Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-909
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-909, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§10–909.
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(a) Patented land is not required to be stated by the patented name in a declaration in an action at law. It may be described by abuttals, course and distance, or a name by which it was acquired. The description shall be certain enough to identify the land.
(b) When title of patented land is questioned, a party is not required to prove that the land was patented. A patent shall be presumed in favor of the party showing a title otherwise good.
(c) Acts of exclusive user and ownership are admissible to prove possession. Actual evidence of enclosure is not necessary for this proof.
(b) When title of patented land is questioned, a party is not required to prove that the land was patented. A patent shall be presumed in favor of the party showing a title otherwise good.
(c) Acts of exclusive user and ownership are admissible to prove possession. Actual evidence of enclosure is not necessary for this proof.
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