Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20

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As '"nunerab'c tracts of land have bccu re,uraeJ de
hnquent IN almost every part of the cou,,uonvcnl r.
wheh the present propriotoIs arc probab, ;,n,,,,
proprey of addressing enquiries on the snbo,, ,,li -.
former owners aud the quantity situation Of ,,,
tract, ought to be especially communicated Ir,,a,S ~
tares can omtg be ra'd at he Treasury.
JAS. l.. HEATH, Auditor Of Public Acco,,,s
AN ACT
N'cs'"rg Lands returned delinquent for the ynrn,
Passed. .NtccIt 6Ht, 1921
l. "e u enacted by the General Assembly, That if a,,
cunning title tn any 10, Of land, returned
"e"q"eh Tor tie non of taxes due or y,
any part Of such lot al any time before M, G
doy 1Pf'i one thousand oghihunGrtd and fueufy ,yb,
snail prove by satisiactor evidence Tn the conn iii
"! Vi corporation, III which the may lie, that
P''or 10 the passage OF this ac he bona f, rucI,
ser el such land or lot ofihc part thereof so ella incl ~
MIN, that he has deed for the same. vhrb ,,,s 4,
az" before 'e passage oil this act, and tina, had raid
all the purchase money Therefore or SO much ,,.,nf -
net 10 leave i'll his hands Sufficient To- satisfy and noy M
damages in arrear and unpaid a, the date OF
his purchase, that lie fairly derives title by ,hr,u, ~
"huer some person so having purchased nd Maid the nun
chase money, II shall I've tho duty the court IN ,cuIr
iuH IA FAVOR o' such person, exoneraling tie a.i
Or o',ot Che thereof claimed or ,leriveJ fo, ~
the arrears OF taxes and the damages due thereon nr,e
:" the date oil such purchases cxcrpt much as thr l
anoe OF the purchase money remaining unpaid will H..
>''cshl To uiStharse And the complainant nav ,ais
copy oi the record aestcd by the clerk and fle Tia
same "'i ne Auditor OF Public Accounts who shalt cor
rect the denaucn; lists in his Office accodiuol Ru, -
Judgment shall! he rendered except in the presence f H.
attorney appointed by the court, TO defend the ,e,csi
the commemorative If tie application shall fail iudr
e hali he rendered against the applicant aud he shall
be adrdgcd TO pay COSTS including attorneys fec rb,
snail not exceed dollar and twenty five cents lc
the sum III controversy less than twenty dollars No
Judgment rendered in favor Of such applicant shall m
OF any validity unless it appear on the rscord ,i,
me attorney Tor the commonwealth the attorney an
pointed as aforesaid, appeared defend the annIir3,
. any person. claiming title to any tract mr. IL, or,
returned Delinquent for the non-p ymeut of the taxcs
thereon, any part ofs,c! tract or l, =, 49, is
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req and fefy eight, shall Shcw, by satisfactory evdsrr
10 TIE court OF the county corporation in which surh
iad or lot may ie that the id TO be in aro,r ,
que Were"n' are not 81 in Rrrcar due either haru
been err oncousy charged the books of the cou;sei
e having been actually paid; shall be the duty Of The
cn" under the limitations, njunctOns and onii,iou,
cona med in the preceding provisions 10 render ;,roc
exorerang such land lot, the PAL ther,of 81 r.;
rom the taxes so eFroneon'ly charged tereupon or "a
having been actually paid, due and in a,esr
any application for such judgment shall fail ;r,smc,,
shall be rendered against the aprlican, and he sbo m
a'nHeed To pay costs, including attorney fec M, n
exceed one dollar and twenty cents, when the sum in
controversy is less than twenty dollars Wb.rc,.r 49,,
"ct or lot OF and shall be eXoneiaed from the taxes due
"efc"n because OF lis having been enormously rl,argeI
ON The books q. the commissioner, il shall he The uv of
clerk OF the court so eXonerats such land to certify line
same 10 the commissioners the revenue nm rnea Jt
SAID land may be charged, who shall currcc; the .rror
coTdng to such cctca and the complainant mary ,aL
copy of the record, aes'ed by the clerk mud file ,
sf"ne with the Auditor of Public Accounts vim shau ~
rect the delinquent lists Ia his office accordinclv
B. urths' time, unit, tic first d.,y of j,,iu ore fs,
$dna ef @''saTfd and hcehiy shall be and the sar,
rs hereby allowed, for the redemption of ,, oil
vested IN the Pre- siden and Directors of the Iora -
'' me n"nFayment OF The taxes due thereon, which re.
denptnn shall be made on the wa rrant Of ,bu l;..
tnHic Accounts by the payment the Trc,sur, of ,
taxes due such lands lots, at the time of ,hoi
"nS VI me lres'ient ana Directors of the Literary Fund
and the damages prescribed by law e,,er with .r,h
SUI" ir each year. fion the time their vestirs as A.
ioreaid to the time ofredcmpon equal to tho Ia annI
"'l'"s'" 'c'e''i win damages each Of the said
sums at the rate OF ten per per annum from, ,h
I
PAID: Provided nevertheless, Taa If any sc lad ~
50 vested in the President and Directors or rho ;'o
fund shall nave been under the art on,;,,,
an act for arranging the counties into dsicts 6,r ,h
e' , " senators, an" Tor eqmasng the land tax
passed February the eighteenth, eighteen buud,.d ~, '
anu inc several acts amcrdatory OF said act tho
taxes shall be charged the rat of eacb ,.e.r go
WY 'o"'"G 20 suc assessment, up the time of
redemption, and the Auditor shall, give crrd C,r Al,
which shall appear TO have been paid upou euc Ia, 10
o's, or any part thereof according suc, re- assessment
And provided also, That Were such lands q, n ,
been rc-assessed under the aforesaid sba b 49,
"i Tor tRe owner or owners thereof at his her or hr, r
pr 'S an" charges to have the same reassesed by az
plying 10 tie court Of the county or corporatiop IN
S"c' Janus OF "ts may nc situated, appoint two or uor.
commissioners, who shall proceed value tho same
'' S Nai"at'oh 10 Tie court. by whom sia II be GER
'hed 10 Inc Auditor oi Public Accouns-and the All
tor shall! charge the aIrraragss upon such IIs ~
'ie respective yearly rates, up6l such valuation my o., %
Time of redemption. III, commissioners i'm ,,ltf''
valuation shall! take into view value of such Ian 49,.
iHS with improvements they stood in the wear ei,,o
hundred dnd seventeen ~ "' ''s"'eeh
A. Whereas il is represented to the General As.o,,
inat III many cases, lands the Prcsiden; and
Directors Of the Literary Fund for the r,a, ~.
we 'aeS "e ''Heon' are held by persons claiming under
""'' '"",he communicable bearing date prior 10 ,,
hPc OF 'her vesng as aforesaid which lands have ..
settles aud improved at considerable labou and ex,sn
ana 1t IS reasonable and just, that IN all surh c,ecs ~
t' "' S'ch Claimants should bc queted and perfected
50 aF as "ey may be affected by any right nov vested in
the commonwealth ~ ~
i'G II 'hereoir enacted, That all right title and n,erps,
which the President and Directors cf te Iiter,rv -,
may "r ran have In any lands ..s vested IN b, e.
'he hoHpdymtnt ut the taxes me thereon which I'LL
nov ~ le''u"eo according to the provisions of this act
snail be ana the same is hereby renqusied 10 and vest,
" ~ SUI" ism OF persons, as may have good legal or
equitable Tile thereto held or lnrved under r,au9 t
hc commonwealth bearing date prior TO tine time of s,d
lan"s vesung IN the President Directors Of Inc H.,
c'1'y nn Wno previous To the passage this act may
nave settled and improved tic iauds claimed nv then, 80
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