HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3167

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]. AN INTERLOCUTORY ORDER
IS NOT NECESSARY. 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 DATE OF 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 OF RECORD AND ANY OTHER EASEMENT THAT
MAY BE OBSERVED BY AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY 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 OR THE PLAINTIFF ELECTED NOT TO
INCLUDE THE GROUND RENT HOLDER AS A PARTY, 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. ON THE ENTRY
OF JUDGMENT, THE PLAINTIFF SHALL PAY THE COLLECTOR ANY SURPLUS
BID AND ALL TAXES TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON THE
TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY.

14-847.

(c) The clerk of the court in which the suit is instituted
shall issue a certified copy of the judgment of the court to the
collector and supervisor and the collector is not obligated to
execute the deed provided for in this section until that
certified copy of the judgment is [served on] DELIVERED TO the
collector.

14-848.

If the judgment of the court declares the sale void and sets
it aside, THE COLLECTOR SHALL REPAY the holder of the certificate
[shall be repaid] OF SALE the amount paid to the collector on
account of the purchase price of the property sold, with interest
at the rate [of 6% a year (except that in Baltimore City the rate
shall be 6% a year or a rate that is fixed by law of the city
council)] PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF TAX SALE, together with
all taxes that accrue after the date of sale, which were
[actually] paid by the holder of the certificate of sale or the
predecessor of the holder of the certificate of sale, and all
expenses properly incurred in accordance with this subtitle. If
the collector paid the claims of any other taxing agency, the