Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-23
Important to Land Owners in VIRGINIA!
.Nltdiior's-eNice. Richnond, .Nnrch

ESURSUANT clause therein contained the suuiou-
Z ed Act is published for the all rsos
whose lands returned delinquent for the
of 'axesits DIVISIONS entitled unIe attention
as they hold hnse interested the following peculiar
inducements 10 redeem their lands, if redemption ever
intended.
!! If Cno 6e purchasers. whose deeds have been duly
recorded prior To the act shall snv the mode pesc-
oc, that 'hcy have paid all the purchase money, lcav-
rag III their hands sufficient to discharge the taxes and
damages que at The time OF the purchase the land shall
cXone'ated from all arrears up 10 that time
IN e sewn, that the er,neu,,slv charged
or pa, (aiihough tetusned deinuent) same relief is
afforded.
-. iurie time, until the first NJ July 1895 is allow
ca of the redemption of lands forfeited Literary
fu'"; and as such lands generally
pursuant to tha act OF lS7provision made for such -,
assessment at the OF the owner, by which ,c ram no
taxRtion will be considerably reduced.
r. with respect to lands forfeited to the Literary F. nd
claimants who derive title Junior grants from The
commemorative, nearig date prior the forfeiture and
whose lands have been improved settled ma on nav
S e"''"e proportion of taxes and damages, obtain
ienfu'ssim'n OF tse communweas right although s,cl
ramos may nave pee" con'T.nended in larger older
grants But this privilege will exist until after TN,
isl OF 'n'y 1888, and only from that ,ine TO the
LIST December 1872 This provision is particularly in.
tereSting to residents.
AS """neroblc tracts Of land have been returned de
iinq"e"t III almost every par, of tie co,monyen Of
"'ch ue present propetors probably guorant-,he
p"pety OF addressing enquiries subjec, to this or
nee rs suggested In making such enquiries, names Of
former owners and The quantity and SITUATION of each
taTes ea'e only be pad al Mc Treasury.
!-A''. L. fit-t II, Auditor Of Public Accounts
AN ACT
Concerning lands returned delr4"en for the no-p aymen
oi taxes
Passed, 3t.,rrh OH, 1871
l. lie II enacted by the General AssetubIv That If anv
person, Ginning title any 10, of land etnr,.d
delinquent for the payment taxes due thereon, mr. r.,
any pstt OF such tract or lot at time before lie lsi
dny u 3pTt" one HOS3"i C.bliudred and irenig I.i
shall prove By satisfactory evidence to the court Of the
county or corporation, liz which the NAV lie tl,ar
por to the passagc this ac he was bona 6de
OF
h' that he has deed for same, hc was duly recoi
dec before The passage of this and he had paid
ali the purchase therefor, much thereof as
net 10 enve III his hands s"icient ,osafy and pay the
taxes, with damages in and nj the dare of
ms purchase, or that lie fairly derives title by Through or
"ue' so"e peSoS 50 having purchased nj paid ru-
chase money, At shall he the duty the court to render
utsmeN In favor of such person, exomarai,r the land
or lot, or the part thereof claimed ur derived , al,
the arrears Of taxes and toe damages de thereon uerio
10 The date OF such purchase cxcea, so rr;ch as tn hal
hec oil Inc purchase money remaining uppaih will be
shcI1ht 10 discharge Aud the complainant may take
COPY 9" '.e record a'cslea by tie clerk, AID he
same with the Auditor of Public Accounts " mn au cor
rect me delinquent lists ia his Office accordingly. Bat 40
judgment SIii be rendered excep in tic rcs.ce of the
attorney appointed iy The onu defend the interest of
the CONFERENCE.-The 1t tnc application Shall fail iu,s-
merit snail be rendered agaus; applicant and he e:aI
be adudsed to pay cos including at;a.aey's fee which,
shall exceed dollar twrnic-fyt cents ,yj,cn
the CONTROVERSY is less man ,,yfn,, ,,, ~.
Judgment rSl,ieGed IN aI5ca:.f. shall ~,
"t any validity Unless ii appear tue record that
live attorney for the or tie a,,o.ncv A..
!
Ill any person. Claiming title 10 any land,
rerr"rd delinquent iop tic yment of the take
thereon" or to any paft Of such lot any TING
bs!oie ne iirt G0g AZ 4Pr', one HosGad ciqht htti.g-
'ea g''a !cH eis SHALL shew, by satisfactory
10 the court OF the county corporations in which such
iait or lot may lie; that said To be IN near and
due thereon in due. either havirr
oeen err oneousiy Charged tile books of the
c CO having pccn actually paid it shall the duy Of the
court under the Limitations, inIctiuns and conditions
c"ha med in the preceding provisions, TO render ;dsne
eHonera0g such land lot, the part thereof s rii,
ca. rom tile taxes erroneously charged tiercunon or SO
having uech actually pad, or not 80 due an; n artear
II any application tor suCh judgment shall ail iorr,s,
sh" ne rendered against the applicant lie sl:a be-
ajuGGea pay costs, Including an attorney trr nor -
exceed dollar twenty-five cents wifu the su "a
controversy IS less ttau twenty dollars. Whenever any
tract f!" OF land Shall he exoacraed i.o, the taxes duo
thereon, because Of its having been eroncous- ciar.e
on e n"'s "i the commissioners, it shall be the duty The
clerk OF the eXoneraing such land 70 certify The
same 20 the commissioners of the revenues whose huo
*ad laG may be charged who shall correct the ac
RI cnring 10 such certificate; the complainant NAV ~
copy of the record, arsted by The clerk and lie q
same with The auditor Of Public Accounts who shall coz
rect the delinquent lists in MS accordjnolv
g. urhsf time, uriiI tie FIRST day If Jly arc Ha-
san" ShE |tan6Tfd 0Ga trentgfig shall be and same
is hereby allowed, io the redemption mis- aud lots
vested III The President and Directors Literary Fund
Tor the noipayment Of the ,i,creon ,:ci c-
a''n shall DC made on the Of the Auditor Of
Public Accounts by he payment into the Treasury If dine
taxes due snsh lands lots, the li.e 81 their YES,
ting In the President and Dtrirls of The Iiisga,y Fund
ana the damages prescribed by law together with further
tIir
"'es"m to bc tine oredcmptou, equal the las, annual
/ tax imposed thereon with damages on each of ilc said
sums at the rate OF tel per per annu, from the
Hrs cay oil Nov IN the year for which, accrucs uni,
paid Provided nevertheless That any such lands or nts
so vested in the President aud Directors Of the Literary
FUND.- shall haze been reasscsscd under the act entitled
an ac'or arranging Inc cGuEe5 iGto districts Tor the
ccons of Scpators and for cnualisiur Inc land tav
p"sSr" ebuary the eighteenth eighteen hundred
Venteen and the several acts anendatoyy said act the
HNes ShaI DC charged at the Of each year rcspec-
lively according to such c-assessnieui, IN 10 the time of
redemption ana the Auditor shall give credit all taxes
which shall appear to have been paid upon such lands
lots or any part thereof, according such
And provided aIso That where sIch lands sl not have
been assessed under the aforesaid: it shall be
10 i"F the owner or thereof biz Der their pro-
per costs a charges, to have tie tcassscd, by ap
p'ynsto the court of the county corporation, in which
ucb lands or lots may be situated appoint two
commissioners who shall proceed value the sarr and