The title to all land acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes is hereby vested in the State of North Carolina. (1917, c. 209; C.S., s. 7615; G.S., s. 146-88; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
Title to lands sold for taxes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-81
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-81