§ 1945. Hearing and final order upon appearance of adverse claimants.
If any person shall appear on the return day of said notice and claim in
writing an interest in the real property adverse to that of the
petitioners, stating the nature of his claim and his place of residence,
the court may proceed in like manner to inquire into the truth of the
facts stated in the petition and may make a final order in like manner
and with like effect as above provided, except that such final order
shall not affect in any way any person who shall have appeared on the
return day and asserted a claim adverse to the petitioners, as herein
provided for.