294 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 171

defendants to appear and answer has expired, the court
shall proceed to hear and determine all questions raised
as to said tax sale or sales and shall enter such decree or
decrees as the nature of the case may require. A substan-
tial compliance with the provisions of this Act by the said
Town Treasurer in making such tax sale or sales and re-
porting the same to the court shall be deemed to be a suffi-
cient compliance therewith.

Section 10G. An appeal from a final decree of said court
may be taken by any party having an interest in any piece
of real estate described in said report, to the Court of
Appeals of Maryland, but such appeal shall apply only to
the real estate of the parties appealing, the decree or de-
crees rendered in said cause otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.

Said appeal shall be taken and perfected as now required
by law.

Section 10H. Whenever the court shall set aside any
sale for taxes, the taxes, interest and penalties accrued
against each separate piece of real estate in reference to
which said sale has been set aside, shall remain a lien upon
said real estate and, unless paid, shall be advertised for
sale by the said Town Treasurer at the next annual tax
sale.

Section 10 I. The Mayor and Town Council of River-
dale shall pay to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
George's County, upon the filing of any report of tax sales,
a fee of $15. 00 in full payment of the costs of the said
clerk in such cause.

Section 10J. Within thirty (30) days of any such tax
sale, the said Town Treasurer shall deliver to the pur-
chaser or purchasers (except the Mayor and Town Council
of Riverdale) of any real estate sold by him at such tax
sales, a certificate which shall set forth the name or names
of the owner or owners of the real estate so sold; a de-
scription of such real estate; the name or names of the
purchaser or purchasers, the amount of the purchase price,
and that said real estate may be redeemed within two
years from the date of sale upon the payment to the said
Town Treasurer of amount of said sale, together with
interest at the rate of twelve per centum (12%) per an-
num on said purchase price.