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Dec. Ses. 1825.
Passed Jan.
24, 1826. |
JOS. KENT, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
CHAPTER 49.
An act to alter and change the names of John A. Johnson, Hezekiah Johnson,
Zachariah Johnson, Uriah Johnson and Catharine Johnson,
of Charles
county, to John A. Bowie, Hezekiah Bowie, Zachariah
Bowie, Uriah
Bowie and Catharine Bowie. |
| Names changed. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the names of John A. Johnson, Hezekiah Johnson, Zachariah
Johnson, Uriah Johnson and Catharine Johnson be, and
are hereby altered and changed unto the names of John A.
Bowie, Hezekiah Bowie, Zachariah Bowie, Uriah Bowie and Catharine
Bowie; and it shall and may be lawful for the said John
A. Johnson, Hezekiah Johnson, Zachariah Johnson, Uriah Johnson
and Catharine Johnson, at all times hereafter to be called
and known by, and hold and use the names of John A. Bowie,
Hezekiah Bowie, Zachariah Bowie, Uriah Bowie and Catharine
Bowie, and by these names to purchase, sell, convey or devise,
and to sue and be sued, in any court of law or equity. |
| Acts confirmed. |
2. And be it enacted, That all sureties,
promises, contracts,
assurances, deeds and other lawful acts whatever hereafter to be
made or done by or to the said John A. Johnson, Hezekiah
Johnson, Zachariah Johnson, Uriah Johnson and Catharine Johnson,
by the names of John A. Bowie, Hezekiah Bowie, Zachariah
Bowie, Uriah Bowie and Catharine Bowie, shall be of the same
force and effect, and equal avail to all intents and purposes, as if
the names of John A. Bowie, Hezekiah Bowie, Zachariah Bowie,
Uriah Bowie and Catharine Bowie had been their true and
proper names. |
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Passed Jan.
28, 1826. |
CHAPTER 50.
An act to limit the operation and effect of mortgages. |
| Limit. |
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
no mortgage or deed of that nature, that may be executed after
the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six, shall operate or be construed to operate, either in law or
in equity, as a lien or charge, on any estate or property whatsoever,
for any other or different principal sum or sums of money
than the principal sum or sums that shall appear on the face
of such mortgage, and be specified and recited therein, and particularly
mentioned and expressed to be secured thereby, at the
time of executing the same. |
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