Action to quiet title; service
Sec. 16. (a) In a suit to quiet title to real estate in a state court, the
plaintiff shall serve:
(1) all resident and nonresident defendants whose residence is
known; and
(2) all defendants whose residence is unknown.
(b) Service on a known defendant by:
(1) the defendant's individual name;
(2) the name by which the defendant appears of record;
(3) the name by which the defendant is commonly known; or
(4) the defendant's surname if the defendant's first name is
unknown;
is sufficient, legal, and binding on and against all persons claiming
from, through, or under the defendant.
(c) If a plaintiff serves a defendant by the defendant's surname
only, the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney shall file an affidavit
stating that the plaintiff does not know and has not, after diligent
inquiry, been able to ascertain the first name of the defendant.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.
Last modified: May 24, 2006