940 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 540

invalidity of the sale. A defendant alleging any jurisdic-
tional defect or invalidity in the taxes or other municipal
liens or in the proceedings to sell, or in the sale, must par-
ticularly specify in his answer such jurisdictional defect
or invalidity and must affirmatively establish such defense.

Section 62M. Costs of Proceedings. The costs and dis-
bursements in any proceeding to foreclose the right of
redemption shall be in the following amounts and no more:
Clerk's costs—$6. 50. When more than one property is
included in the same bill of complaint, and when an answer
or other pleading is filed, the Clerk shall be entitled to addi-
tional costs in accordance with the usual schedule of Clerk's
costs in other proceedings in equity.

Appearance fee $5. 00 for each action, irrespective of the
number of properties included in such action. When an
answer is filed in any proceeding the defendant's appear-
ance fee shall be $5. 00.

For necessary title searches, $10. 00 for each property
except that of the court, upon proof that the search was
unusually difficult may allow an amount not exceeding
$25. 00 for such search.

For service of process, not more than $1. 00 for each
service.

Section 62N. Plaintiff Entitled to Disbursements Made.
Upon redemption, the plaintiff shall be entitled to be reim-
bursed for expenses actually incurred in accordance with
the provisions of Section 62M. In addition to the sums
specified in Section 62M the plaintiff, upon redemption,
shall be entitled to be reimbursed for fees actually paid
for recording the certificate of sale and for expenses actu-
ally incurred in the service of process by publication. The
plaintiff shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any
other expenses incurred by him.

Section 62-O. Final Decree. At the expiration of the
time limited in the order of the publication, and in the
subpoena, the court shall pass its decree in the proceedings,
in accordance with the general equity jurisdiction and
practice of the said court. The decree shall be final and
conclusive upon the defendants, their heirs, devisees and
personal representatives and their or any of their heirs,
devisees, executors, administrators, assigns or successors
in right, title or interest, and all defendants shall be bound
by the said decree as if they had been named in the pro-
ceedings and personally served with process. If the court
shall find for the plaintiff, the decree shall vest in the
plaintiff an absolute and indefeasible title in fee simple in