1178 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 678

upon receiving said report, shall docket a suit in the equity
docket of said Court, in the name of "Town of Berwyn" as
plaintiff against each of the persons and corporations named
in said report of sales, as defendants.

The Circuit Court for Prince George's County is hereby
vested with full and complete jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine suits docketed upon said Treasurer's report as pro-
ceedings in rem as fully and completely as it can hear and
determine equity suits within its general jurisdiction.

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 all of the persons and
corporations named in said report, which Order of Publication
shall be drawn and published in accordance with the provi-
sions of the laws of Maryland authorizing service of process
upon non-resident defendants by publication. Upon it appear-
ing to the satisfaction of the Court that said Order of Publi-
cation 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 sale or sales and shall enter such decree or de-
crees as the nature of the case may require. A substantial
compliance with the provisions of this Act by the said Treas-
urer shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance therewith.

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.

Whenever the Court shall set aside any sale for taxes so re-
ported, the taxes, interest and costs 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 Town Treasurer
at the next annual tax sale.

The Treasurer 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 $10. 00 in full payment of the costs of the
said Clerk in such cause.

Taxes on personal property shall be collected as debts are
collected, including suit and execution, before a Trial Magis-
trate of Prince George's County.

Whenever any real estate shall have been bought in as herein
provided by the Town of Berwyn, at any tax sale and the same