GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831.

effectual against the devisees of said Christian Keener, and
all persons claiming under him or by virtue of said will.

CHAP. 99.

CHAPTER 99.

An act to regulate the sales of real estate by Collectors of '
Taxes in the several Counties aud Cities in this State.

Passed Feb.10,1832

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly oj Ma-
ryland, That and from and after the passage of this act, it i
shall and may be lawful for the owner or owners, their
heirs, executors or administrators, or any person in their
behalf, whose land or other real estate may have been sold
under execution for taxes in the several counties and cities
of this State, except Allegany county and all that part of
Baltimore county which is out of the limits of the city of
Baltimore, at any time within twelve months from the day

Proceedings by
which to reclaim
property so sold.

of such sale, to pay to the commissioners of the tax or to
any of them, or to the collector of tax, of the county where
said property sold may be situate, the amount of the taxes
and incidental expense, for and on account of which said
sale shall have taken place, together with a further sum at

Payment required.

and after the rate of twenty per centum on such amount;
whereupon the said sale shall cease to be of any effect, and
shall be null and void to every intent and purpose. And on
such payment, being made it shall be the duty of the com-
missioners of the tax aforesaid, when made to them or any

Sale annulled.

of them, or on its being reported to them by the collector
aforesaid when made to him, to enter and record the fact of
said payment stating the amount paid, and the name of the
owner or claimant of the property sold, by or for whom
said payment shall have been made and the description of or
designation of, to identify said property — which entry or

Fact to be record-
ed.

record, or a proved copy thereof shall be received as evi-
dence of such payment; and it shall be the duty of the col-
lector or of any one of the commissioners aforesaid, to give
said owner or claimant or any one in his behalf demanding

Copy made evi-
dence.

it, a certificate of the said payment containing the particu-
lars above prescribed for such entry as aforesaid, which
shall be signed by the grantor or grantors of the said certi-
ficate and acknowledged by him or them before any justice
of the peace of the said county; and such certificate shall
be received to be, and shall be recorded among the land re-
cords of said county; and a certified copy under seal of the
county court of the said county, shall be admitted as proof

Certificate.