708                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 236

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Real Property

Section 2-114

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

[2-114.

Unless a contrary intention appears in the deed, will, or
other instrument, if any deed, will, or other instrument grants
or bequeaths land binding on any street or highway, or if any
street or highway is one or more of the lines of the land, the
deed, will, or other instrument passes to the legatee, donee, or
grantee, all the right, title, and interest of the testator,
donor or grantor in the street or highway. Except that to the
extent the testator, donor, or grantor owns other land on the
opposite side of the street or highway, the deed, will, or other
instrument passes the right, title, and interest of the testator,
donor, or grantor only to the center of that portion of the
street or highway on which the two or more tracts coextensively
bind.]

2-114.

(A)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, ANY DEED, WILL, OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT THAT GRANTS LAND BINDING ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY, OR
THAT INCLUDES ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY AS 1 OR MORE OF THE LINES
THEREOF, SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PASS TO THE DEVISEE, DONEE, OR
GRANTEE ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF THE DEVISOR, DONOR,
OR GRANTOR (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE TRANSFEROR) IN THE
STREET OR HIGHWAY FOR THAT PORTION ON WHICH IT BINDS.

(B)  IF THE TRANSFEROR OWNS OTHER LAND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE STREET OR HIGHWAY, THE DEED, WILL, OR OTHER INSTRUMENT
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PASS THE RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF THE
TRANSFEROR ONLY TO THE CENTER OF THAT PORTION OF THE STREET OR
HIGHWAY UPON WHICH THE 2 OR MORE TRACTS COEXTENSIVELY BIND.

(C)  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
SECTION DO NOT APPLY IF THE TRANSFEROR IN EXPRESS TERMS IN THE
WRITING BY WHICH THE DEVISE, GIFT, OR GRANT IS MADE, EITHER
RESERVES TO THE TRANSFEROR OR GRANTS TO THE TRANSFEREE ALL THE
RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST TO THE STREET OR HIGHWAY.