The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-15

person generating the land or H., - ~ safh
,nefeof so claimed or derived. from, =, ne fari
feafs OF taxes and the damages de-. "e AZ.
ah'e1iof 10 the date ofsuch purchase s.s'eon,
H'"ef as The balance Of the purchase M p 50
naming unpaid, will be sullicien, IN a. fe-
Aio Tue complainant may take a copx o. 'iee.
auesteo by the clerk, and file ~, re
''i VIC hauhoi oil fublic Accounts. WI. -,
correct the delinquent lists in his off,. fhall
ingiy But no Judgment shall be ,erIl ao'tre'
cepiIh me presence of the attorney f,r - q.
monweaih, on of some other attorne, ' tn
by the court to defend the Interest ocfi. "a
moh"eaith. 1.-THE application shall GA = M
men, snail be rendered against the an,,'s-
anu ne shaii be adJudged 10 pay costs inel'.'sI
an attorney fee, which shall moi 60, 'g
dollar ana twenty five cents, when tbe e., '.-
controversy Is less than twenty dollats IN
Judgment, rendered IN favor of such at; 'o
shan be OF any validity unless il appear n,
record, that tie attorney for The common,,a ~,
or the attorney appointed rs aforesaid annas 'A
ell TO defend the application. FPel
.. If any person, claiming to anv troc, -.
OF land, returned delinquent for the na,.''Vt
ment OF the taxes thereon, or 10 any mar ., f'J
tract or lot, at any time before he fra fo,,,,p,1
PM, on, MonaHd eight hundred and 2,9s.. ~
e'gh shall she", by satisfactory c,idenca
TIE court oil the county or corporation IN Nh
such land or LOT may lie that the taxes s,iI
| be IN arrear and due thereon are moi ca ~
rear or due, eiiherhasing been eriepeousl, u
scd on the boots of he commissioners. o,b I
been actually paid il shal be The duly
court, under the limitations, injunctions r
conditions contained inthe preceding proy,,iorl
10 render judgment generating such land
| lot on the part thereof so claimed from tho ~,
IS SO erroHeously chuaged thereupop IN -
having been actually paid, or not so due and ~
a'fear. II any application for such iudo,,.,.
shall fail, judgment shall be rendered ag,,..
The applicant, aud he shall be adiudged IN No..
costs including an attorneys fee moi To ., r,a,
one dollar and twenty five cents. when the s,,,1
IN controversy is less than twenty dollars W."
ever any tract OF lot of land shall be exone,,toA
from the taxes due thereon, because ofus la,
ing been enormously charged on the bool.,
| OF the commissioner it shall be the duty Of tho
court SO generating such land, to certitv
the same TO the commissioner of the revenue or
whose book said land may he charged, who shall
correct the error according to such certificate
and the complainant may take a copy of the re-.
cord, atested by the clerk, and file the same
with the Auditor Of Public Accounts who
shall correct the delinquent lists in his office ac
cordingly.
|
one thousand eight hnudrcd nndiwentv ciaAI. shall
be and Il c same is 5ereby allowed, for the re-,
demption OF lands x lots, vested in the President
D. Directors oIthe Literary Fund for thenon.pay.
ment OF tie taxes due thereon; which redemptior
shall be made on the warrant otthe Auditor ofI'ub
| lac Accounts by the payment into the Treasury Of
the taxes due on such lands OF lots, at the tim.
OF their vesting in the President and Directors
! oithe Literary Fund and the damages pre-
| scrbed by law. together with further sum toY
each year from the TIME OF their vesting as A..
| ioresaid 10 the time of redemptop, equal 10 the
last annual tax imposed thereon. with damages
on each OF the SAID sums, at the rate often per
centum per annun, from the FISH dav Of Nov
in the yea Of which IT accrues until paid 20
vlded nevertheless That it any such lands or
! lois, SO vested IN the President q Directors Of
the Literary Fund, shall have been re-asse. ed
under the act. entitled an act. OF arranging The
counties INFO districts for the election Of Sena.
tors and for equaising the land tax. passed eb.
rualy the eighteenth eighteen hundred and "a.
vcntcen aud the several acts amendatory of SAID
act the taxes shall be charged at the rate of each
| year respectively, according to such re-assess.
meni, up TO the tune o. redemption, and the Au.
dtor shall give credit for all taxes which shall
| appear 10 have been paid upon such lands or
/ iots, OF any part thereof, according TO such re.
assessment And provided also, That where
! such lands shall not have been reasSessed UNI
der the acts aforesaid, II shall be lawful for tie
owner or owners thereof, at his, her OF then pro.
per costs and charges, to have the same re-assess
ed, by applying to the court or corporation, in
which such lands on lots may be situated to ap.
! point two or more commissioners, who shall
| proceed 10 value the same, and report such val
uatlon TO the court, by whomit shall be certified
I 80 h r., .,aIl
ditor shall 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,
shall take into view the value of such lands and
lots with Improvements, as they stood in the
year eighteen hundred and seventeen.
4. Whereas it is represented to the General
Assembly, That N many cases, lands 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 Commonwealth, bearing date
prlor To the time OF their Vesting as aforesaid
which lands have been settled ard improved al
considerable iabour and expense, and it is rea-
sohable and Just that in all such cases the titles
OF sHch claimants should be quoted and pertec'
| 'sd, SO far as they may be aieceedby any right
now vested in the commonwealth.
Be it therefore enacted, That all right, title
and interest which the President and Directors
of the Literary Fund, may or can have 10 any
lands or lots. vested in them for the non-pay'
mCnt OF the taxes due thereon, which shall no'
be redeemed according to the provisions OF ttS
act, shall be and the same is hereby remqai'hfo
10 and vested in such person orpersons, as may
have good legal or equitable title thereto, hea
On derived under giant from the common'
wealth, bearing date prior 10 the time OF Salu
lands, Sestmg in the President and Directors OF
the Literary Fund, who previous to the passage
otthis act, may have settled and improved the
lands claimed by them, OF who derive 50 M
der some person having thus settled, - Nm
proved said lands. But no person s. IN
titled to the benefit of this provision, S"'o,
not, before he first tug Of December, "hnPJ
Sand eight hUAdred and hrtHtu-HiHe,Y -"
the Treasury on the proper warrant Py Au'
dtor of Public Accounts, all taxes due"dpon Inc
lands claimed by him, either in his own name'o
the name Of those under whom he may claim II
tie, or hy the person or persons in whose name
or right the same was forfeited or such poi
ton thereof, as the land so claimed ought to DC