Sec. 52-28. Describing owners as heirs of a named person; conveyance to devisees or heirs of purchaser.

Any sale of lands by the director of finance when the owners are described as the heirs of a named person shall pass the title as fully as if such heirs were each named in the proceedings by his other proper name; and if the purchaser of any real estate sold by the director of finance for the payment of taxes shall die without having procured a deed therefor the director of finance may convey the real estate to the devisees or heirs of the purchaser.