1901_public laws_559_35
CHAPTER 558 An act to provide for the sale of property for taxes. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
The owner of any certificate or certificates of tax sale upon any tract or town lot shall be deemed to be the assignee or owner of all the liens for taxes of the State or county for which such tracts or lots was sold, and may, instead of demanding a deed therefor as provided in this act proceed by action at any time before the expiration of two years from the date of such certificate to foreclose the same, and cause the tract or lot to be sold for the satisfaction thereof and of all prior and subsequent taxes paid thereon, in all respects, as far as practicable, in the same manner and with like effect as though the same were a mortgage executed to the owner of such certificate or certificates for the amount named therein, together with subsequent and prior taxes thereon by the person having or owning the title to said land or lot adverse thereto. More than one certificate on the same property may be included in the same action, but each, together with prior or subsequent taxes paid thereon, shall be deemed and stated as a separate cause of action: Provided, that no action to foreclose any such lien _ shall be maintained unless the owner of such certificate shall have served notice on the occupant or owner of the land mentioned therein.