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good and merchantable (in fee simple unless some lesser estate was ex-
pressly sold); and no such proceeding shall be referred to a master in
chancery. If any purchaser, upon the sale being set aside, shall refuse to
receive the fund which the Collector shall tender, the same shall be
reported to the court and the latter shall direct its deposit in bank for the
benefit of such purchaser, the same to be paid him upon demand. The
bond of every Collector shall be lia^e for default in not refunding to the
proper person any sum or sums which may be due on account of any sale.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 78.

78. In all cases of the sale of real estate under this Article, the owner
or other person having an interest in the property prior to the sale (includ-
ing the owner of a reversionary interest) may redeem the same at any time
within one year from the day of sale by repayment to the purchaser thereof
the amount paid by him with interest thereon at the rate of 10% per an-
num from the day of sale. The interest of such purchaser in the property
so purchased shall thenceforth cease and determine and he shall reconvey
the same to the proper party; and the court which ratified the sale shall
have full power and jurisdiction in the same proceeding to require the
purchaser, his heirs or assigns to execute such deed or reconveyance, and
upon his or their refusal after reasonable notice so to do may appoint a
trustee to execute the same.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 79.

79. The Collectors of the several counties of this State shall be entitled
to the following fees, in addition to advertising costs and court costs, for
levying upon any property to enforce payment of taxes; levy and pre-
paring schedule, $2. 00; setting up notices, $1. 00; reporting the same to

court, $1. 00. The City Collector of Baltimore City shall be entitled to
the charges allowed him by Section 4SA of Article 4, Public Local Laws
of Maryland.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 80.

80. On the final ratification of any sale of real estate made by a tax

collector or other person authorized under the provisions of this Article to
make the same, and after the period allowed for redemption shall have

expired, the clerk of the court ratifying and confirming said sale shall
forthwith proceed to record and properly index the proceedings relating
to said sale in a well-bound book to be kept for the purpose, for which re-
cording and indexing he shall bo entitled to charge the same fees as in
the case of the recording and indexing of other sales of real estate now re-
quired by law to be recorded, which fees shall. be taxed as part of the costs
of the proceedings, to be paid out of the proceeds of said sale of real estate,
if there shall be so much remaining after the satisfaction of the taxes.,
charges on said real estate and the costs of sale as provided by this Article
to be paid; otherwise to be charged against, and paid by the purchaser.