524 CONVEYANCING. [ART. 21

1888, art 21, sec. 75. 1864, ch. 252, sec. 7

76. A covenant by a grantor, in a deed for land, "that he
has done no act to encumber said land," shall be construed
and have the same effect as if he had covenanted that he had
not done or executed, or knowingly suffered any act, deed or
thing whereby the land and premises conveyed, or intended so
to be, or any part thereof, are or will be charged, affected or
incumbered in title, estate or otherwise.

Ibid. sec. 76. 1864, ch. 252, sec. 8.

77. A covenant by a grantor, in a deed for land, "that he
will execute such further assurances of said land as may be
requisite," shall have the same effect as if he had covenanted
that he, the grantor, his heirs or personal representatives, will,
at any time, upon any reasonable request, at the charge of the
grantee, his heirs or assigns, do, execute, or cause to be done
and executed, all such further acts, deeds and things, for the
better, more perfectly and absolutely conveying and assuring
the lands and premises hereby conveyed, or intended so to be,
unto the grantee, his heirs and assigns, in manner aforesaid,
as by the grantee, his heirs and assigns, or his or their counsel,
learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or
required.

Ibid. sec. 77. 1864, ch. 252, sec. 9.

78. All deeds which have been heretofore executed in pur-
suance of the provisions contained in the eight preceding sec-
tions shall be as valid and effectual as if the covenants in
said deeds had been expressed therein, in full.

Ibid. sec. 78. 1872, ch. 451.

791 All deeds of conveyance heretofore or hereafter duly
executed, acknowledged and recorded according to law, among
the land records in any county in this State, by executors of
the last will and testament, executed with the formalities
required for the passing of real estate by the laws of this
State, and proved according to law, of any non-resident testa-
tor, conveying lands lying in said county, shall be as valid and
effectual in law and equity as if made by executors under last
will and testament, duly executed, proved and recorded in the
office of the register of wills in this State, for lands lying
therein, and whose sales of real estate under the authority of
said will were duly made and reported to and ratified by an