Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20
Important to Land Owners in Virginia!

4 cd Act is published the information of III persons
whose lands returned delinquent y,ncmt
oi taN'-ts provisions en,rd attention.
as irv hold QUITO those following peculiar
Inducements to redeem their lands, ii redemption
intended
II bona fGe purchasers whose deeds have been duly
'csn'r', prior TO the shall the mode prescyi-
oe that they have paid all The purchase money not lcav
ing III their hands sufficient the taxes and
damages due the time the purcha Sc the land shall h,
c%oncrat"d hom all arrears up that time.
: 1t be shcwm that the crioneouslv charged
ar PAID (although returned delinquency Tie same i
afforded.
j. further time, until The first Of J,g 1928, is allow
"a Tor the redemption of lands forfeited Literary
iunn; and as such lands generally assessed
pursuant 10 The act Of l&i-provson is made for such
assessment AZ the cost of the owner, by which of
taxation will bc considerably reduced.
d ih respect to lands forfeited the Literary Fund
claimants who derive title under junior grants from the
commonwealth, bearing date prior the forfeiture, and
whose lands have been improved and settled, pay
"g aneN'abe proportion of taxes and damages obtain
lclnQuiShncn OF The commonwealth right although such
anus may nave been commofendcd in larger older
grams. b"' ms privilege will not exis, until after the
Isl ni July 1923, and only from that time TO the
lst December 1922 This provision is particr,,rIr i'm
tcresns residents.
As nnumerabc tracts Of land have been rcturo cd de-
inquen, IN almost every part of the
which tina present proprctos probably snnrant-thc
p"pe'y Oh addressing enquiries the subject this Of
hce Is suggested In making such enquiries, names OF
",me' o%"e's' aud the quantity and situation of each
fareS casi Only 81 paid at he Irsdsury.
JAS. E. HEATH Auditor Of Puoc Accounts
AN ACT
chursning ar!is rsluna cnquen, fa tic uon-paynsnt
OF taxes.
TtfSsca, .Hafch 6., 1927
l. e. il enacted By General Assembly That if ,rv
person Claiming title IN any lot of land returned
"e"qncni tor the non-paymen of taxes due or to
any part OF such tract lot, any time before The rl
6G3 'TI, HUiLSu3 eighIhudrcd and .ranfy eipj
snail prove by satisfactory evidence court of the
county corporation, in which same NAV lie tina,
prior to the passage of this act, he de purca
ser OF sucn land lot, Of the part thereof claimed by
lm that he has deed for the ame which was duly recor-
"rd oei"Te the passage Of this lie had raid
al the purchase money therefor, Sill much thereof As
net To leave il his hands sufficient satisfy and my the
taxes with DANA ees in arrear and unpad a, III. ,e f
MS purchase, a, he fairly derives title by through or
Under S"ns person so having purchased nd paid the pur-
chase money shall be the duty OF court to render
Judgment in favor of person, exoneratinr th, land
!ot OF the pant thereof claimed derived all
Tue arrears of taxes and the damages thereon Tor
% Tie date OF such purchase, except as the bal
ahce OF the purchase money remaining unpaid. will br
sufficient 10 discharge And lie compia nan may take
copy Of the record aestcd by In: clerk, and file the
with the Auditor Public Accounts who snail cor
rect the delinquent lists in his Office accordpay Blu, no
Judgment shall ire rendered except in the pesence of the
attorney appointed by the court, 10 defend the of
the commonwealth II Tie application shall fall joss-
ent shall be rendered against the applicant he shall
he adudse 10 pay costs, including attorneys fer which
sh" not exceed orc dollar am twenty-five cents when
'Ac sum III controversy less than twenty dollars No
judgment rendered in fl applicant shall he
OF any validity unless it appear tire record, TIA,
tic attorney for commonwealth or tho attorney M,
pointed as aforesaid appeared defend application
Iany person, claiming title To any tract ur 10,
returned delinquent for tie -laymrn of the taxcs
neeoh, or I" any part snch tract or lot, any time
before ne first deg IF .4pri thousand e5pht h7d
red a'1a tFeg eight, shall ew by satisGa c,ory evidence
to the court of the county corporation in which sur
land or lot ie that the said bo in a.ear and
due thereon, insarear or due either boyrg
been enormously charged on the bcots the commission
er or having been actually paid; Shall the duty of the
court, under the limitations, Hiunc:iunj and coud,ioe
contained IN the preceding provisions TO render u,rue
eTonefats such land "t or the part thereof claim
ed from the taxes so enormously charged hereupon or So
having Geen actually paid, due in ar,car
any application for SUCH Judgment shall fail i,rn,eu,
shall be rendered against the applicant and he sha b.
ajHoSed To pay costs. including attorneys fer not y,
exceed one dollar az twenty-five cents when the s,m in
controversy Is less than twenty dollars Whenever any
tract lot of land cxonc1ated from the taxrs &
thereon because of its having errone osy chm
on Tue DOCKS "f the commissioner it shall be the duty of the
clerk oil tile court eXonerang land certify the
same TO tire commissioners of the revenue on whose boob
SAID land may be Charged who shall correct the error a
cods to such certificate and the complainant may ate
copy OF the record aitesed by clerk and file The
same with The Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall cr
rect the delinquent lists in ais Office accerdiuu,v
g. further time, until The first dag Of JuIy one Ue,
""1 fg hundred and lre7teg shall be an the SAME
Is neenJ allowed Tor the redemption of lands aud lots
vested III the President and Directors the Literary Fund
for The nonpnymcnt of the taxes due tbereop which 70 |
qet'on shall be made on the Of the Auditor of
Public Accounts by the payment into the Tressrrv If tho
taxes due on such lands lots, tire time of their YES
ting in the President aud Directors of The Literary Fun,
a" c damages prescribed by Law, together a further
sum iUr each year. from the time Of their vcsti,c "a
ioTesaid 10 the time OF redemption, equal annual
tax imposed thereon with DANA res on each Of the said
sums at the rate OF ter ccium per annun, from the
first day of Nov. III tile year for which it accrues UNI,
paid; Provided nevertheless Tha lands or lots
so vested III the President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund, shah have been Te-assessed under the act, ct,
an act Tor arranging the counties into districts jr The
eciIon OF Senators, and for equasns the lard tax
passed reoFuaFy me eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ST.
Yenteen and the several ameuddtory of said act the
taxes snail be charged at the Of each year respcc
w. accor0'"Sto such 'e-assess'neu up time oc
euep,'m' ana the Andor shall give credit for taxes
which shall appear have been paid upon such lands m
ots or am part thereof, according such
And provided also That where ands shall rot ha
oeeh re- under the aforesaid il shall be la
iul u" the owner or owrcr5 thereof hiss her or their pr
per COSTS an" charsea to have the reasPssed by an
PYih3'o ne court vi the county corporatop which
such lands lots may situated 70 appoint two ~ ~
commissioners, who shall proceed to value the same and
report such valuation to the court Ivy whom, shall he
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