurance company where facts were within its knowledge
and were not disclosed. Parr v. Ins. Co. of North America, 33 Fed. (2nd), 567.

See notes to sec. 1.

1929, ch. 272.

17. That all actions at any time hereafter to be brought for any lands
heretofore sold for taxes or special assessments whereunto any person now
has any title or cause to have or pursue any such action, shall be taken
within three years after the passage of this Act; provided, however,
that the right of action is not now and will not be then barred by the now
existing statute of limitations; and after the said three years expire no
person or any of his heirs, shall have or maintain any action for any land
so sold; and that all actions for any land hereafter so sold shall be taken
within five years after the day of sale and at no time after five years; and
no person that now has any right or title of entry into any lands so sold
shall thereinto enter but within five years after the passage of this Act;
and that no person shall at any time hereafter make any entry into any
lands so sold but within five years next after the day of sale. And it is
further provided that this section shall not apply to minors, lunatics and
persons non compos mentis or convicts; but such persons must bring their
action within one year after the removal of their legal disability.

This section shall apply to Montgomery County, and that portion of
Takoma Park situate in Prince George's County.

As to tax sales in general, see art. 81, sec. 69, et seq. As to limitations re tax
sales, see art. 81, sec. 151.