In case of unknown heirs or devisees.Sect. 73. In actions where it shall be necessary to make the heirs or devisees of any deceased person defendants, and it shall appear by the affidavit of the plaintiff annexed to his petition, that the names of such heirs or devisees, or any of them, and their residence, are unknown to the plaintiff, proceedings may be had against such unknown heirs or devisees, without naming them, and the court shall make such order respecting service, as may be deemed proper; if service by publication be ordered, the publication shall not be less than four weeks.
In case one only of several defendants is served.Sect. 74. Where the action is against two or more defendants, and one or more shall have been served, but not all of them, the plaintiff may proceed as follows: 1. If the action be against defendants jointly indebted, upon contract, he may proceed against the defendants served, unless the court otherwise direct. 2. If the action be against defendants severally liable, he may, without prejudice to his rights against those not served, proceed against the defendants served in the same manner as if they were the only defendants.
Action pending, and third persons excluded, when.Sect. 75. When the summons has been served or publication made, the action is pending, so as to charge third persons with notice of its pendency, and while pending, no interest can be acquired by third persons in the subject-matter thereof, as against the plaintiff's title.
When part of property is situated in another county.Sect. 76. When any part of the real property, the subject-matter of an action, is situated in any other county or counties than the one in which the action is brought, a certified copy of the judgment in such action must be recorded in the register's office of such other county or counties, before it shall operate therein as a notice, so as to charge third persons as provided in the preceding section. It shall operate as such notice, without record, in the county where it is rendered; but this section shall not apply to actions or proceedings under any statute now in force, which does not require such record.
TITLE VI.
JOINDER IN ACTIONS.
