WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 13

shall affect the rights of any bona fide purchasers or credi-
tors, without notice, who become so prior to June 1st, 1947.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved February 14, 1947.

CHAPTER 13.
(House Bill 6)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 21 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Conveyancing",
sub-title "Conveyances in General", said new section to be
known as Section 2A, and to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 2 of said Article, relating to the rights of veterans under
twenty-one years of age, to receive benefits under the Ser-
vicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and amendments
thereto, and to make any contracts necessary in connection
therewith.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
21 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Conveyancing", sub-title "Conveyances in General", said new
section to be known as Section 2A, to follow immediately
after Section 2 of said Article, and to read as follows:

2A. Any war veteran eligible for the benefits of the Service-
men's Readjustment Act of 1944, and amendments thereto,
who is under twenty-one years of age, may, for the purpose
of obtaining the benefits of said Act, mortgage real estate
owned by him, buy real estate and execute a mortgage to cover
the purchase money, or execute a deed for the sale of real
estate so purchased, or execute notes or make such other agree-
ments and do such other things as may be necessary to obtain
the benefits of the said Servicemen's Readjustment Act, and
amendments thereto, in the same manner and with the same
effect as though twenty-one years of age. The minor husband
or wife of any said war veteran may join in any such deed or
mortgage for the purpose of releasing rights of dower and other
rights in the same manner and with the same effect as though
twenty-one years of age.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-