Idaho § 5-326 - Unknown owners or heirs - Effect of judgments and decrees

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 5-326 — Unknown owners or heirs - Effect of judgments and decrees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5-326. Unknown owners or heirs - Effect of judgments and decrees

Judgments and decrees rendered in actions or proceedings when persons have been made parties and served by publication of summons, shall have the same effect in all respects as if such persons had been made parties by their own proper names, and had been served by publication and mailing of summons according to the statutes in such case made and provided. If in such action or proceeding persons are made parties by the designation of unknown heirs as aforesaid, the judgment or decree shall be conclusive as to all heirs of such deceased party. When in any action or proceeding persons are made defendants by the designation of unknown devisees as aforesaid, the judgment or decree in such proceeding shall be conclusive as against all devisees of such deceased person. When in any action or proceeding persons are made defendants by the designation of unknown owners as aforesaid, the judgment or decree rendered in such action or proceeding shall be conclusive as against the world, including all contingent interests in the controversy and persons not in being who may have an interest or contingent interest therein.

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 5-326

What does Idaho Statutes § 5-326 cover?

Section 5-326 ("Unknown owners or heirs - Effect of judgments and decrees") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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