ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1353

The said Treasurer's report of sales shall be considered and
treated by the Court as if it were a bill in equity. Upon the
filing of said report the said Court, through its Clerk, shall
issue an order of publication against each of the persons or
corporations named in said report, which order of publication
shall be drawn and published in accordance with the provisions
of the Laws of Maryland authorizing service of process upon
non-resident defendants by publication. Upon it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that said order of publication
has been duly published and that the time fixed by law for
the defendants to appear and answer has expired, the Court
shall proceed to hear and determine all questions raised as to
said tax and/or assessment sale or sales and shall enter such
decree or decrees as the nature of the case may require. A
substantial compliance with the provisions of this Act by the
said Treasurer in making such tax and/or assessment sale or
sales and reporting the same to the Court shall be deemed to
be a sufficient compliance therewith.

32. 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 decrees rendered in
said cause otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

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

33. Whenever the Court shall set aside any sale for taxes
and/or assessments so reported, the taxes and assessments,
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 Treasurer at the next
annual tax and/or assessment sale.

34. The Mayor and City Council of North Brentwood shall
pay to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's
County, upon the filing of any report of tax and/or assessment
sales, a fee of fifteen dollars ($15. 00) in full payment of the
costs of the said Clerk in such cause.

35. Within thirty (30) days after any such tax and/or as-
sessment sale, the said Treasurer shall deliver to the purchaser