1836.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 271

fers, or having such dealings; and whether in such
cases such person or persons may not be still liable to
the representatives or assignees of such party or par-
ties; and whereas, it is unjust that any such liability
should exist, — Therefore,

Payment, &c.
authorised
where it would
be obligatory
on the princi-
pal

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That in all cases which may occur after the passage of
this act, where payments of money, transfers of pro-
perty, or other dealings are made, or had to or with
any person or persons acting under a power of attor-
ney, or other agency duly executed or created, by any
person or persons within this State, which would be
binding upon the party or parties giving such power of
attorney or agency, if the same was in full force and
unrevoked at the time of such payment, transfers or
other dealings, shall be equally binding and obligatory
upon the representatives or other assignees of such
party or parties, although at the time aforesaid, said
party or parties may be dead, or may have assigned
their interest in such money, property or dealings; pro-
Tided, that the person or persons paying, transferring
or having such dealings with the person or persons

Notice of death
&c.

acting under such powers of attorney or agency, had
not at the time of such payment, transfer, or other
dealing, notice of the death of {he party or parties
giving such powers, or creating such agency, or of the
fact of the assignment aforesaid.

CHAPTER 271.

Passed Mar. 21
1837.

An additional supplement to the act entitled, an act to in-
corporate the Canton Company of Baltimore.

Authorised to
hold estate

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Canton Company of Baltimore,
may purchase use and dispose of such lands, besides
those now held by them, as the said company may deem

Limitation

necessary or advantageous to the objects of their in-
corporation; provided however, that they shall not at
any one time hold more than four thousand acres in
the city and county of Baltimore, nor more than one
thousand acres in'any other county, nor in the State al-
together, more than ten thousand acres.