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and to do all other niatt(>is nnd tilings tliat conld or ought to have 

 been done by the former treasurer. 



Act March 13, 1815, section 2, (P. L., 1814-15, page 178). 



33. When unseated lands have been advertised for sale by a county 

 treasurer, and remain unsold at and after the expiration of the 

 term of office of the treasurer, and said treasurer absconds, his suc- 

 cessor in oltice is to advertise and sell the lands so remaining unsold, 

 on (he second Monday of June of the year intervening between the 

 regular sales. 



Act June 11, 1879, section 1, (P. L., page 151). 



34. Such sales to be for the same taxes (and none other) for which 

 the lands had been advertised to be sold at the last preceding reg- 

 ular sale. 



Act June 11, 1879, section 2, (P. L., page 151). 



35. Advertisement and sale to be made in the manner specitied 

 and subject to provisions of act of March 13, 1815, and its several 

 supplements, but advertisement to be made in a newspaper pub- 

 lished in the county, at least once a week for four successive weeks 

 in the month of May; and owners to have same right of redemption 

 as is provided in said act of March 13, 1815. 



Act June 11, 1879, (P. L., page 151).* 



36. Ejectments for unoccupied lands sold for taxes may be brought 

 against and served on the persons who purchased the lauds. If such 

 persons cannot be found in the proper county, the court, after the 

 return day of the writ, may grant rule on defendants to appear and 

 plead; and such rule to be published for sixty successive days in 

 a daily or weekly newspaper of the proper county. If no person 

 appears, the court, on proof of publication in open court, to give 

 judgment by default; but when purchasers or persons claiming under 

 them appear, court to make them defendants, and cause to be tried 

 on the titles of the parties as if there was an actual occu])ation of 

 the land. 



Act March 29, 1824, section 4, (P. L., 1823-24, page 168). 



37. The right to bring action of ejectment extended to all persons 

 having any title derived from or by virtue of a sale of unseated 

 lands for non-payment of taxes, whether such sale be made by county 

 commissioners or county treasurer. 



Act April 14, 1851, section 16, (P. L., page 615). 



*See section 1, act March SO, 1897, p^^i requiring six weeks' notice of 

 intended sales of unseated lands for non-payment of taxes. 



