Commonwealth State Emp. Ret. System v. Dau. Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

The State Employes’ Retirement System invested $400,000 of its fund in a bond and mortgage, secured by properties on Market Street and North Fourth Street in the City of Harrisburg. Upon default in interest and taxes, the properties were sold at sheriff’s sale to the Commonwealth as purchaser on behalf of the Retirement System. Subsequent thereto, taxes were periodically assessed against this real estate, for the years 1934 to 1937, by Dauphin County, the City, and the School District of Harrisburg, though the title to the realty remained in the…