HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1051

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1939.

Approved May 17, 1939.

CHAPTER 501.
(House Bill 354)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 93 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland (1924 Edition), title
"Testamentary Law", sub-title "Conveyance of Real Estate",
to be known as Section 84A and to provide for the execution
of a deed to real or leasehold property or any interest there-
in, whenever any surviving spouse shall be entitled thereto,
under the provisions of either Section 127, Section 811 or
Section 314 of Article 93 of the Code of Public General
Laws.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and the same is hereby added to
Article 93 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland
(1924 Edition), title "Testamentary Law", sub-title "Convey-
ance of Real Estate", to be known as Section 84A and to read
as follows:

84A. Whenever any surviving spouse shall be entitled to
take under the provisions of either Section 127, Section 311 or
Section 314 of this Article, the equivalent of $2, 000. 00, or any
part thereof in real or leasehold property, the Orphans' Court
shall, by its order, designate the real or leasehold property or
interest therein so to be taken by said spouse; and any execu-
tor, administrator or administrator c. t. a. of the decedent
shall, in such case, execute and deliver to said spouse a proper
deed of such real or leasehold property or interest therein so
designated by the order of the Orphans' Court. Such deed
shall be good and valid and shall pass all the right, title,
claim and interest of the decedent in the real or leasehold
property or interest therein, as by said deed conveyed.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1939.

Approved May 3, 1939.