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.”
History. Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 4; Ga. L. 1931, p. 190, § 1; Code 1933, § 60-202; Ga. L. 1939, p. 341, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Recordation and Registration of Deeds and Other Instruments
Part 2 - Proceedings to Register
§ 44-2-60. Jurisdiction of Superior Court Over Matters in This Article
§ 44-2-61. Proceedings to Be in Rem; Operation of Decree
§ 44-2-62. Procedure as to Actions for Registration; Persons Under Disability
§ 44-2-63. Persons Claiming Less Than Fee; Establishing Title Without Registration
§ 44-2-64. Petition — Verification; Contents; Description of Land; Surveys; Amendments
§ 44-2-66. Petition — Persons Included as Defendants
§ 44-2-68. Appointment of Resident Agent for Service on Nonresident Petitioner
§ 44-2-69. Service Upon State, County, or Municipality
§ 44-2-70. Waiver or Acknowledgment of Service
§ 44-2-73. Effect of Notice; Appearances or Pleadings as Waiver of Service, Notice, and Defects
§ 44-2-74. Service on Other Persons Found by Examiner to Be Entitled to Notice
§ 44-2-75. Additional Notice; Judge’s Discretion
§ 44-2-76. Who May File Objections or Cross-Action to Petition
§ 44-2-78. Dismissal Without Prejudice