1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 13.

CHAPTER 13.

Passed Jan.
20, 1846.

An act for the benefit of the heirs of Aaron Sides, late
of Anne Arundel County, deceased.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, by a decree of the High Court of Chan-
cery of Maryland, passed on the twenty-fourth day of
April, eighteen hundred and seventeen, Jacob Sides was
appointed trustee to sell and convey a certain piece or
parcel of land, called and known by the name of War-
field Forest, and containing; ten acres; and whereas, it
appears that the said trustee died before making sale 'of
said real estate — therefore.

Trustee ap-
pointed.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Greenberry Shipley of Carroll county,
be and he is hereby appointed trustee to make sale of said
teal estate, upon such terms as may be most expedient;

Proviso.

provided however, that he shall first file with the Register
of Wills of Carroll county a good and sufficient bond to the
State of Maryland in a penalty of two thousand dollars,
to be approved by said Register of Wills, for the faithful
performance of said trust.

Duty.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That upon making and con-
cluding said sale, it shall be his duty to report to the
orphans' court of Carroll county, an account of said
sale, and upon the ratification of the same by said court,
and upon the payment of the whole purchase money,
and not before, he is hereby authorised to convey said
real estate to the purchaser or purchasers, free, clear,
and discharged from all persons whatsoever.

Distribute pro-
ceeds among
the heirs, &c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the ratification
of said sale and return thereof, it shall be the duty of the
Register of Wills of Carroll county under the direction
of the orphans' court aforesaid, to distribute the pro-
ceeds thereof between the heirs and legal representatives
of the said Aaron Sides, or the parties legally entitled
thereto.

Legal capaci-
ty.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That a certified copy of
said bond, so directed to be filed by the first section of
this act, under the hand and seal of the said Register of
Wills, shall be pleadable and available in any court of
law or equity in this State, upon the same terms and in
the same manner as if filed in any court of competent
jurisdiction.