Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30
I'M ACT
Concerning lands returned delinquent for the nom
payment OF taxes.

I'M ACT
Concerning lands returned delinquent for the nom
payment of taxes
Passed, March 6th, 1e27l
!. BE Il enacted by the General Assembly, That ir any
claiming title to any lot ii land return
any Of such lot at suy tim. before ne S.
day Of Ap thousand sgkt hundred and tsniyeirhf
shall prove, by satisfactory evidence to the county
corPoration which the may lie that prior 10 h
passage OF this act he bona Gae purchaser Of such land
OF lot Of the part thereof claimed by him. that he hs,
deed TOR the same which duly recorded before the ps
sage this act and that he had paid all the purchase money
therefor or so much ssreo not 10 leave his hands, su
oien to satisfy and the taxes with damages aresr and
unpaid I'll. date OF his purchase that he fairly derives
e by through or under sumo having pur
and paid the purchase money shall he the duty of the
souT. 70 render Judgment IN favor of such sxnEs
all the arrears Of taxes and the damages thereon
the date exeeP, much the balance
The purchase. money remaining unpaid will be sufficient TO
discharge And the comPansn, may take copy Of the re-
Ct Public Accounts, who shall the lists 10
his office accordingly But judgment shall be- rendered
e.esp. IN the presence OF the attorney for the
or Of some other attorney appointed by the court
interest Of the commonwealth. IL the shall f,;L
S S1 be ss,a the applicant and he M
shall not exceed dollar and twenty cents. when The
rendered III favor OF such applicant shall be of any validity
unless appear ON the record that the attorney for the CON-
n"nwsanh or me Attorney appointed Aforesaid, appeared
II any person. claiming title to any tract or lot srjnd
returned delinquent for the the taxes
OF such lot any time Before the S.
dizzy Of 4ri one thousand eight hundred t,reny.e,ght
Of
corporation in whsh or 10, may lie ths the tas.
SAIL 10 he IN arrear and due thereou in arrta or
due either having been enormously charged the ho of
the eommi.ioner having actu,ily paid il shall he
the uy OF the court under the limitations njuuction, apd
conditions contained n the preceding provisions render
Judgment such lot OF The par ,h.reof 80
claimed from the taxes so enormously herepop or
30 having been actually paid, due aud aresr Ii
any application for such shall fail Igm, n, shall he
rendered ssan:t the applicant and he shall adjudg.d 10
ray COSTS including an attorneys fee Que dollar
sn twenty VIXEN the sum in controversy !. ie.s h
wenty dollars Whenever any or lot of land ,hal n
,"oneaied from the taxes due becau. of il, HAVING
been erroneouy charged the books the commsio,,
shall he the duty OF the clerk of the count so
nue., whose hook SAID land may charged who b Coz
rt the error according 10 such the complain
am may lake copy oil the record aestsd by clerk and
file the with the Auditor Of Public Accounts who shall
correct the delinquent lists in his Office accordingly,
81 iurher time until the first day of Jaiy one thousand
Gig IL hundred aud fwenty egdt, aud the same -
n.io allowed Tor tue Redemption Of lands and lots. vested in
payment III. tex.s due thereon; which edeupon sb, ~
made IN the warrant of the Auditor Public bv ,
"o me Ieasrry of the due such lands or
io at the time OF their v.ng in the and Drecto,
G" the Literary Fund, and the damages nv law To-
se'er with further for year. h. tine of rr
vet,ng rs atotsad To the time of mpon equal To t
last annual FAY imposed thereon, with damages on each NJ s
rs, day OF Nov in the which aecrues unit, nad
Provided nevertheless That any lands or lot, 40 vr
IN tae President and Directors of The Literary Fund
nesn ieas'eed under the act, entitled ac fr arranging
the counties into districts or the election Of Sen,,or,
eighteen hundred and s.vens and the several ei
tory OF said act the taxes shall he charged al The rar % I
I'D tn fhe
time OF redemption and the Auditor shall give credit for nil
taxes which shall appear to have paid Upon such land 80
i, o. any par reoi according tosueh And
provided ho That where such lands shall not have beer re-
assessed under the acts aforesaid shall be lawful for The
charges To have the re-se.sed by applying to bs %
OF the county corporation, which such lands or J,. MAJ
ne 70 appoint Two or more who shall
proceed to value the report such yaaii o ,h
court, BY whom shall be certified 10 the Auditor Of ph
such lands or lots at the respective yearly rse, mon s
valuation up to the time Of redemption The ~
,"Sn 'auau'n shall take into the OF ,ch
iands and lots with improvements a, they ,o,d IN N. 49,
eighteen hundred aud seventeen. 'e''
whereas Hs represented TO the General Tin,
many eases lands vesedintbe President uectc. oftb,
Literary Fund the non-psyment the taxes due thereon
wealth. bearing d9e prior tOthe their venr a, sors
sd which lands have been settled and improved Al
uo cases the titles of such claimants should be ana
50 Tar as they may he affected by any vest
De therefore enacted That all right title and i,,e,c,,
which the Presdent and Directors Of the Literary FnJ -
payment OF the lakes due thereon which shall n he redeem
60 tn. provisions this act shall be and the
I good iega or equitable title thereto held or
a.ea nhd, grant irom the commonwealth bearing dse
Directors Of he Literary Fund.- wi,u ym o H. @
Of TINS act may have settled and improved the land, d,mJ
settled aud improved said lands But no person shall Il, en,
ea 70 The benefit OF this provision, who shah not before s
nHe pay INTO the Tessury on the pryper warr,n ~ ~
auditor Of Pubic Accounts, all due upon the land, claim
IT hoteun da
whom he may Claim te by person or uerson IN ,sho
name Of rh Toe same forfeited, such portion
J e = CLAIMED ought 10 be equisby and ebars
81 "nhten per eentum per annutn dsmaets on ,c
amount which shall! be each year due from the 6r.t IA,
oepoeI Of ne year 4" which becomes until ps,1
o. IL shall be Tie duty the Auditor Of Public Aespao u
cause copy Of this act TO he published for two months =;
uen newspapers as h. may deem necessary 10 make
sons generally known, the expense which public All
Pa O9' Of any money in the Treasury otherwise s-
Tbs act shall commence and be IN free from ,bs ,,,,ss
~ The Editors Of the Constitutional Wing Notfol ne
", Lynchbug Virgnian, Wnebestef Repabean Cl,,ts..
lhtegencer Stsuuon Spectator, Naons
baltimore Patriot Philadelphia Denocfstic Pies, I'd No.
ok Oiiy Advenner will publish the foregoing once e,t
forward their lbe Auditor. Ofee for p,ysr
",ed cpy ~ he advertisement with an afdsvf snn,xeJ
= ur % publisher, Stating that the prices charged are
:, we usual rates, Will be required Directions nu sl.o he
March ~. ,os ~
Y lsdlNIA. 80 SuP,,of Coult Of Ghaneeiy. held in
betwten Owen e. Morris pi.;..;a
And Alexander X. Owens, Edward Csbil John lI,ies.
a",nn andeoh Charles Williams, James A Compbefi and
TBS cause 10 be heard r, 9Th day Of N"es
w e i ah"ers' exhibits, examinations OF syinss.ss and
" argued W eounsel on whereof bs sot
ssf we accounts between the plaintiff and die dfnts,,
sun 20 Which formed the confederation Of fhs nole, m
ne NH mentioned % Master Commis,ioner An, n III ~
tenmond, who s hereby directed 10 examine s, ,oJ .,
" 'inc snd make report hefeof 10 this court Together
s m',ss 'Psesliy thought pertinent by hn,elf or
q"td ~ ine pa tee 70 be stated aud the sd commits
ssuheined 70 proceed in the sbseee Of either nsr,v
vg ies'onahis notice Of his primary appointment
case 9 effect aud is 10 he without prejndiee TO- decree
'-ieu ~ in's court the - day Of 1875 in e.yse
% and sSsr, % Giyss :, g.na sod the psoos
Dc eh'ied to credit IN the qeoount he5e siset,J s ~
mount u that decree. w '"'
AeoPy. Test WILLIAM s EsKRTDGE.
Con1r,'sionerS 0lcs. Richmond
r. -. .. 80 March 81, Is27 :
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