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 l—lZi}—l 1·`ll·`7l`Y-SI X'l`ll (`ON(,il<l£SS. Srzss. li. Ch. not 1901. after the execution of such will, unless it shall appear therefrom that it was not the intention of the testator to devise such afte1·—acquired property, _ i _ I of a power shall be valid unless the 5211110 be so executed that it would be valid for the disposition of the property to which the power applies if it l}€lOl1g`€(l to the testator. &§3f“Sf*"““”" "‘ I"`? Sec. 1630. SATISFACTION or LEeAcY.—A provision for or advance- . ment to any nerson shall be deemed a satisfaction, lll whole or in art . . ~ l . . · . . . P. . of a devise or bet uest to such Jerson contained in a orevious will 1f lt I . l . I . . would be so deemed in case the devisee or legatee were the ch1ld of the testator· and, whether he be a child or not, it shall be so deemed IH all . ’ . . . . cases in which it shall appear from parol or other evidence to be so intended. De=`i~‘*‘ @1**% be Sec. 1631. LArsEn OR voro DEv1sEs.—If a devisee or legatee die fore testator, heirs to, . . . ._ a.1ie.ea·. betore the testator, leaving issue who survive the testator, such issue shall take the estate devised or bequeathed as the devisee or legatee would have done if he had survived the testator, unless a diiferent L¤1>¤¤·*·*e~‘iS<>#- disposition be made or required by the will. Unless a contrary intention appear by the will, such property as shall be (‘OII1C})l`1S€d in any devise or bequest in such will which shall fail or be voi or otherwise incapable of taking effect shall_be deemed included in the residuary devise or bequest, if any, contained in such will. _ _ L“*$“h°l"**· UEC. 1632. LP1ASEHOLDS.—A devise of the land of a testator, or oi his land in any place, or in the occupation of a person named or otherwise described in a general manner, shall be construed to include his leasehold estates orian of them to which such descri tions shall extend ‘ y • P 7 as well as freehold estates, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will. Geeerilldeviseefeu Sec. 1633. GENERAL DEv1sE OF ALL PROPERTY.——EV€Yy devise and property. . . I bequest purporting to be of all real or persona. property, or both, belon in to the testator shall be construed to mclude also all iro ert . g g . . . l Y of either or both kinds, respectively, over which he has a general power of a ointment and the le al title of all such ro ert T which he holds _ PP o g _ _ P p_ 5 _ _ _ 1n trust, unless the contrary intention shall appear 1H the will or cod1c1l containing such devise or bequest. ,n§_§‘,‘,*§l‘P”‘l"‘$ rms SEc. 1634. NUNcU1>Ar1vE w1LLs.—No nuncupative will hereafter A s211`¤1émma;,·u1sp¤se made shall be valid in the District; but any soldier being in actual °fm°"‘*b1€S·“°· military service, or mariner being at sea, may dispose of his 111ovables, _5§;>g§géS Em wages, and personal estate by word of n1outh: Proazazdezl, That such "  ’. disposition s all be proved by at least two witnesses who were present at the making thereof and were requested by the testator to bear witness that suc was his last will, nor unless such will were made in the time of the last sickness of the deceased and the substance thereof 5 reduced to writing within ten days after the making thereof. .B€¤¤€S** fe ,"*li· SEo. 1635. BEQUESTS ron RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.·——N0 devise or gious purposes xahd. . . only when maqle mae bequest of lands, or goods, or chattels to any m1n1ste1·, public teacher, Qgluh bmw was ’ or preacher of the gospel, as such, or to any religious sect, order, or denomination, or to or for the support, use, or benefit of or i11 trust for any minister, public teacher, or preacher of the gospel, as such, or any religious sect, order, or denomination, shall be valid unless the same shall be made at least one calendar month before the death of the testator. _ CHAPTER Srx·rY. R"P€“lP’°"iSi°“‘· REPEAL PROVISIONS. SEo. 1636. All acts and parts of acts of the general assembly of the State of Maryland general and permanent in their nature, all like acts and arts of acts o the le islative assembl t of the District of Colum- . P. g 2. bia, and all like acts and parts of acts of (iongress applying solely to
 * “‘“‘~‘”· Sec. 1629. PowEns.—No appomtment made by will in the exercise