Sec. 3. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, marketable record title is held by its owner and is taken by a person dealing with the land free and clear of all interests, claims, or charges whose existence depends upon any act, transaction, event, or omission that occurred before the effective date of the root of title. All the interests, claims, or charges, however denominated, whether:

(1) legal or equitable;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-20-3-3

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(2) present or future; or

(3) asserted by a person who is:

(A) sui juris or under a disability;

(B) within or outside Indiana;

(C) natural or corporate; or

(D) private or governmental;

are void.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-1-5-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.5.