Missouri Revised Statutes Title X. Taxation and Revenue § 140.460. Execution of conveyance--form

Whereas, A. B. did, on the __________ day of __________, 20__________, produce to the undersigned, C. D., collector of the County of in the state of Missouri, a certificate of purchase, in writing, bearing date the __________ day of __________ 20__________, signed by E. F., who at the last mentioned date was collector of said county, from which it appears that the said A. B. did, on the __________ day of __________, 20__________, purchase at public auction at the door of the courthouse in said county, the tract, parcel or lot of land lastly in this indenture described, and which lot was sold to __________ for the sum of __________ dollars and __________ cents, being the amount due on the following tracts or lots of land, returned delinquent in the name of G. H., for nonpayment of taxes, costs and charges for the year __________, namely: (Here set out the lands offered for sale); which said lands have been recorded, among other tracts, in the office of said collector, as delinquent for the nonpayment of taxes, costs, and charges due for the year last aforesaid, and legal publication made of the sale of said lands; and it appearing that the said A. B. is the legal owner of said certificate of purchase and the time fixed by law for redeeming the land therein described having now expired, the said G. H. nor any person in his behalf having paid or tendered the amount due the said A. B. on account of the aforesaid purchase, and for the taxes by him since paid, and the said A. B., having demanded a deed for the tract of land mentioned in said certificate, and which was the least quantity of the tract above described that would sell for the amount due thereon for taxes, costs and charges, as above specified, and it appearing from the records of said county collector's office that the aforesaid lands were legally liable for taxation, and has been duly assessed and properly charged on the tax book with the taxes for the years __________;

Therefore, this indenture, made this __________ day of __________, 20__________, between the state of Missouri, by C. D., collector of said __________ County, of the first part, and the said A. B., of the second part, Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the premises, has granted, bargained and sold unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever, the tract or parcel of land mentioned in said certificate, situate in the county of __________, and state of Missouri, and described as follows, namely: (Here set out the particular tract or parcel sold), To have and to hold the said last mentioned tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, in as full and ample a manner as the collector of said county is empowered by law to sell the same.

In Testimony Whereof, the said C. D., collector of said County of __________, has hereunto set his hand, and affixed his official seal, the day and year last above written.

Witness: __________ (L.S.)

Collector of __________ County.

State of Missouri, __________ County, ss:

Before me, the undersigned, __________, in and for said county, this day, personally came the above-named C. D., collector of said county, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this __________ day of __________, 20__________.

__________ (L.S.)