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Section 14-621 – When Judgment Not Binding

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a judgment in an action under this subtitle is not binding or conclusive on:         (1)    The State, unless individually joined as a party to the action and State law authorizes the judgment to be binding or conclusive as to its interests; or         (2)    The United States, unless the United States […]

Section 15-101 – General Effective Date

    The effective date of this article is 12:01 A.M. on July 1, 1974, and this article is applicable at that time except as provided in § 15-102 of this title.

Section 15-102 – Special Effective Dates

    Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, the provisions of this article are applicable on the effective date. In addition,         (1)    Section 3–101(a) of this article applies to all deeds whether executed before or after the effective date.         (2)    Section 3–102 of this article applies to all instruments whether recorded before or after the effective date.         (3)    Section […]

Section 15-103 – Applicability

    Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this article, transactions validly entered into before the effective date and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as required or permitted by any statute amended or repealed by this article as though such repeal […]

Section 14-613 – Naming of Additional Defendants

    In addition to the persons required to be named as defendants in an action under this subtitle, the plaintiff may name as defendants “all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to the plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on the plaintiff’s […]

Section 14-615 – Service by Publication

    (a)    (1)    If, on affidavit of the plaintiff, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff has used reasonable diligence to ascertain the identity and residence of and to serve a summons on the persons named as unknown defendants and persons joined as testate or intestate successors of a person known or believed to […]