2A:62-17 - Persons entitled to maintain action - New Jersey Statutes

2A:62-17.  Persons entitled to maintain action
    When a person claims to be entitled to a vested estate in remainder in lands  in this state or to a remainder interest in personalty and his title thereto,  or any part thereof, is denied or disputed, or another person claims or is  claimed to own the same, or any part thereof or interest therein, or to hold a  lien or encumbrance thereon, and no action to which he is a party is pending to  enforce or test the validity of any alleged title, interest, claim, lien, or  encumbrance, the person claiming to be entitled to the estate or in interest  may maintain an action in the superior court to settle the title to the estate  or interest and to clear up all doubts and disputes concerning the same.
 
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.