2058 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93

Welty v. Welty, 8 Md. 15. Clagett v. Hawkins, 11 Md. 388. Carey v. Den-
nis, 13 Md. 1. Barnes v. Syester, 14 Md. 507. Weems v. Weems, 19 Md.
349. Buchanan v. Turner, 26 Md. 1. Higgins v. Carlton, 28 Md. 115. Estep
v Moms, 38 Md. 417. Devecmon v. Devecmon, 43 Md. 336. Chase v.
Stockett, 72 Md. 237. Western Md. College v. McKinstry, 75 Md. 189.

1888, art. 93, sec. 311. 1860, art. 93, sec. 302. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 1, sec. 4.

1884, ch. 293.

318. No will in writing devising lands, tenements or heredi-
taments, or bequeathing any goods, chattels or personal prop-
erty of any kind, as heretofore described, nor any clause
thereof, shall be revocable otherwise than by some other will
to codicil in writing, or other writing declaring the same, or
by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating the same, by the
restator himself or in his presence, and by his direction and
consent; but all devises and bequests so made shall remain
and continue in force until the same be destroyed by burning,
cancelling, tearing or obliterating the same by the testator or
by his direction, in manner aforesaid, unless the same be
altered by some other will or codicil in writing or other writ-
ing of the devisor signed as hereinbefore said in the presence
of two or more witnesses declaring the same.

Massey v. Massey, 4 H. & J. 142. Tongue v. Morton, 6 H. & J. 21.
Semmes v Semmes, 7 H & J. 388 Deakins v. Hollis, 7 G. & J. 311. Jones
v. Earle, 1 Gill, 395. Shilling v. Shilling, 6 Gill. 171. Rhodes v. Vinson, 9
Gill, 169 Boyle v. Parker, S Md. Ch. 42 Mayor & C. C of Balto, v. Wil-
liams, 6 Md. 235 Warford v. Colvin, 14 Md. 532 Colvin v. Warford, 20
Md 359. Eschbach v. Collins, 61 Md. 478 Western Md. College v. McKm-
stry, 75 Md 189.

189.2, ch. 169, sec. 311 A. 1894, ch. 143.

319. Sections 317 and 318 of this article shall not apply to
any will or bequest executed prior to the first day of August,
1884, but as to any such will or bequest, the law as it existed
prior to the said date shall apply and govern the same.

Trustees, etc. v. McKinstry, 75 Md. 191

1888, art 93, sec. 313. 1860, art. 93, sec 304. 1810, ch. 34, sec. 4
1832, oh. 295.

320. No devise, legacy or bequest shall lapse or fail of
taking effect by reason of the death of any devisee or legatee
(actually and specially named as devisee or legatee, or who is
or shall be mentioned, described or in any manner referred to,
or designated or identified as devisee or legatee in any will,
testament or codicil) in the lifetime of the testator, but every