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In case no person shall appear at or before the return day and make answer to said petition and rule, or make objection to the sale of the said land by the city, and the court is satisfied that the proposed sale is proper and to the advantage of all interested taxing authorities, upon affidavit filed by petitioner or complainant that the aforesaid rule to show cause, properly endorsed with notice to plead, has been served, and that the defendant has not filed an answer, and that no person has objected to said sale, it shall enter a decree making said rule absolute and approving such sale, and direct a conveyance of such land to the person or persons to whom the city has agreed to sell free and clear of all mortgages, ground rents, rights, title, interest in or claims against said land whatsoever, and the price received therefor, 1 after deducting all costs of this proceeding and of the original tax sale, as well as the usual commission to a real estate broker, if any, shall be distributed to the respective taxing authorities as hereinbefore provided for.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 30913. Decree in absence of answer; price distributed - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-30913/
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