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the guardian was appointed or gave bond, and any release or receipt exe-
cuted and acknowledged in virtue of such power before the register of
wills, or a justice of the peace of the county where the power of attorney is
required to be recorded, may be recorded with such power of attorney, and
a copy, under seal, of such release or receipt and power of attorney shall
be evidence thereof.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1831, ch. 305, sec. 7.

6. Any release, receipt or power of attorney authorized to be recorded
in the preceding sections shall remain and be retained and preserved in the
office of the register of wills and shall not be delivered to any person.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1816, ch. 134, sec. 1.

1882, ch. 15.

7. All receipts, releases and final discharges from persons residing in
this State authorized to execute the same to any trustee appointed by any
court of equity, by deed or by will, (and any female over the age of eighteen
years is hereby authorized to execute the same for the proceeds of the sale
of real estate or leasehold property,) acknowledged before any officer
authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds of real estate may be
recorded, and the clerk of the court by which said trustee was appointed
or in which the deed was recorded or trust executed, or the register of wills
in whose office the will was recorded shall record the same in a well-bound
book to be kept for that purpose.

In view of this section, and secs. 8 and 10, it is unnecessary that a trust should con-
tinue until beneficiary arrives at age of 21, she having attained age of 18 shortly after
the passage of a decree for distribution of trust estate. Thorne v. Thorne, 125 Md. 127.

This section referred to in passing upon when a female arrived at "legal age"—see
notes to art. 93, sec. 199. Perkins v. Safe Dep. & Trust Co., 138 Md. 305.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 8. 1912, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1816, ch. 134, sec. 2.

1882, ch. 15.

8. Any receipt, release or final discharge from any person authorized
to execute the same to any trustee as mentioned in the preceding section
(and any female over the age of eighteen years is hereby authorized to
execute the same to any trustee for the proceeds of the sale of real estate
or leasehold property), acknowledged by any non-resident of this State
before any office authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds of real
estate, and certified as required for deeds of real estate, may be received
and recorded by such clerk or register.

This section referred to in passing upon when a female arrived at "legal age"—see
notes to art. 93, sec. 199. Perkins v. Safe Dep. & Trust Co., 138 Md. 305.

See notes to sec. 7.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1816, ch. 134, sec. 3.

1882, ch. 15.

9. A copy of such receipt, release or final discharge acknowledged and
recorded as directed in either of the preceding sections, duly attested under
the seal of the office in which the same is recorded, shall be admitted as
evidence to prove such receipt, release or final discharge.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 18S8, sec. 10. 1886, ch. 11.

10. The release or receipt of a woman over the age of eighteen years
to any person or persons, body corporate or body politic for any money
paid, property delivered or obligation satisfied shall be a good and valid
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