1842

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

CHAP. 90.

ment, replevin, trover, and in all cases for unliquidated da-
mages, the jurisdiction of the said district courts shall not
be exclusive, but concurrent with the county court, and it
is further declared, that the right of appealing from the
decision of a justice of the peace to the said district courts
is hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 89.

Passed Jan.
4, 1843.

An net to make valid a deed of conveyance from John Wat-
ton and Wife, of St. Mary's County, to Robert Crane of
the same county.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it has been represented to the General As-
sembly of Maryland, that the acknowledgment in the deed
from John Walton and Wife, of St. Mary's county, to Ro-
bert Crane of the same county, bearing date on or about
the first day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and forty,
one, and duly recorded amongst the land records of the
said county, is defective in the acknowledgment, from the
fact that the justices of the peace before whom the same
was acknowledged, neglected to certify to the identity of
the parties grantor: — therefore,

Made valid.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the said deed of conveyance shall be and the same is
hereby declared to be good and valid, notwithstanding the
defective acknowledgment aforesaid; provided, that nothing
in this act shall be construed to interfere with the rights of
judgment creditors or bona fide purchasers without notice.

CHAPTER 90.

Passed Feb.
2, 1843.

An act to allow John Newcomer, late Sheriff and Collector
of Washington County, further lime to complete his collec-
tions.

Time allowed

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John Newcomer, late sheriff and collec-
tor of Washington county, by himself or any person or per-
sons, by him appointed for this purpose, is and are hereby
authorised and empowered to collect, until the first day of
April, eighteen hundred and forty-four, all sums and balan-