§ 5263

Limitation of actions against grantee in possession An action for the recovery of lands, or the possession thereof, shall not be maintained against the grantee of such lands in a tax collector’s deed, duly recorded, or his or her heirs or assigns, when the grantee, or his or her heirs or assigns have been in continuous and open possession of the land conveyed in such deed and have paid the taxes thereon, unless commenced within one year after the cause of action first accrues to the plaintiff or those under whom he or she claims. (Amended 1959, No. 218, § 5; 2017, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)