HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 931

Witness my hand and seal this................ -......... —---day

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Collector. "
(To be followed by acknowledgment)

Section 59A. Certificate of Sale Assignable. Any cer-
tificate of sale executed and delivered by the Collector to
the purchaser shall be assignable and an assignment there-
of shall vest in the assignee, or his legal representative, all
the right, title and interest of the original purchaser. The
assignment of certificate of sale shall be made in accord-
ance with the provisions of law relating to the assignment
of mortgages by means of short assignments thereof.

Section 59B. Certificate of Sale and Deed By Successor
Collector. Whenever a Collector has sold or shall sell any
property for unpaid taxes or other municipal liens, but fails
or has failed to issue a certificate of sale or to execute and
deliver a deed therefor, and has since died or ceased to
hold office, or shall die or cease to hold office, it shall be
lawful for any successor in office of such Collector to exe-
cute, acknowledge and deliver a certificate of sale and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver a deed for the property
so sold by the former Collector, to the purchaser thereof,
and any such certificate of sale or deed heretofore or here-
after made by the successor in office of such Collector who
sold the same for taxes or other municipal liens, shall be
valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as though
made by the Collector who conducted such sale, and the
said successor Collector shall have full power to generally
do any and all things necessary or proper to be done in
order to continue and finally complete the enforcement and
collection of taxes and other municipal liens and the sale
and conveyance of property therefor commenced and car-
ried on by his predecessor in office.

Section 59 C. Recording of Certificate of Sale. The
purchaser shall record the certificate of sale among the
Land Records of the City of Baltimore, as a mortgage of
the property sold, and unless so recorded within six months
of the date of sale, it shall have the same effect as a mort-
gage of property which was not recorded among the Land
Records of Baltimore City within six months from its date.

Section 59D. Certificate of Sale a& Evidence. The cer-
tificate of sale shall be presumptive evidence in all courts
in all proceedings by and against the purchaser, his rep-
resentatives, heirs and assigns, of the truth of the state>-