ART. 21] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 503

resides, upon the petition of the said grantor,, and such proof
as the said court in its discretion may require.

Brown v. Lynch, 1 H. & McH. 218. Calvert's Lessee v. Eden, 2 H. & McH.
279. Hoddy's Lessee v. Harryman, 3 H. & McH. 581. Carroll's Lessee v.
Norwood, 1 H. & J. 178. Hawkins' Lessee v Burress, 1 H. & J. 513. Hall
v. Gittings' Lessee, 2 H. & J. 380. Dorsey v. Gassaway, 2 H. & J. 402.
Peter v Schley'B Lessee, 3 H. & J. 211. Buchanan v. Deshon, 1 H. & O.
282. Hays v Richardson, 1 G. & J. 366. Houston v. Nowland, 7 G. & J. 480.
Anderson v. Critcher, 11 G & J 450. Mackall v. Farmers' Bank, 12 O. & J.
176. Chase's Case, 1 Bl. 230. Salmon v. Clagett, 3 Bl. 125. U. S. Ins. Co.
v. Shriver, 3 Md. Ch. 381. Addison v. Hack, 2 Gill, 221. Budd v Brooke,
3 Gill, 198. George's C. G. & I Co. v Detmold, 1 Md. 240. Stewart v. Redditt,
3 Md. 67. Carter v. Harlan, 6 Md. 30. M. & C. C. of Balto, v. Williams, 6
Md. 235. Mayhew v. Hardesty, 8 Md. 479. Haney v. Marshall, 9 Md. 195.
General Ins. Co. v. U. S. Ins. Co., 10Md. 517. Howard v. Carpenter, 11 Md.
275. Wilson v. Carson, 12 Md. 77 Cooke's Lessee v. Kell, 13 Md 469.
Phelps v. Phelps, 17 Md. 121 Bratt v Bratt, 21 Md. 578 Lester v. Har-
desty, 29 Md. 50. Polk «. Reynolds, 31 Md. 106. Sixth Ward Bldg. Ass'n
v. Wilson,41 Md. 506. Grove v. Todd, 41 Md. 633. Worthington v. Lee,-
61 Md. 539. Balto & Han. R. R. Co. v. Algire, 63 Md. 320. Sitter v.
McComas, 66 Md. 139 Walsh v. Mclntire, 68 Md. 415. Nickel v. Brown,
75 Md. 172. Hoffman v. Gosnell, 75 Md. 589.

1888, art. 21, sec. 2. 1860, art. 24, sec. 2. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 83. 1890, ch. 232.
2. If acknowledged in the county or city within which the
real estate or any part of it lies, the acknowledgment may be
made before :

1st. A justice of the peace for such city or county.

2d. A judge of the orphans' court of such county or city.

3d. A judge of the circuit court for the county.

4th. A judge of the supreme bench of Baltimore city.

5th. A notary public.

Griffith's Lessee v Ridgely, 2 H. & McH. 418 Sims' Lessee v. Deakins,
2 H. & McH. 46. Lewis' Lessee v. Waters, 3 H. & McH. 430. Hoddy's
Lessee v. Harryman, 3 H. & McH. 581. Ridgely v Howard, 3 H & McH.
321. Gittings' Lessee v. Hall, 1 H. & J. 14. Harper v. Hampton, 1 H. & J.
687 Hall v. Gittings' Lessee, 2 H. & J. 380. Lawrence's Lessee v. Hoister,
3 H. &. J. 371. Teackle v. Nicoll's Lessee, 3 H. &. J. 574. Wickes v. Caulk,

5 H & J. 36. Beall's Lessee v. Lynn, 6 H & J. 355. Can oil v. Tyler, 2 H.

6 G. 54. Johns v. Reardon, 3 Md. Ch 62. Budd v. Brooke, 3 Gill, 198.
Gardner v. Lewis, 7 Gill, 394. Barry v. Hoffman, 6 Md. 78 Warner v
Haidy, 6 Md. 525. Henderson v. M. & C. C. of Balto., 8 Md. 352. Haney v.
Maishall, 9 Md 195. Hutchins v. Dixon, 11 Md. 29. Wilson v. Carson, 12
Md 55. Phelps v. Phelps, 17 Md. 121. Fouke v. Fleming, 13 Md 409.
Central Bank v Copeland, 18 Md. 505. Cecil Bank v Barry, 20 Md. 295.
Grove v Todd, 41 Md. 633.