New Jersey Statutes 2A:62-17. Persons entitled to maintain action
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:62-17
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When a person claims to be entitled to a vested estate in remainder in lands in this state or to a remainder interest in personalty and his title thereto, or any part thereof, is denied or disputed, or another person claims or is claimed to own the same, or any part thereof or interest therein, or to hold a lien or encumbrance thereon, and no action to which he is a party is pending to enforce or test the validity of any alleged title, interest, claim, lien, or encumbrance, the person claiming to be entitled to the estate or in interest may maintain an action in the superior court to settle the title to the estate or interest and to clear up all doubts and disputes concerning the same.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.