# Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-909: –909

> Maryland · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-909

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-909
- **Heading:** –909
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-909

## Text

(a) Patented land is not required to be stated by the patented name in a declaration in an action at law. It may be described by abuttals, course and distance, or a name by which it was acquired. The description shall be certain enough to identify the land.

(b) When title of patented land is questioned, a party is not required to prove that the land was patented. A patent shall be presumed in favor of the party showing a title otherwise good.

(c) Acts of exclusive user and ownership are admissible to prove possession. Actual evidence of enclosure is not necessary for this proof.

## Nearby sections

- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-901 §10–901.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-901.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-902 §10–902.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-902.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-903 §10–903.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-903.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-904 §10–904.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-904.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-905 §10–905.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-905.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-906 §10–906.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-906.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-907 §10–907.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-907.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-908 §10–908.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-908.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-909 §10–909.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-909.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-910 §10–910.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-910.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-911 §10–911.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-911.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-912 §10–912.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-912.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-913 §10–913.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-913.md)
- [Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-914 §10–914.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcj_T10_S9_S10-914.md)

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