N.D.C.C. § 57-28-16 — Form of deed to purchaser

The deed which the county shall execute and deliver to the purchaser must be substantially
in the following form:
COUNTY DEED
This indenture made on __________, __________, between the county of
___________, North Dakota, party of the first part, and ____________, party of the second
part, witnesseth:
WHEREAS, the real property hereinafter described was acquired by the county
through tax deed proceedings for the nonpayment of taxes levied and extended against the
property for the years of ______ to ______ inclusive, with interest and penalties, amounting
to the sum of __________ dollars; and
WHEREAS, the real property was offered for sale, and sold, pursuant to authority of
law, on _____________, ______, and at the sale, the second party became the purchaser
of the whole thereof, for the sum of ________ dollars, which has been paid in full;
NOW, THEREFORE, the county as party of the first part, in consideration of the
premises, and pursuant to authority of law, hereby does grant, bargain, sell, and convey to
the second party, the second party's heirs and assigns, that certain real property situated in
the county of ________, North Dakota, described as follows:
To have and to hold the above described real property with all of the appurtenances
thereunto belonging to the party of the second part, ________ heirs and assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF ___________ and _____________, as chairman of the
board of county commissioners and county auditor, respectively, of said county, hereby do
set their hands the day and year first above written and do cause the seal of said county to
be affixed thereto.
____________ County,
North Dakota
_____________________________________
Chairman, board of county commissioners
_____________________________________
County auditor
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of _______________
On _____________, ______, personally appeared before me, a notary public within
the aforesaid county and state, __________ and __________, to me personally known to
be the chairman of the board of county commissioners and the auditor, respectively, of said
county, and acknowledged to me that they executed the foregoing deed for and on behalf of
said county.
_____________________________________
My commission expires _____________. Notary Public, for _________ County, North
Dakota.
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