Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-22
Important to Land Owners in Virginia!
Goochland, May 9, 1927.

whose lands returned delinquent
OF taxes provisions entitled TO immediate
as they hold out to those the following peculia
Inducements To redeem their lands If redemption is eve
intended
1. If bona ae purchasers whose deeds have hceo dull,
recorded, prior the shall in the mode presc,i
bed that they have paid all the purchase money hot lcav
ing III their hands sufficient discharge taxes an,
damages due at the time OF the purchase the lan b
eio'erated from all arrears up that time
= 1t II be shewn, that the we've crIoneosv charged
or PAID (alhoush returned Delinquency the relief
afforded.
. further time, until the first of J 1928, is allow
ca Tor the redemption Of lands forfeited Ltcrar
pursuant to the act OF 1917 provision is made for such
assessment at the OF the owner by which the rae O
taxation will be considerably reduced
4 With respect lands faitcd to the Literary Fura
INFANTS who derive title under Junior grants from tie
commonwealth, bearing date prior the forfeiture, and
whose lands have been improved aud settled ON
ing ahe'lua0e proportion OF taxes and damages obtain
lelinquismen, of the communicable right although such
anas may have Deen comprenended in larger or older
grants But this privilege Will exist until after the
iSt OF July 1929, and oniy from time to tie
LIST December 1929. This provision is par,cu!arv In
erestius tn non-resi6ents.
AS innumerable of land have been returac, de-
nQuen IN almost every part of the commonvea lt, OF
winch The present proprieors probably ignnrant,-the
foPety OF addressing enquiries tho subject this Of
ice IS suggested In making such enquiries the names Of
oImer owners and the quantity and situation of each
tract ought to be especially communicated .4yreurs o.
sLEcS can aIaD DC pnkd al lie 7ren5nry.
JAS. L. HEATH, Auditor of Public Account,
AN ACT
Concerrs aIs rctunet delinquent for de npu-paymrr
Of taxes.
Passed, March Oh, lCyT
l. Be il enacted By the Assembly That If apv
person, claiming title to any of land
delinquent for the payment Of taxes due thereon or n
any part of such lot. at any time before HE fra
doH Of Pri! thousand eight hundred and fteniv eieb
snail prove by satisfactory evidence the court OF
county or corporation, in which the same may lie tina
PRIOR to the passage of this he bona fe nurcs
ser of sucn land or lot pare thereof so bv
hm that lie has deed for tie same, which was duly recn
heo before the passage Of this and Ire mad ma ia
all the purchase money therefor, much thereof as
not to leave liz his hands sufficient satisfy aid nav Le
taxes with damages in and unpaid, al the dale OF
ms purchase, or that hc fairly derives title by through
under soe person having purchased nd ma ia tho
chase money, shall be the dy Of the court to render
Judgment III favor Of such person. generating the land
or o or the part thereof so claimed derived from all
e arrears OF taxes ana the damages due thereon,
TO the date of sGch purchase except so much as the
ance OF the purchase money remaining unpaid will he
sufficient to discharge. And The compliment NAV taLa
copy of the record, altesed by the clerk and flo rho
same with tine Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall COR
rect tine delinquent lists i'll his Office accordingly Rt M
Judgment shall lie rendered except in the presence NJ M
attorney appointed ~ the court, &c defend interest
TIE commonwealth II the application shall fail! iudp
ncnt snail be endcred against the applicant and he s
be adJuigcd to pay costs including attorneys fee, ,,ir
snail not exceed one dollar and twenty five cents when
the SUM i'll controversy is less than twenty dollars Yo
Judgment rendered III favor OF such applicant shall he
of any validity unless i! appear ON the record Tia.
the attorney for tue commonwealth the attorney ~
pointed as aforesaid appeared defend application
any claiming title any tract or lot of land
returned delinquent for tic ncnt of the ,,xe
thereon, OF to any part of such 10. at aiv TING
before TIC first dGy " .23rih cpe N1-.o e;,Lf L,,5
rcd and fceig eight, shall shcw, hy satisfactory cylenca
10 tie court Of the county corporation In which srb
land or Ion may ie that the sail be in arrcar and
due thereon, not in arrcar or due either bavny
oec eTTonec'sE charged the books of the commission
e OF having been actually paid stall be the cuv NJ ,e
court under the limitations iulunctuns and conditions
contained in the preceding provisions, TO render iunn
e%onerans such land lot the part thereof so claim
! Inc fayrc cl,- IL,
having been actually paid, not due and in arrear
II any application for such judgment shall liI i,dcncn
snail be rendered against the applicant and he sha be
aJu6eed to pay costs, including attorney fee not 10
eSceed one dollar and twenty FIVE cents when the sum I'm
controversy is less than twenty dollars Whenever au
tract or lot Of land shall be exouerated from the taxes
thereon because Of It's having been enormously
on tne DOCKS ut the commissioner shall be the duty Of tie
clerk % inc court so exoneatng such land certify the
same 10 INC commissioners of tie revenue whose book
sad ldd may be charged, who shall the error ac-
coTduE to such certificates; and the Complainant, NAV tate
copy oil the record, aitesed by the clerk, and file the
same with the Auditor of Public Accounts f s,1I
.. further time, until The first dan Of min 9,,e fta,
say" ff 'tHaTa and tUe1i eight shall he and the same
IS hereby allowed, for the rcdgmpiion of ,p III 10
ycsied III the President and Directors of e Literary Fund
Tor the nonPayuen Of the taxes due thereon. witch ,o
compton shall be made the warrant of the 6ud;,o NJ
luOc Accounts by the payment into the Treasury Of the
d"cs cue on sush lands lots the time Of their vcs
ting IN the President and Directors Of the Literary Fund
d tne damages prescribed by law together with further
sun ~. C'cn year, rom the time Of their yestiug
ocsad 10 Tic TING OF Fedempou equal the last anuua
tax imposed thereon, with damages each If the said
su"s at the rate Of ten per per annum from the
hrst day OF Now ~ the year FOR which accrues, Until
PAID; Provided nevertheless That lands or lots
50 vested IN the President and Directors the Literary
Fund shall have been under act entitled
an actor arranging The counties into districts for tho
icc'ions OF Senators, and for cqualisins land tax
passed Fcbruary the eighteenth eighteen hundred and ST.
veneen aud the several amendatory Of said act the
taxes sna be charged at the Of each year respec-
Tc-a
redemption and the Auditor shall give credit for all taxes
which shall appear to have been paid upon such lands or
's or any part thereof, according to such assessment:
Aad pO,dcl aso. Tha Where sIch Ian Is sha', 70. s,s