Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

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Grants 6u' this pvrcr viii not exist until after the
!st OF July 1928 and only from tha, time to Tie
st December 1879. This provision Is u01ticulav IN,
/ tcTcStnS 20 nou-resideuis.
As nnumeraba tracts of land have bern rctura ed de-
"iiueht IN almost every part Of the liz, of
vhich the present propranrs are probably ieuoran,te
"P'cV ot addressing enquiries the subject OF
ce is suggested In making enourcs the names of
I"Imer owners, aud tine quantity and sua of each
tract ought 20 he especially .Irreals of
iGrtS cda only De paid III Mc IrerSury
JAS. l. HEATH, Auditor CT Public Accounts
AN ACT
Cancsrnirg Ia'Es returned Delinquent E tie uQu,ayment
of taxes.
PASSED., -Hdrci OH, 1877
l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly That If AM,
cIs"n' claiming title 10 any tract s, land, etur:cd
eH"G"cn tor tic payment of thereon, or to
any part OF such tract or lot, at before the FRS,
gag " T HuWatrui cisiR huttdrcd and iee7liy ert
sfAi prove by satisfactory evidence the of the
county o: corporations, in which the may lie that
Hor To the passage OF this act, he bona de purcla-
" o. Sch lan or lot, nf the part thereof claimed by
Inns mat he has deed for the sauc which wa duly recor
led before the passage this act and that e had Maid
a.! the purchase money therefor, much hereof as
INST 10 leave in his hands sufficient satisfy and nav the
3A'S "h damages IN arrear and unpaid, date
ais purchase, that he fairly derives title bv through or
ef some person so having purchased and paid the pur-
chase money, 1t shall be tine duty Of court TO render
Judgment i'll favor OF such person, exoueratng the land
OF ot or The part thee" claimed derived, from all
the arrears ana the damages due thereon
10 The date OF such purchase except as the bal!
ance of the purchase money re.na nirr unu,id will m
sufficient 10 discharge Aud the cum,la nant NAV ,nLe
a copy q" the record, attesed by the clerk and file the
same with tine Auditor Of Public Accounts who shall
rect the de!inQuen, lists in his Office accori.,sly Bur no
judgment Shall be rendered excep, in of the
attorney appoinif1i by the court defend the n,eres, of
'Ne communicable II The application SHALL fail, iufa-
mfnt snail DO rendered aspiusi the applicant and he shall
hs ad'fae TO pay costs, including attorneys fee which
S"'! ot exceed dollar and FIVE cents when
the sum III controversy is less than twenty dollars No
Judgment rendered III favor Of such applicant Shall he
OF any validity unless il apnEar on the record, no,
the attorney for br commonwealth the attorney an
C'e 1s aioTcSAI, appeared 30 defend application
Eany person. claiming title 10 nv tract ur n, nj land
frtu:nrd delinquent fos tile ynent Of the taxe
thereon or to amy part OF such lu, at any time
before te ffSt dGy Of 9Pri thousand efgh hz,nS-
req ana ff3 esW shall hew, by satisfactory evidence
10 the court OF the county or corporation in which such
and or lot may lie that Inc said to Ire in arear and
que thereon are not 50 in arrear due, either having
oech err nEcOusly charged the books of the
e or having been actually paid shall duty Of tire
court, under the maIiUu$ iuuncuns and conditions
cona ncd in the preceding provisions tn render ige,
e%oeratng such land lat the part thereof so claim
e' from e taxes eaneousy charged tlereupo or so
having been actually paid, so due and in ar,rar
II any application for such judgment shall fail Judgment
s"h DC rendered against the applicant and lie shall b..
auG9ed To pay casts, including attorney 5 fee nor In
exceed on" dollar and twenty-five cents, when the sum in
controversy IS less than twenty dollars Whenever any
tract LOT of arI shall DC axomcranJ from IN. ,avss
thereon because Of its having eronessIy chn,rcJ
On Tie boGks" the commissioners, il he the duty of the
clerk OF the coutSo co"cE"ug such land certify The
same 10 ne Of tie revenue, whose book
SAID land may he charged uho shall correct The error ac
c"Fhs 20 sulh ceFiiicate and the complainant may takr
copy OF IRE record a!trsigd by the clerk and e br
same win the Auditor of Public Accounts who shall cor
rect tie Delinquent Isis in lis office accordingly,
: :n.'hsf tine, until tie ii,si dqy of Juip 0as tf5g
." '' "'rfH H'ti fFf4 tti, shall be and the sang
merely aiiJwtc t"r tue redemption OF lands and ic,e
vested ia the Presidan, and Directors 81 the Iitarnf .d
' zoe n"9Payu's "' Tie a%es doc thereon; which re-
lcEptiOn ia! be made warrant of ,l,r A,,J 81
f1b Accounts ~ the payment nto the Treasury Of the
taxes due sus lands lots, at tie tine of ,br y
ting in the President and Directors Of the Liirroy rrni
md titp .lor .rNyaa- t..lt
sum "r each yt"f' from the time Of their ycstiug as a.
toesaid 10 the tinu oITc1er i0n equal TO the last ~
TAX imposed i'sie'' win damages each Of the said
sums, at lie rate n! fen PER per anuu from IN.
ms; day OF Nov. ~ tie year which i, acrrues uni,
paid Provided nevertheless, TIA fnuy such lands mr. o,e
50 vested III the President and Directors of the Literary
and shaii haze beeI rcasscEd under the act entitled
act for arrangin, the counties into districts for the o.
cctous Of Senators, and for cGuaIisiug tie and ~
passed ebFuary the eighteenth eighteen hundred and So,
''"iecr and TIE several acts amendat0ry said act the
lakes Shall be charged tire rate Of each year
'tJ 'rroa'"5 20 sue rc-asscssneut, up the time Of
rcrmrtiuu, and tie huji:or .fIll pjya cr q. G al 49,
"ch snail appear To haze been paid uron such lands ar
lots, any part thereof, accoding to Ic, re-
ana promised also That where such lands shall not haze
been rcaascscd under tie aGofe,i il Shall be Inv,
81" !"' Uc o"ei OF owners ic't %, his tier their pro-
per costs auH charge, 10 saru rcassesscd L ~,
plying to the count Of tc c"uHiy corporation, in ,ic
such lands or lois may ne s'udet appOn; two or moro
cb;Dmi,sore, VINO shall proceed 10 value the same and
report such valuation To tie court by whom it la be
titled to the Auditor o: PuLc AccoUns--ani the Audi
tor shall charge tie Irrrarass ucon sucl Lands or lots N
in' respective yearly rates" upo such valuation up to ill.,,
Gma If redemption Inc commissioners IN maxim sucf,
'a"fion snail take into view tire valne ofsuch lands aud
i", WIZ improvements they stood in the wear eJ~tccu
hu. red AMI .CutCun
H. Whereas it IS represented % the General Assembly
i""i if"y case, au5> vested in the President and
b'r''soi 'he Literary Fund, iof the nonp1ynscri Of
' . '"r,"""' afe aad Uy persons claiming uadsr
a'""r !" inc C"g,wouwcaijh beatirg date prior 10 the
, 80 ,'@"'S as Aforesaid which lands have bern |
'o'h ann improved at considerable labour ard ex,ense
n all -firi ,J,o