HARRY HUGHES, Governor

559

14-844. FINAL ORDER.

AFTER THE TIME LIMIT SET IN THE ORDER OF PUBLICATION AND IN
THE SUMMONS EXPIRES, THE COURT SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT FORECLOSING
THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL CIVIL
JURISDICTION AND PRACTICE OF THE COURT. THE JUDGMENT IS FINAL
AND CONCLUSIVE ON THE DEFENDANTS, THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEY OR ANY OF THEIR HEIRS,
DEVISEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNS, OR SUCCESSORS IN
RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST, AND ALL DEFENDANTS ARE BOUND BY THE
JUDGMENT AS IF THEY HAD BEEN NAMED IN THE PROCEEDINGS AND
PERSONALLY SERVED WITH PROCESS. IF THE COURT FINDS FOR THE
PLAINTIFF, THE JUDGMENT VESTS IN THE PLAINTIFF AN ABSOLUTE AND
INDEFEASIBLE TITLE IN FEE SIMPLE IN THE PROPERTY, FREE AND CLEAR
OF ALL ALIENATIONS AND DESCENTS OF THE PROPERTY OCCURRING BEFORE
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND
ENCUMBRANCES ON THE PROPERTY, EXCEPT TAXES THAT ACCRUE AFTER THE
DATE OF SALE AND EASEMENTS TO WHICH THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT, AND
OF WHICH THE PLAINTIFF HAD ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE AT TIME
OF SALE. IF THE COLLECTOR SOLD THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A GROUND
RENT, THE JUDGMENT VESTS A LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN THE PLAINTIFF.
ONCE A JUDGMENT IS GRANTED, THE PLAINTIFF IMMEDIATELY BECOMES
LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES DUE AND PAYABLE AFTER THE
JUDGMENT. THE PLAINTIFF MAY BE SUED IN AN ACTION UNDER § 14-864
OF THIS TITLE TO COLLECT ALL TAXES DUE AND PAYABLE AFTER THE
JUDGMENT AND IT IS NOT A DEFENSE THAT A DEED TO THE PROPERTY HAS
NOT BEEN RECORDED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 112.

The reference to "civil" jurisdiction is substituted
for the former reference to "equity" jurisdiction, to
conform with current court structure.

The only other changes are in style.

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

14-845. JUDGMENT CONCLUSIVE.

A PERSON MAY NOT APPLY TO REOPEN ANY FINAL JUDGMENT RENDERED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE EXCEPT ON THE GROUND OF LACK OF JURISDICTION

OR FRAUD IN THE CONDUCT OF THE ACTION TO FORECLOSE. HOWEVER, A

PERSON MAY NOT APPLY TO REOPEN A JUDGMENT ON THE GROUND OF
CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD IN THE CONDUCT OF THE ACTION TO FORECLOSE
UNLESS THE PERSON APPLIES WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE
JUDGMENT. IF THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT FORECLOSING ALL RIGHTS OF
REDEMPTION IS SET ASIDE ON THE GROUND OF LACK OF JURISDICTION OR
CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD, THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO REDEEM IS THE AMOUNT
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, AND IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLE VALUE,
AT THE DATE THE JUDGMENT IS SET ASIDE, OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS MADE
ON THE PROPERTY BY THE PURCHASER AND THE PURCHASER'S SUCCESSORS