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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

original or certified copies thereof among the land

record books of said county, where the lands or other

property in whole or in part are situated, shall have

the same effect and operation in law and be as valid

to all intents and for all purposes for which the origi-

nal record, if it had not been destroyed by fire, would

have been available in evidence.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all deeds, mort-

gages and other instruments of writing, the recording

of which is made necessary by law, which had been

recorded, and the records destroyed by fire, and which

have been recorded anew from the original or certified

Secure to par-
ties an rights

copies thereof since the third day of March, eighteen

and title.

hundred and eighty-two, shall secure to the party or

parties concerned all the right, title and interest which

were designed and intended to be vested by the origi-

nal record, deed, paper or instrument of writing, as

fully as if the records had not been destroyed by fire.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1884.

Chapter 118.

AN ACT to refund to C. C. Strong, late collector of

taxes for the fifth election district of Kent county,

a sum of money overpaid by him into the state

treasury.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the comptroller be and he is

hereby authorized and directed to issiie his warrant

Refund over-

upon the treasurer to pay C. C. Strong, late collector

paid amount.

of taxes for the fifth election district of Kent county,

the sum of fifty-six dollars and forty-two cents, being

the amount overpaid by him into the state treasury,

and recommended to be refunded by the said officers

of the treasury department.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1884.