2A:14-12. 2 years; persons claiming interest in park lands not accepted by municipality
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Whenever any municipality shall after July 24, 1950 adopt any ordinance vacating any park or park lands or any part thereof, which shall have heretofore been dedicated by map, plat, deed, deed reference or otherwise but shall not have been accepted by such municipality, any person or persons, other than the owner of the fee title therein, having or claiming any easement, right, or interest in the lands vacated, shall be precluded from bringing an action to establish such easement, right, or interest therein unless:
a. Such person shall, within 2 years after the effective date of such ordinance, commence and diligently prosecute an action or actions in the superior court to establish such easement, right, or interest in the lands vacated against the owner or owners of record of the fee title of said lands, and
b. Such person shall, within 10 days after the filing of his complaint in such action file in the office of the recording officer, as the case may be, of the county where the lands vacated are situated, a written notice of the pendency of the action pursuant to article 2 of chapter 15 of Title 2A.