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An Act to Simplify and Abridge the Rules and forms of Conveyances. 1856 253 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0247 and id is 1 raw text is: T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 253 CHAPTER 154. AN ACT to Simplify and Abridge the Rules and ,Puscd Mar. 81865. forms of Connveyances. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, as follows: CHAPTER 1ST. SECTION 1. This Act and all its provisions shall Construed lib- be construed literally and with a view to promote its rally. objects. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to Last wills and apply to last wills and testaments. testamcnts. 3. The term real estate, as used in this Act, shall Interest may be construed as co-extensive in meaning with lands, be disposod of. tenements and hereditaments, and as embracing all chattels real. 4. Any person claiming title to any real estate Adverse pos- may, notwithstanding there may be an adverse pos- session. session thereof, sell and convey his interest therein. 5. All title to real estate acquired by the grantor, Pcc simple. subsequent to a conveyance purporting to be in fee simple, shall enure to thegrantee. 6. Every deed conveying land shall, unless an Decds, what exception be therein made, be construed to include to include. all buildings, privileges, liberties and appurtenances of every kind belonging to such land. 7. Lineal and Collateral Warranties, with all their Linal war- incidents are abolished ; but any covenant, allowed r'ities cffect- by law, may be inserted in any deed of real estate. 8. The heirs, devisees, and personal representa- Liability. tives of any covenantor, shall be liable to the extent of the assets devised or descended, according to the terms of the covenants contained in the deed. 9. No covenants shall be implied in any convey- Covenants. ance of real estate. 10. No term of inheritance shall be necessary to Term or in- create an estate in fee simple. junction. 11. Every conveyance of real estate shall be con- Fee simple. strued to pass a lee simple estate, unless a contrary intention shall appear by express terms, or be neces sarily implied therein. 12. Every conveyance of real estate, purporting Estatoofgran- to be in fee simple, shall be construed to pass all the r. estate of the grantor, in the property intended to be conveyed.

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