The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-13
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thereof. ciaiIued or derived. fieia all tie
Tesfs of taxes aud the damages duo. thereon,
anterior 10 the date Of such purchase, eseep 50
much as the balance OF the purchase money re-
manning unpaid, will be sufficient u discharge.
Aud the complainant may take copy ofthe re-
cord, atsested by the clerk, and file the same
with the Auditor ofPublic Accounts. who shall
correct tine delinquent lists in his Office accord
mgiy. But nOJudgment shall be rendered ex-
cept IN the presence of the attorney for the com
monwealth. or OF some other attorney appointed
10y the court, to defend the interest OF the com
monwealth. lfthe application shall fail. jude-
meni shall be rendered against the applicant,
and he shall b. sdiudged 10 pay costs. including
an attorneys fee. which shall not exceed one
dIllaf and twenty five cents, when the SUN in
controversy is less than twenty dnliars No
Judgment, rendered IN favor Of such applicant,
shall be OF any validity unless II appear on the
record, that the attorney for the commonwealth
or the attorney appointed as aforesaid. appear
ed TO defend the application.
2. II any person, claiming TO any tract or lot
Of land returned delinquent for the non-pay-
ment Of the taxes thereon or 10 any patl oi such
tract Oh lot, at any time before the trst day. 4
pra, one thousand eight hundred aud hcosiy-
eighf, shall shew, by satisfactory evidence 10
the court of the county or corporation in which
be IN arrcar and due thereon, not in ar
rear or due, etherh having been erIeneously char
ged on the boots of he commissioners or having
been actually paid it shall be the duty Of the
court, under the limitations, nJunetions aud
conditions contained mthe preceding PROVISIONS
10 render judgment exoneratmg such land o.
lot, Or the part thereof so claimed from the tax
es SO enormously chuaeed thereupon, or so
having been actually paid or NOT so due and in
arrcar. If any application for such judgment
shall fail, Judgment shall be rendered against
the applicant, and he shall be- adudged to pay
COSTS including an attorneys fee, not To exceed
one dollar and twenty five cents when the sum
IN controversy is less than twenty dollars. When
ever any tract or lot of land shall be exoneraed
from the taxes due thereon because otits hav-
ing been enormously charged on the books
OF the commissioner. IL shall be the duly of the
court 50 generating such land, Ia certify
the same 10 the commissioner OF the revenue or
whose book said land may he charged, Who shall
correct the error according to such certificate
aud the complainant may take a copy oil the re-
cord, attcslcd by the clerk, and file the same
with the Auditor of Public Accounts, who
shall correct the delinquent lists in his office ac-
cordinely.
3 A further time, until he first dag of .J1iy
one thousand eight hHndred ant tt0eHtg ttghi, shall
be and the same is hereby allowed, Ion tie re
demption oflands u lots, vested in the President
d Directors oithe Literary Fund for theuan-pay-
ment OF the taxesIduc thereon; which redemption
shall be made on The warrant O the Auditor otlub
lie Accounts by the yment INTO the Treasury ol
the taxes due on such lands or lots at toe tine
OF Then srsting IN the President and Directors
otthe Literary Fund, and the damages pre-
scrlbed by law. together with further sum for
each year, from the time OF their vesting as "a
foresald to the tune OF redemption equal To the
last annual lax imposed thereon. with damages
on each of the said sums, at the rate often per
centun per annum. from the fSsi day of Nov.
IN the year of which 1t accrues, until paid. Pro
vIded nevertheless, That II any such lands oI
lots, vested in the President 4 Directors of
the Literary Fund. shall have been re-aSSesscd
under the aCt, entitled an act, for arranging the
counues into district, for the election OF Sen;.-
tors aud for equalislng the land tax passed ell.
rnary tue eighteenth, eighteen hundred aud Sc
Venleen, and the several acts ampndatory ii aid
ct tie taxes shall be charged at the tate OF each
year respectively, according TO such re-assess-
ment, mp to thc time OF redemption, aud the Au- !
dnor shall give credit for all taxes which shall
appear to nave been paid upon such lands OF
lots OF any part thereof, according TO such re- |
assessment And provided also, That where !
such lands shall MT have been re-assessed uu- |
der the acts aforesaid, At shall be lawful or the
owner o. owners thereof Al his, ner OF Their pro.
per G. SIS and changes 10 have the re-assess
ed 10y applying Ia the court or corporation in !
Which such lands OF lots may be situated, 10 ap- |
POM Two ormore commissioners. who shall |
proceed 70 value the same, and report such val. |
Iiat4on the court, by whom il shall be certified
10 the Auditor OF Public Accounts--and the Au |
ditor snail charge the arrearages upon such |
lands or lots at the respective yearly rates upon
such valuation up to the time Of redemption !
The commissioners IN making such valuation /
81 all taxi into view the value OF such lands and !
lots with Improvements, as they stool IN the /
year eighteen hundred sAld seventeen
l. Whereas II IS represented to the General |
Assembly, That in many cases, lauds vested in |
the President and Directors of the Literary |
Fund, for the non payment of the taxes due !
thereon. are held by persons claiming under |
grants from the Commonw ealth, bearing date |
prior 10 the time of their yrstmg as aforesaid !
which lands have been settled improved at
considerable lah"ur and expense aud IT Is rea-
sonable anu just that in all such cases the titles
oil such claimants should be qurted and perfec-
ted, SO far as they may he atectcdhy any right
now vested IN the commonW ellth.
BE il therefore enacted. That all right title
and interest which the Presided and Directors |
of the Literary Fund, may or can have in any |
lands OF lots, vested III lhrm for the non-ply- |
ment OF the taxes due thereon, which shall rot |
be redeemed according 10 the provisions of hi, |
act, shall be and the same is hereby teinquIshrd !
TO aud vested in such person or persons. as may |
have a good legal OF equitable title thereto held |
or derived under grant from the common
wealth, bearing date proI 10 the time of said |
lands Vestng IN thu President and Directors Of !
the Literary Fund, VINO previous to the passage |
OF TINS act may have settled and improved the |
lands claimed by them, 81 who derive title UNI |
der some person having thus settled and n- |
proved SAID lands. But. no person shall he EN- |
titiedto the benefit of this provision, who shall |
not before the FIRST day Of Deccmber, ore thou.
sand f'ghf hl"dred md iicemy-nine, pay into
the treasury On the proper warrant OF the Au |
dior Of Public Accounts, all taxes due upon the |
lands claimed by him, either in his own name, or |
the name OF those under whom he may claim IT, |
tie, on by the person or persons in whose name |
OF right the same was forfeited. or such por-
ton thereof as the land so claimed ought to be /
equitahly and rateably charged Herewith, with