WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1838.

CHAPTER 388.

CHAP. 388.

An act entitled, a supplement to an act entitled, an act
to Incorporate certain persons, in every Christian
Church and Congregation in this State.

Passed April 5,

1839.

WHEREAS, it has been represented to this General
Assembly, that there are within the limits of the State
of Maryland, a number of houses of worship, with lots
of laud used as burying grounds, attached to them,
which property is held in trust for such purposes, and
doubts and difficulties have arisen, respecting the pro-
per method of perpetuating the said trusts according
to the provisions of the deeds whereby they were cre-
ated, for the purpose therefore of removing such doubts
and difficulties, and as it is the design of the act, and

the several supplements thereto, of the act to which this

is a supplement, to afford the means of perpetuating
such trusts: — Therefore,

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,

conveyed to trustees, for the use and benefit of any
unincorporated church or congregation, which now

exists, or may hereafter exist in this State, in order to

be used for the purposes of worship and as burying

In case of property

being conveyed

in trust for church
or burying ground.

grounds, or for cither of these purposes, it shall and

may be lawful for any trustee, who may be desirous of

renouncing his trust, to effect that object by signifying
such his wish and intention, to the remaining trustee

Trustee may de-

nounce his trust.

or trustees, by writing under his hand and seal, sett-

ing forth that he has determined to cease to be a trus-
tee, and relinquishing his right in the trust properly
to the remaining trustee or trustees.

In writing.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That on the receipt of
such resignation and release, it shall and may be law-
ful for the remaining trustee or trustees, to fill the va-
cancy or vacancies, occasioned by such resignation or
resignations, in the same manner as if the resigning
trustee or trustees had ceased to be a trustee or trus-
tees, according to the provisions of the deed creating

Remaining trustees

may fill the va-

cancy.

the trust; provided however, that if a different mode of
filling any vacancy or vacancies in the board of trus-
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Proviso.