Procedure in dealing with surplus sale proceeds

If any property, movable or immovable is sold, under the provisions of this Act, and if there is a surplus after the sum due to the corporation and the costs have been deducted from the sale proceeds, such surplus shall, if the owner of the property sold claims it within three years from the date of the service or sending of the notice regarding such surplus be paid to him by the Commissioner, but if no such claim is preferred within such time, the said surplus shall be credited to the corporation fund and no suit lie for the recovery of any sum so credited.