54:4-69.1.Ā  Payment of taxes by mortgagee
Whenever a mortgagee shall pay any taxes on the mortgaged premises and giveĀ  notice to the collector of taxes at the time of such payment that payment isĀ  being made of such taxes as mortgagee, and an appeal from the assessment placedĀ  or the taxes levied on such property is taken or is pending and a reduction inĀ  the assessment or the taxes levied is obtained by such an appeal, the collectorĀ  of taxes shall credit any remission of taxes arising out of such appeal to theĀ  taxes next levied upon such premises, or the taxes due or to become due in theĀ  year the judgment is issued on such appeal.

The collector of taxes shall make a record of the fact that such taxes wereĀ  paid by the mortgagee and shall give the payor a receipt as mortgagee for suchĀ  payment, and place the amount of any remission of taxes obtained arising out ofĀ  such appeal to the credit of the taxes next to be levied upon such premises orĀ  to the taxes due or to become due in the year the judgment is issued on suchĀ  appeal.

L.1938, c. 152, p. 309, s. 1.
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