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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

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charged as the ground of the application, but shall be proved by other evidence in all cases. § 16-920. Effective date of final decree; contents A final decree annulling or dissolving a marriage is not effective to annul or dissolve the marriage until the expiration of the time allowed for taking an appeal, and until the final disposition of any appeal taken, and every final decree shall expressly so recite. Every decree for absolute divorce shall contain the date thereof and may not be absolute and take effect until the expiration of six months after its date. § 16-921. Validity of marriage, action to determine When the validity of an alleged marriage is denied by either of the parties thereto the other party may institute an action for affirming the marriage, and upon due proof of the validity thereof the court shall decree it to be valid. The decree shall be conclusive upon all parties concerned. § 16-922. Validity of marriages and divorces solemnized or pronounced before January 1, 1902 This chapter does not invalidate any marriage solemnized according to law before January 1, 1902, or any decree or judgment of divorce pronounced before that date.

CHAPTER 11—EJECTMENT AND OTHER REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS Sec.

16-1101. 16-1102. 16-1103. 16-1104. 16-1105. 16-1106. 16-1107. 16-1108. 16-1109. 16-1110. 16-1111. 16-1112. 16-1113. 16-1114. 16-1115. 16-1116. 16-1117. 16-1118. 16-1119. 16-1120. 16-1121. 16-1122. 16-1123. 16-1124.

SUBCHAPTER I—EJECTMENT Parties defendant; Joint tenants and tenants in common. Failure of tenant to give notice to landlord. Contents of complaint; adverse possession. Proof necessary. Legal title in mortgagee or trustee; possession. Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vejidor from recovery. Several judgments against defendants occupying distinct parcels. Recovery of less than is claimed. Recovery of mesne profits and damages; separate count Recovery, by landlord) of furniture, arrears in rent, and damages; separate counts. Separate action for rent or damages. Expiration of title pending suit; damages. Defense of adverse possession; enclosure. Verdict; Judgment; costs; future actions. Conclusiveness of final Judgment. Improvements; notice; good faith; directions to Jury; measure of damages. New trial as to assessment. Judgment for damages in excess of Improvements. Judgment when Improvements and damages are equal. Election of plaintiff if value of improvements exceeds damages. Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements. Judgment and writ of possession after tender of deed and defendant's refusal to pay. Judgment for defendant after plaintiff's refusal to pay excess or tender deed. Ejectment for non-payment of rent; time limitation on relief from Judgment; set-off; dismissal upon payment.

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