N.J.S.A. 2A:50-30 — Persons having unrecorded liens or claims not recorded or filed against property; effect of foreclosure judgment; coming in as parties

2A:50-30. Persons having unrecorded liens or claims not recorded or filed against property; effect of foreclosure judgment; coming in as parties In any action for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon real or personal property in this state, all persons claiming an interest in or an encumbrance or lien upon such property, by or through any conveyance, mortgage, assignment, lien or any instrument which, by any provision of law, could be recorded, registered, entered or filed in any public office in this state, and which shall not be so recorded, registered, entered or filed at the time of the filing of the complaint in such action shall be bound by the proceedings in the action so far as such property is concerned, in the same manner as if he had been made a party to and appeared in such action, and the judgment therein had been made against him as one of the defendants therein; but such person, upon causing such conveyance, mortgage, assignment, lien, claim or other instrument to be recorded, registered, entered or filed as provided by law, may apply to be made a party to such action. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

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