Section 9. Form of treasurer's deed
The form of the deed required by this act to be executed by the treasurer to the commissioners, may be in the following words, viz.: Whereas, A tract of unseated land containing --- acres, situate --- Township, in the County of ------ surveyed to ------ hath been rated and assessed with divers taxes, to wit, county taxes ------ dollars, and road taxes ------ dollars, which remain unpaid, and the treasurer having offered the same for sale, agreeably to law, and no person bidding therefor a sum equal to the amount of taxes due, and the costs of advertising and sale, it therefore became the duty of the commissioners to buy the same, which they have accordingly done on the ------ day of ------ last past, for the sum of ------ dollars. Now, this Indenture witnesseth, that i, ------ Treasurer of said county, do, for and in consideration of the said sum, grant, bargain and sell the said tract of land to ------ Commissioners of said county, to hold to them and their successors in office forever, subject to the redemption allowed by law. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the ------ day of ------
Sealed and delivered in the presence of ------ (seal)
Acknowledged by the grantor before ------ one of the justices of the Peace of the County of ------
Witness the hand and seal of said justice, the ------ day of ------ (seal)
All which sales to the commissioners shall be entered by their clerk in their book of minutes, as well as any redemption which may happen and sales by them after the right to redeem is passed over. 1815, March 13, P.L. 177, 6 sm.L. 299, Sec. 9.
Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.