Sec. 751. The courts of record of this state shall have jurisdiction over land situated within the state whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests therein are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.751
Jurisdiction over land irrespective of ownership
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 194 Mich. App. 134 - In Re Forfeiture of $1,159,420 (1992)
Most recently applied in In re Forfeiture of a Quantity of Marijuana (January 2011)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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