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is to be paid by the plaintiff, and on failure to pay the same withiu 

 said time the title of the defendant to be good and valid against 

 plaintiff and all claiming title under him. No improvements made 

 within two years after sale of lands for taxes, to be paid for by party 

 recovering or purchasing the same. If defects in tax title are known 

 to purchaser at time of sale, or if tender of redemption money is 

 made within tw^o years of sale, he is not to be allowed for his im- 

 provement. This not to affect the interests of minors who claim 

 the lands within two years after they arrive at age. 

 Act April 12, 1842, section 20, (P. L., page 265).* 



46. Redeeming owners of unseated lands sold for non-payment 

 of taxes, to repay taxes paid by purchasers that accrued between 

 time of sale and period fixed for redemption. 



Act May 8, 1855, (P. L., page 519). 



47. Receipts for redemption money to be recorded by prothonotary, 

 \\'ho shall mark the word ''redeemed" on margin of entry of the 

 deed of the tract of land redeemed, and note the page of the book 

 where such receipt is entered; and to receive a fee of twenty-five 

 cents for each tract for which receipt is recorded. Receipt to be 

 returned to owner on completion of entry. When handwriting of 

 county treasurer is not known to prothonotary-, he is not to enter 

 receipt until the same is probated, and such probate is to be re- 

 corded with the receipt; and the recording of any receipt to be as 

 good evidence in any court as the original receipt would be. This 



not to affect the rights of persons acquired under existing laws. 

 Act April 14, 1840, section 7, (P. L., page 352). 



48. All receipts of county officers for redemption of moneys of 



unseated lands sold for non-payment of taxes, to be recorded. 

 Act April 25, 1850, section 33, (P. L., page 575). 



40. Unseated lands offered for sale, not bringing taxes and costs, 

 to be purchased by county commissioners, and deed to be made 

 to county commissioners for use of county. Countj* commissioners 

 to provide book, in which shall be entered name of person whose 

 lands are sold, quantity of land and amount of taxes lands were 

 sold for; and such lands not to be charged in collector's duplicate 

 so long as they remain the property of the county. County com- 

 missioners to charge said lands with reasonable county and road 

 tax for five jx^ars following date of sale, if they remain unredeemed 

 that long. 



Act March 13, 1815, section 5, (P. T.., 1814-15, page 179). 



*See act March 11, 1843, section 2, (P. L., page 79), as to lands belonging 

 or supposed to belong to estate of John Nicholson, deceased. 



