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other respects in conformity with the laws; provided, further, that
nothing in this section shall affect the interest of bona fide pur-
chasers or creditors without notice, who may have become so pre-
vious to June 1, [1961] 1964.

100.

Any assignment of any mortgage, which assignment has been
heretofore executed and recorded, but which has not been sealed
and in which no mention of any seal has been made or in which
either of such defects, or any mortgage, or assignment of mort-
gage sworn to or not sworn to at all, shall be and they are hereby
made valid to all intents and purposes, as if said mortgage or
assignment of mortgage had been in such matters in full conformity
with the law in force at the time of such execution, provided, that
any such mortgage or assignment of mortgage is in other respects
legal and valid; and provided further, that nothing in Section 99
and this section shall affect the rights of any bona fide purchasers
or creditors, without notice, who may have become so prior to
June 1, [1961] 1964.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1964.

Approved April 7, 1964.

CHAPTER 182
(House Bill 288)

AN ACT to add new Section 99A to Article 81 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle
"TAX SALES," SUBHEADING "Foreclosure of Rights of Re-
demption by Equity Suits," to follow immediately after Section 99
thereof, providing that no court of equity OR LAW shall entertain
any proceeding to set aside or modify any title received in any tax
sale made prior to January 1, 1944.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 99A be and it is hereby added to Article 81 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Revenue and
Taxes," subtitle "TAX SALES," SUBHEADING "Foreclosure of
Rights of Redemption by Equity Suits," to follow immediately after
Section 99 thereof, and to read as follows:

99A.

When any tax sale made prior to January 1, 1944, has been finally
ratified, then no Court of Equity or Law in this State shall on and
after June 1, 1966, entertain any proceedings to set aside or modify
any title to any interest obtained in such sale.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1964.

Approved April 7, 1964.