York County Tax Claim Bureau

SHADLE, P.J.,

These are exceptions by Justus F. Bard, Justus F. Bard, II, and Russell S. Mellinger to a return of sale and petition for confirmation of a tax sale conducted by the *197York County Tax Claim Bureau of land owned by exceptants in Lower Chanceford Township, York County. The case was argued and submitted on pleadings and depositions.

Exceptants acquired title to the land in question by a deed dated January 5, 1968, which was duly recorded. Exceptants agreed among themselves that tax bills should be received and paid on their behalf by Justus F. Bard, II, whose precise residence was…