260 CONVEYANCING. [ART. 21.

Md. 392. Cockey v. Milne's Lessee, 16 Md. 200 Dorn v. Boyer, 16 Md. 145
Denton v. Griffith, 17 Md 305. Carrico v. Farmers & Merchants' Bank, 33
Md. 235. Sixth Ward Bldg. Ass'n v. Wilson, 41 Md. 506. Frostburg M. B.
Ass'n v. Brace, 51 Md. 510.

P. G L , (1860,) art. 24, sec. 29. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 112.

30. No mortgage shall be valid except as between the parties,
thereto, unless there be endorsed thereon an oath or affirmation
of the mortgagee that the consideration in said mortgage is true
and bona fide as therein set forth; this affidavit may be made at
any time before the mortgage is recorded, before any one au-
thorized to take the acknowledgment of a mortgage, and the;
affidavit shall be recorded with the mortgage.

Waters v. Dashiell, 1 Md. 455. Charles v. Clagett, 3 Md 82. Fouke v.
Fleming, 13 Md. 392. Cockey v. Milne's Lessee, 16 Md. 207. Nelson v.
Hagerstown Bank, 27 Md. 51. Phillips v. Pearson, 27 Md. 242. Lester v.
Hardesty, 29 Md 50. Johnston v. Canby, 29 Md 211. Carson v. Phelps, 40
Md. 73. Marlow v. McCubbin, 40 Md 132. Smith v, Myers, 41 Md. 425.
Sixth Ward Bldg. Ass'n v. Wilson, 41 Md. 506. Snowden v. Pitcher, 45 Md.
260. Riswick v. Goodhue 50 Md. 61. Harrison v. A. & E. R. R Co., 50 Md.
506. Stanhope v. Dodge, 52 Md 486. Reiff v. Eshleman, 52 Md 582. Hart-
sook v. Russell, 52 Md. 620 Russum v. Wanser, 53 Md 93. Shidy v. Cutter,
64 Md. 675. Brown v. Stewart, 56 Md. 431. Gaboon v. Miers, 67 Md. 579.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1856, ch. 113.

31. The affidavit required by the preceding section may be
made by one of several mortgagees, and shall have the same effect
as if made by all; or the said affidavit may be made by any
agent of a mortgagee; and when made by an agent, he shall, in
addition to the affidavit abovs mentioned, make affidavit, to be
endorsed upon the mortgage, that he is agent of the mortgagee or
mortgagees, or some one of them; which affidavit shall be
sufficient proof of such agency; and the president, or other officer
of a corporation, or the executor of the mortgagee, may make
such affidavit.

Riswick B. Goodhue, 50 Md. 61.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1856, ch 154, sec 116. 1868, ch. 373.

32. An assignment of a mortgage may be made in the follow-
ing form or to the like effect:

" I hereby assign the within mortgage to the assignee.
" Witness my hand and seai this —— day of ——.

[SEAL.]"