ART. 57. ] CLERKS OF COURTS.

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7. If any person applies for a copy of the record of a judgment
or decree, in any case where the judgment or decree is not required
by law to be recorded, the clerk shall make and certify a copy of
the same from the papers, minutes, and docket entries of such case,
which shall be as available as a regular transcript of a recorded
judgment or decree.

RECORDING OF DEEDS.

Id s 20.
1817, c 119, s 8
Copies of record
of judgment or
decree, where
not required to
be recorded.

8. Each clerk of the Circuit Courts for the counties and the Su-
perior Court of Baltimore City shall record all deeds, mortgages,
bills of sale, and other instruments required to be recorded, in a well-
bound book, which book shall contain an alphabetical index in the
names of all the parties to such deed, mortgage, bill of sale, or other

1865, c 157
Recording
deeds, etc
3 Md 79, 6 Md
79, 7 Md 178,
11 Md 41,
2 Gill 161.

instrument of writing; provided, that they shall not be required to
record or receive for recording any deed, mortgage, bill of sale, or
other instrument of writing, unless the fees for recording the same
as regulated by law shall first be paid by the person offering the
same for record.

Not to record
unless foes first
paid

9. They shall make a full and complete general alphabetical
index (unless the same shall have already been done), in a book or
books well bound for that purpose, of all deeds, mortgages, bills of
sale, and other conveyances of record in their respective offices;
which index shall be both in the names of each and all the grantors,
bargainers, donors or mortgagors, and each and all the grantees,
bargainees, donees or mortgagees, and shall refer to the book and
page of the record of the several conveyances designating the same.

Art 18, s 62
1833, c 88, s 1
To make full
index of all
deeds, etc

10. They shall continue and keep up the alphabetical indexes re-
quired by the preceding section, by noting at the time of recording
any deed, mortgage, bill of sale, or other conveyance, the names of
parties, and the character of the conveyance, in such alphabetical
index, in the manner prescribed in the preceding section.

Id. s 53
1833, c 88, B 3
To continue and
keep up the
same.

11. Every clerk, after he records any deed, shall, before he de-
livers the original, carefully and with accuracy enter the substance
of such deed — that is to say, the date of the deed, the Christian
names and surnames of the parties, with their additions (if any);
the name of the land or estate (if any), in such deed mentioned to
be conveyed; the courses, metes, and bounds thereof, if expressed
in the deed; and the number of acres (if therein stated); and such
other description of the land conveyed as may be contained in such
deed, and the place where the same may lie; the consideration for
making the deed, as the estate conveyed by such deed, in the very
expressions thereof; and also state and certify immediately after and
following such entry, the day such deed was recorded, and shall sign
his name thereto.

Id s 54
1785, c 9, s 7,
1806, c 90, s 7
Duty of clerk
after recording
deed

12. The said clerk shall make the entry aforesaid on good royal
writing paper, such as is commonly used in record books, each sheet
measuring in length nineteen inches, and in breadth twelve inches,
84

1874, c. 66.
To make and
send extracts to
commissioner of
Land Office.