1843.

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP. 26.

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three,
between William M. F. Magraw, and Elizabeth Sides of
Allegany county, and Ethelbert J. Oliphant and Joshua B.
Howell, of Fayette county and State of Pennsylvania, by
virtue of which instrument of writing the aforesaid Wm.
M. F. Magraw, did in consideration of an intended marri-
age between himself and Elizabeth Sides aforesaid, cove-
nant and agree, that the said Elizabeth should stand seized
of all rents, profits, and issues, arising from certain lands
lying and being in Logan county and State of Ohio, and in
Allegany county, State of Maryland, as well as of the said
lands themselves, the property of the said Elizabeth, in fee
simple, such intended marriage to the contrary notwith-
standing, which said marriage actually took place. And
WHEREAS, the said indenture was executed at Union-
town and State of Pennsylvania, and was acknowled-
ged according to the law of that State before one justice
of the peace of Fayettee county, and is therefore insuffi-
cient in law to effect the rights of property of the said
William M. F. Magraw, acquired post nuptially, in and to
the landed estate of the said Elizabeth Sides, lying and

Made valid.

situate in this State—Therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the said acknowledgment shall be taken and held to
be as valid and sufficient to every intent and purpose, as if
the same had been duly acknowledged, as prescribed by
the laws of this State.

CHAPTER 26.

Passed Jan.
16, 1844.

A supplement to an act to incorporate the American Insu-
rance Company of Baltimore.

Name chan-
ged.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the first day of February,
eighteen hundred and forty-four, the name style and title of
the American Insurance Company of Baltimore, incorpora-
ted by the act to which this is a supplement, shall be
changed to the American Mutual Insurance Company of
Baltimore, and by this name shall have perpetual succession,
and shall be able to sue and be sued, implead or be
impleaded in all courts of law or equity in this State or
elsewhere: and to make and have a common seal, and the
same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure, and also
to ordain and establish such new by-laws, ordinances and
regulations as shall appear necessary for regulating the