764 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 370

and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in
Liber S. C. L. No. 2938, folio 341; and the other dated No-
vember 13th, 1915, and recorded among the Land Records of
Baltimore City in Liber S. C. L. No. 3011, folio 553.

Approved April 11th, 1916.

CHAPTER 370.

AN ACT to add a new and additional Section to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Public General Laws of Maryland
(Bagby's Code), title "Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title
"False Pretenses. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new and additional Section be added to
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland (Bagby's Code), title "Crimes and Punishments, "
sub-title "False Pretenses, " to follow Section 126 and to be
known as Section 126a.

126a. That any person, who shall knowingly make or cause
to be made, either directly or indirectly, or through any agency
whatsoever, any false statement in writing, with intent that it
shall be relied upon, respecting the financial condition, or
means or ability to pay, of himself, or any other person, firm
or corporation, in whom he is interested, or for whom he is
acting, for the purpose of procuring in any form whatsoever,
either the delivery of personal property, the payment of cash,
the making of a loan or credit, the extension of a credit, the
discount of an account receivable, or the making, acceptance,
discount, sale or endorsement of a bill of exchange, or prom-
issory note, for the benefit of either himself or of such person,
firm or corporation; or

Who, knowing that a false statement in writing has been
made, respecting the financial condition or means or ability
to pay, of himself, or such person, firm or corporation in which
he is interested, or for whom he is acting, procures, upon the
faith thereof, for the benefit either of himself, or of such per-
son, firm or corporation, either or any of the things of benefit
mentioned in the first subdivision of this section; or

Who, knowing that a statement in writing has been made,
respecting the financial condition or means or ability to pay