262 CONVEYANCING. [ART. 21.

P. G. L , (1860,) art. 24, sec. 36. 1856, ch 154, sec 121.

37. When the mortgage with the release thereon is filed for
the purpose of recording the release, the clerk shall retain such
mortgage in his office and not permit the same to be again with-
drawn.

Ibid. sec. 87. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 122.

38. Every release executed in either of the above modes, shall
be construed and deemed sufficient to release said mortgage, as
fully and effectually as any instrument of writing whatever could
do.

Ibid. sec. 88. 1833, ch. 181. 1839, ch. 26.

39. A release or assignment may be made by an executor or
assignee in the same manner and form and with like effect as by
the mortgagee; this section to apply to every assignee, whether
he claims by direct assignment from the mortgagee or his execu-
tor, or under a series of assignments.

Bills of Sale.
P G L., (1860,) art. 24, sec. 39. 1729, ch. 8, secs. 5-6. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 123

40. No personal property, of any description whatever, whereof
the vendor, mortgagor or donor shall remain in possession, shall
pass, alter or change, or any property therein be transferred to
any purchaser, mortgagee or donee, unless by bill of saie or mort-
gage acknowledged and recorded as herein provided; but nothing
herein shall be construed to extend to any sale or gift, where the
same is accompanied by delivery, nor to invalidate such transfer
as between the parties thereto.

Garrett v. Hughlett, 1 H & J. 3. Fister v. Beall's Admrs., 1 H. & J. 31.
Ayres v. Grimes, 3 H. & J. 95. Bruce's Admr. v. Smith, 3 H. & J. 499. Ham-
bleton v. Hayward, 4 H & J. 443. Roberts v. Gibson, 6 H. & J. 116. Dorsey
v. Smithson, 6 H. & J. 61 Coale v. Harrington, 7 H & J. 147. Bohn v.

Headly, 7 H. & J 257. Newson v. Douglas, 7 H & J 417. Reeside v. Fisher,
2 H. & G. 321. Hudson v. Warner, 2 H & G. 415 Clagett o Salmon, 5 G. &
J. 314. Hicks v. Hicks, 5 G & J 76 Clary v. Frayer, 8 G & J. 398. Hope
v. Hutchins, 9 G. & J 77. Clark v. Levering, 1 Md. Ch 178 Gill v. Griffith,
2 Md. Ch. 270. Ing v. Brown, 3 Md. Ch. 521. Byer v. Etnyre, 2 Gill, 150.
Gongh v. Edelen, 5 Gill, 101 Alexander v. Ghiselm, 5 Gill, 138. Bryan v.
Hawthorne, 1 Md 624. Paikinson v. State, 14 Md 197. Nickerson v. Nick-
erson, 28 Md. 332. Mackintosh v. Corner, 33 Md 598. Kreuzer v. Cooney, 45
Md. 582. Biemuller v. Schneider, 62 Md. 548. Cahoon v. Miers, 67 Md. 570.