ART. 81] SALES BY COLLECTORS. 1825

1904, art. 81, sec. 55. 1888. art. 81, sec. 54. 1860, art. 81, sec. 53. 1786, ch. 12,
sec. 3. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 53.

57. On any property being distrained or advertised for sale for public
dues or taxes, if the person whose property has been so executed shall
apply to the county commissioners, or mayor of the city of Baltimore,
or the president of either branch of the city council, alleging, under
oath, that the whole sum, or any part thereof, for which such distress has
been made is not due for public dues or taxes, the said commissioners,
mayor or president may, in writing, order that the sale of the property
distrained shall be suspended for any time, not exceeding ten days, and
appoint a day and place for the person distraining said property to-
exhibit his claim before the county commissioners or mayor and city
council; and the said county commissioners or mayor and city council
shall adjudge the sum due for which distress may rightfully be made,
beyond which no sale shall be made of the goods in such case, and may,
if the distress shall appear to them excessive, order such part of the
goods as they may think proper and just to be immediately released,
and may order either party to pay the costs.

Ibid. sec. 56. 1888, art. 81, sec. 55. 1860, art. 81, sec. 58. 1842, ch. 133,
sec. 2. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 54.

58. Any sale of lands by a collector, where the owners are described
as the heirs of a named person, shall pass the title as fully as if such
heirs were each named in the proceedings by his other proper name.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1888, art. 81, sec. 56. 1860, art 81, sec. 62. 1844, ch. 236,
sec. 6. 1862, ch. 133. 1870, ch. 342. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 55.

59. Whenever real estate shall be sold by a collector the owner thereof
prior to the sale may redeem the same by paying into court, to be paid
to the purchaser thereof within the period of twelve calendar months
from the date of such sale, the amount of the purchase money, with
interest thereon at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum from the date
of the sale.

This section contrasted with the local law applicable to Prince George's
County. Young v. Ward, 88 Md. 421.

This section referred to in construing section 88—see notes thereto. Baden
v. Perkins, 77 Md. 467.

Cited but not construed in Burroughs v. Gaither, 66 Md. 184.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1888, art. 81, sec. 57. 1860. art. 81, sec. 64. 1845, ch. 365.
1874, ch. 483, sec. 56.

60. If the purchaser of such real estate shall die without having pro-
cured a deed from the collector, the collector may convey the said real
estate to the devisees or heirs of the purchaser.

Ibid. sec. 59. 1888, art. 81, sec. 58. 1860. art. 81, sec. 65. 1815, ch. 171,
sec. 1. 1874, ch. 483. sec. 57. 1904, ch. 281, secs. 1, 2.

61. If lands shall be sold by a collector for state, county or city taxes,
and the collector shall die, remove or refuse to make a deed therefor,
the court ratifying such sale may appoint a special agent to execute