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432 office. The same proceedings shall be had as provided for the original sale.

. 49. If any treasurer shall fail to attend any sale of lands as required by this act, either in person or by a competent deputy, he shall be liable to a fine not less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars, to be recovered by an action in the district court by the board of county commissioners. The judgment shall be against the treasurer and his bondsmen, and the proceeds go to the school fund.

. 50. The county treasurer shall make out, sign, and deliver to the purchaser of any real property sold for the payment of taxes as aforesaid, a certificate of purchase, describing the property on which the taxes and costs were paid by the purchaser as the same are described in the record of sales, and also how much and what part of each lot was sold. If any person shall become the purchaser of more than one parcel of land, he may have the whole put in one certificate. For each certificate the purchaser shall pay a fee of twenty cents to the treasurer.

. 51. Such certificate shall be assignable by indorsement.

Sect. 52. Real property sold under this act may be redeemed at any time before the expiration of three years from the date of the sale, by the payment in specie to the clerk of the board of county commissioners, to be held by him subject to the order of [the] purchaser, the amount for which the same was sold and twenty per cent. on the same, with ten per cent interest per annum on the whole amount from the day of sale, and the amount of all taxes accruing after such sale with ten per cent. interest per annum on such subsequent taxes, unless such subsequent taxes have been paid by the person for whose benefit the redemption was made: Provided, That if real property of any minor, married woman, or lunatic be sold for taxes, the same may be redeemed at any time within one year after such disability be removed upon the terms specified in this section, which redemption may be made by the guardian or legal representatives.

. 53. The county treasurer [clerk] shall, upon application of any party to redeem any real property sold under the provisions of this act, and being satisfied that such party has a right to redeem the same, and upon the payment of the