558                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 8

ANSWER.

IN ANY PROCEEDING TO FORECLOSE THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION, IT
IS NOT NECESSARY TO PLEAD OR PROVE THE VARIOUS STEPS, PROCEDURE
AND NOTICES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND IMPOSITION OF THE TAXES FOR
WHICH THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD OR THE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN BY THE
COLLECTOR TO SELL THE PROPERTY. THE VALIDITY OF THE PROCEDURE IS
CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED UNLESS A DEFENDANT IN THE PROCEEDING SHALL,
BY ANSWER, SET UP AS A DEFENSE THE INVALIDITY OF THE TAXES OR THE
INVALIDITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS TO SELL OR THE INVALIDITY OF THE
SALE. A DEFENDANT ALLEGING ANY JURISDICTIONAL DEFECT OR
INVALIDITY IN THE TAXES OR IN THE PROCEEDING TO SELL, OR IN THE
SALE, MUST PARTICULARLY SPECIFY IN THE ANSWER THE JURISDICTIONAL
DEFECT OR INVALIDITY AND MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ESTABLISH THE
DEFENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 109.

The reference to the "imposition" of the tax is
substituted for the former reference to the "levy" of
the tax, for clarity. As to this substitution, see
the General Revisor's Note to this article.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Assessment" § 1-101
"Collector" § 1-101 "Property" § 1-101
"Tax" § 14-801

14-843. PLAINTIFF ENTITLED TO DISBURSEMENTS MADE.

ON REDEMPTION, THE PLAINTIFF OR THE HOLDER OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF SALE IS ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES
INCURRED IN ANY ACTION OR IN PREPARATION FOR ANY ACTION TO
FORECLOSE THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. IN ADDITION, THE PLAINTIFF OR
THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE, ON REDEMPTION, IS ENTITLED
TO BE REIMBURSED FOR FEES PAID FOR RECORDING THE CERTIFICATE OF
SALE, FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF $100, FOR
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION, FOR
FEES FOR A NECESSARY TITLE SEARCH THAT DO NOT EXCEED $75 FOR EACH
PROPERTY, EXCEPT THAT THE COURT, ON PROOF THAT THE SEARCH WAS
UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT, MAY ALLOW NOT MORE THAN $100 FOR EACH
SEARCH, AND FOR TAXES, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON
THE TAXES, ARISING AFTER THE DATE OF SALE THAT HAVE BEEN PAID BY
THE PLAINTIFF. THE PLAINTIFF OR THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
SALE IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY OTHER EXPENSES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 111.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Property" § 1-101
"Tax" § 14-801