Georgia § 44-2-61 - Proceedings to be in rem; operation of decree.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-2-61 — Proceedings to be in rem; operation of decree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-2-61. Proceedings to be in rem; operation of decree.
The proceedings under any petition for the registration of land and all proceedings in the court in relation to registered land shall be proceedings in rem against the land; and the decree of the court shall operate directly on the land and shall vest and establish title thereto in accordance with this article upon all persons who are parties to said proceedings, whether by name or under the general designation of "whom it may concern." (Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 4; Ga. L. 1931, p. 190, § 1; Code 1933, § 60-202; Ga. L. 1939, p. 341, § 1.)
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Section 44-2-61 ("Proceedings to be in rem; operation of decree.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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