Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-27
Epigram from he French.
Thou speakcst i'll Of me,
And | speak well of thee:
l.uckicss art thou--luckless am I,
hor every body kmows-boM Tic.
Important to Land Owners in Virginia!
.4sdtor's-oGicc, Richmond, .Waych Is, I8

IN
ed Act is published for the persons
whose lands arc returned delinquent FOR payment
Of nXesls provisions entitled immediate
us they o out TO those interested the following peculiar
Inducements to redeem their lands, if redemption is ever
Intended.
l. If BONG !s purchasers w!osr deeds have been duly
recorded prior to the act, shall shGw in the prcsc-
bed, that they havcpaid all purchase money not
ing IN their hands sufficient to discharge the and
damages due at the time of the purchase LAM, shall be
. Cxonerated from all ars up to that time
p If be shcwn, that the enormously charged
or paid C"ltonsb returned delinquency tho rc
afforded.
g. further time, ninth the f} Of Ja2 1928, is allow
ea Tor the redemption Of Iaufs forfeited Literary
Fund.- aud such were not generally re-as7esso
persian, TO the act OF i3i7povon made for such re-
assessment at the of the owner, by which the rae of
taxation will be Considerably reduced
a. With respect lands forfeited TO the Literary Fund
claimants who derive title under Junior grants from tine
commonwealth bearing date prior the forfeiture and
whose lands have been improved and settled, may pay
ig equitable proportion Of and dana cc obtain
icinquishment OF Tie commemorative right although such
lands may have been cnmprencnded larger OF older
grants. But this privilege not exist until nfcr the
!s of July 1928, only fror, that time to the
Isl December 1922 Ihis provision is particularly
tcrcstHg To Ion-resiica;s
as innumerab!c Of land have been rcurar Cd de-
mquent /" almost every past OF the lli Of
which the present proprietorS probably gnoranthe
rropflcy OF addressing enquiries tie subject
c' IS suggested In making such enquiries the
"'mef owners aud the quantity and situa oaci,
tract ought to &c especially communicated 1rreaJS nj
tageS Gun o1tly be paid a H., Ircasury
JAS. T. HEATH, Auditor Of Public Accounts
Az act
Concerning lands returned delinquent fr tic no-paynpr,
of taxes.
PoS;td, .Nicch 6M, 1927.
l. Ie it enacted by the General Assembly That if any
person. claiming title any of land returned
delinquent Tor the payment Of tereum or tt,
any part o! such tract lot. any before me first
dGg g Pr, thousand eigtihpdrcd and frcuiy eighf
SHALL prove by satisfactory evidence the court Of the
county or corporation, in which tie may lie, tina;
PRIOR TO the passage Of this act, nc bona fie pIrcra
ser OF s'ch land lot, Of the part thereof 50 c!a med by
lnl that he has deed for the same, which was duly rcro
dPd before the passage Of this act and that In had ma III
all the purchase money therefor, so much thereof as
net TO leave i'll his hands sufficient to satisfy aud nav the
taxes with damages in aear and unpaid the date OF
his purchase, that ie fairly derives title by h,ourh or
under some person having purchased paid the pu
chase money, shall hc duty of the court 10 render
judgment III favor of such person, cxoucrating the land
me part thereof, OF all
the arrears OF taxes and the damages due thereon anterior
20 the date of such purchase except MUCH as the bal
of the purchase money remai.ur r,npaid win be
sufficient discharge. And the con!a inant NAV take
copy of the record, attestcd by the clerk and file the
same with tine Auditor of Public Accounts who shall cor
rect the delinquent lists IN his accoiinrIv But no
Judgment shall I've rendered except in the presence
attorney appointed Ivy The defend the interest of
Tie commonwealth lf ttc application shall fail judg-
nen snail nc rendered against C applicant aud ne sa
be adudscd 10 pay COSTS Including attorneys Fee which
shall not exceed dollar aud tuCnty-fyc cents when
ia controversy J. ir. tan TWENTY oIIars ~
judgment rendered in favor such applicant shall be
OF any validity unless II appear tic record that
the attorney for the commonwealth TIE attorney ap-
plEtSu DIS dlDc5d'i, aNChTeH 10 defend the
3 any person, claiming title to any flsuh
returned delinquent for tic nunp payment of the taxes
thereon, or 10 any part fs,cn lot, at any TING
before NeaIrsi daD NJ H2rh Monso1,d eiqh! hnad-
rcd unit tVcIg eig, shall hrw by satisfactory evidence
IN the court Of the county corporation in which such
land lot may lie; that thu said arcar aud
due thcTcon not 50 in duc, either having
beet enormously charged the books Of tie commission
"f ~ ba2Ins been actually paid; a! lie tie duty Off
count under The limitations, i1unctjDns and conditions
cou med ~ tic preceding p5ov,siis TO renGcr iu1gc
c%oro'ang such land or ia tic part thereof claim
i'om c ta&cs cTTouc1uyly charged lccupon or
having been actually pG1, not due and
II any application tor SUCH judgment si; fail Judgment
ls"h be- ren'"rcd again, ihr applicant he shall BIZ
dyr1Eri ~ pay costs, including attorney fec not "a
exceed Owe dollar and twenty-five cents, rar the sun, Ia
controversy Is less tan twenty dollars Whenever ANY,
tact q" lot land shall bc om tie taxes duo
ihtlcou because Of II; having enormously charge
M TIVE books OF 'nr commissioners it shalt be the o TIC
fctE oi rc court CEC"catiag such ard, to crr'jy s
sam, 20 IEc commissioners OF the revenue, on osc bo0y
IL i5h taUd may he charged, who shall error &c
cofdng 70 such cdc; and tie complainant, may tax,
cory Of tie ScC0d, acsied by the ccih and flc IL,
with hc auditor OF rubIc accounts vro shall COZ,
rect the Delinquent lists IN us office accorinrtv
2. hHGcr iin", until RE frt 6oy JIy ere Nst
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