City of Philadelphia v. King Kai Chin

WIEAND, Judge:

The several issues in this appeal pertain to the amounts which must be paid by a property owner, pursuant to the General Municipal Law of May 16, 1923, P.L. 207, § 32, as amended, 53 P.S. § 7293, in order to redeem property which has been sold “under a tax or municipal claim.”

King Kai Chin failed to pay municipal taxes on real estate which he owned at 216 North Twelfth Street, Philadelphia. Therefore, the property was sold at sheriff’s sale on April 4, 1983. It was “knocked down” for a high bid of $28,500.00. The successful bidder thereafter assigned his right to purchase the…