LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1842

CHAPTER 84.

CHAP. 85.

An act to quiet the possession of real Estate.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That all deeds of conveyance of property in this state, the
acknowledgement, whereof, may he defective by reason of
the omission of the date of such acknowledgement, he, and
the same are hereby declared to be valid to all intents and

Passed Feb.
18, 1843.

Deed made
valid.

purposes, as if said defect did not exist; provided, that the
execution and acknowledgment of such deeds, in all other
respects conform to the laws of the state, in such cases
made and provided, saving nevertheless the rights of bona
fide purchases and incumbrances without notice.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 85.

An act for the incorporation of Jefferson Lodge No. 9, of the
order of Independent Odd Fellows.

Passed Feb.
14, 1843.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John S. Brashears, Littleton Ayers, James
Stewart, Levy Taylor, Samuel Guest, John B. Emory,
Diamond Ingles, Glendy Stewart, Edward Ball, Joseph
Thompson, Almon Wright, Thomas Early, Alexander
Rogers, Thomas I. Clare, Edward Mitchell, George W.
Eichelberger, John Ridor, Charles Griffith, John Burriss,
Otis Blodget, Edward W. Clayton, John Wilson, Jeremiah
Burchenal, Robert Dermead, John T. Phillips, Alexander
Harper, Benjamin C Heys, John Gibbons, Nathan Bramble,
Eli Smith, John Reynolds, John M. Bruce, Enas Harman,
Larkin Reed, Frederick A. Fleming junior, and others, the
officers and members of Jefferson Lodge No. 9, of the order
of Independent Odd Fellows attached to the Grand Lodge
of Maryland and their successors, be, and they are hereby
incorporated and made a body politic, and corporate, by
the name and number of Jefferson Lodge number nine, of
the order of Independent Odd Fellows, of the State of
Maryland, and by that name may sue, and be sued, and have
a common seal, and the same at their pleasure alter and be
entitled, to use the powers and privileges incident to such
corporation.

Incorporated.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall be capable of taking and holding real, and personal
estate, not exceeding in value the sum of ten thousand dol-

May hold real
estate to the
amount 10,000
dollars.