Scotch Bonnett Realty Corp. v. Matthews

LAWRENCE F. RODOWSKY (retired, specially assigned), J.

This case comes to us from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland via the Maryland Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, Maryland Code (1974, 2006 Repl.Vol.), §§ 12-601 through 12-613 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. The question certified is:

“Does the use of a deed that is neither a forged document, nor signed with a forged signature, but which derives its transactional vitality from forged corporate articles of amendment, render a conveyance of land void ab initio, or, is good title…