ART. 21.] RECORDING. 257

creditors of such grantor and his heirs, who shall become so after
the recording of such deed or conveyance, the same validity and
effect as if recorded within the time hereinbefore prescribed; this
section to apply to all deeds executed and acknowledged accord-
ing to law, whether before or after the adoption of this code

Brydon v. Campbell, 40 Md. 331. Carson v. Phelps, 40 Md 73. Pfeaff v.
Jones, 50 Md. 263. Stanhope v. Dodge, 52 Md. 485. Dodge v. Stanhope, 55
Md. 116. Brown v. Stewart, 56 Md. 431.

P. G L., (1860,1 art. 24, sec. 20. 1831, ch. 304.

20i When the grantee, his heir or executor, in any deed or
conveyance, shall take possession of the lands purporting to be
conveyed thereby, such deed or conveyance, after being recorded,
(though not recorded within six months,) shall have against all
persons, from the time of taking possession as aforesaid, the same
effect and validity, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had
been recorded in proper time; nothing herein, however, to affect
in any manner the preferences and priorities declared and given
in section 16 of this article.

Bryan's Lessee v. Harvey, 18 Md. 113.

Ibid. sec. 21. 1831, ch. 304

21. But as against all creditors who have become so before the
recording of such deed or conveyance, and without notice of the
existence thereof, such deed or conveyance shall have validity and
effect only as a contract for the conveyance or assurance of the
estate, interest or use, purported by such deed or conveyance to
be conveyed or assured.

Phillips v. Pearson, 27 Md 242. Johnston v. Canby, 29 Md. 211. Carson v.
Phelps, 40 Md. 73. Sixth Ward Bldg. Asso. v. Wilson, 41 Md. 514.

Ibid. sec. 22. 1860, ch. 133, sec. 2.

22. When any deed has been acknowledged before a commis-
sioner, appointed to take the acknowledgment of deeds out of the
State, whether the commissioner had qualified or not by taking
the oath and transmitting his signature and the impression of his
seal to the secretary of State, as required by law, the same shall
be as valid as if said commissioner had been duly qualified and
was duly authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds; and when
any commissioner to take acknowledgments of deeds, out of this
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