1052 ARTICLE 81.

chaser the entire amount paid by him at such sale; provided no sale shall
be set aside if the provisions of law shall appear to be substantially com-
plied with, and if the title passing to the purchaser thereunder would be
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 liable 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 annum 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 recon-
veyance, and upon his or their refusal after reasonable notice so to do may
appoint a trustee to execute the same.

1920, ch. 220. 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 48A 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 be entitled to charge the same fees as in
the case of the recording and indexing of other sales of real estate now
required 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