Ch. 633

LAWS OF MARYLAND

ANY TIME BEFORE EXPIRATION OF 6 calendar months after (such
judgment obtained and execution executed,] EXECUTION OF THE
JUDGMENT AWARDING THE LANDLORD POSSESSION, TO pay all costs and
damages sustained by. the landlord and TO perform all the
covenants and agreements [which, on the part and behalf of the
first tenant, are and ought] THAT ARE to be performed BY THE
TENANT.

14-108.1.

(A)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  A GRANTEE ACTION UNDER § 14-109 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
OR

(2)  A LANDLORD-TENANT ACTION THAT IS WITHIN THE
EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

(B)  (1) A PERSON WHO IS NOT IN POSSESSION OF PROPERTY AND
CLAIMS TITLE AND RIGHT TO POSSESSION MAY BRING AN ACTION FOR
POSSESSION AGAINST THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.

(2) ENCUMBRANCE OF PROPERTY BY A MORTGAGE OR DEED OF
TRUST TO SECURE A DEBT DOES NOT PREVENT AN ACTION UNDER THIS
SECTION BY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

(C)  WHEN PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS NOT OBTAINED OVER. THE
DEFENDANT, THE PLAINTIFF MAY OBTAIN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT UNDER THE
MARYLAND RULES ONLY ON PROOF OF TITLE AND RIGHT TO POSSESSION.
THE JUDGMENT SHALL BE IN REM FOR POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.
ENTRY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE JUDGMENT DOES NOT BAR FURTHER
PURSUIT, IN THE SAME OR ANOTHER ACTION, OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM
FOR MESNE PROFITS AND DAMAGES.

14-117.

A contract for the sale of real property subject to a ground
rent shall contain the following:

(1)  Notice of the existence of the ground rent; and

(2)  Notice that if the ground rent is not timely paid
the effect may be

(i) That the reversionary owner of the ground
rent may bring an action [of ejectment], FOR POSSESSION against
the ground rent tenant under [§ 8-402(c)] § 8-402.2 of this
article; and

(ii) As a result of the [ejectment action]
ACTION FOR POSSESSION, the reversionary owner of the ground rent
may own the property in fee, discharged from the lease.

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