Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01

net 10 leave liz his hands sufficient To sa,s. and nav the
taxes with damages i'll and uupai a, the date of
his purchase tia; Inc fairly derives title y ,hrou, ar
under song having purchased Nd paid the uur-
chase money 1t shall he the duty OF the TO render
judgment III favor Of such person. the land
or lot, or the part thereof, claimed d-ved from all
the arrears Of taxes and The dana thereon anterior
70 tue date o such purchase, as the bal
ace OF the purchase money remaining unpaid, will he
sufficient to discharge And The complainant NAV take
copy o the record a'testeh by the clerk, file tie
same with the Auditor of Public Accounts who shall cor
rect the emqnet lists in his Office accorduey But no
judgment shall De rendered except presence of the
attorney appointed by the defend the interest of
nc commonwealth. II the application shall fail iudn-
ent shall be rendered against tile applicant md he shall
be adudsed 20 pay incdg atinrnys Fee which
shall not exceed dollar and tweuy-!iv We cents, when
e s'm III cotrnveEsy is less than twenty dollars. no
Judgment rendered in favor applicant shall be
OF any validity unless it appear the record that
the attorney for the commonwealth; or the attorney n H.
pointed as aforesaid, appeared 10 defend the a,nc5nn
@.l any r:Scn Claiming title any Of land
returned delinquent for :e non-paymnnt of the taxes
hereon, or to any part uCs,ch lot at any ,mp
be-fe hteSt dag IF .lpri! GiailsGsd cistt mind
req u'aa t"cafy ei, shall slew, ny satisfactory rvi.uc.
20 ',e court OF The county o. corporation in which such
'"d OF cl may c; :st tie '%ca said 10 be IN and
due thereon. not in or iuc liner hayir,
been erroneousy charged the of the cnniss;ou
er or having been actually paid shall be duty o the
court under the limitations, njiiurtuns and ,on,i,;o
cona ned in the preceding provisions to render iud,mcn
a"aHaiinS such l"r io The part 50 claim
e rom the taxes cTrnHeously charged thereurcn or 81
"'en actu"'!y pad, or not 5" due and in arrca
II any application COX such Judgment shall fail judgement
s"''' oe rentFfed applicant hu
audSei to costs including fec, not 10
exceed o:c dollar aud ,wentyve cents, when the SUM in
controversy is lass than twenty dollars. Whenever arr
trac. or r' OF land snail We exoneraed from the taxes due
'"eFeon because OF us having been enormously charged
ON the books al the commissioner, Shall be the 1y of the
clerk o. me court 50 eNonerain such land, certify
same 20 the commissioners ni til: on whose hook
sa'h lam" may be arge'i WHO snail correct he
corins TO such c.cate; and the complainant may take
cory Of the REGARD, afs'ed By The clerk h!e the
same with The Auditor of Public Accounts w;, shall cor
! rtCf The delinquent lists in is cficG acco:cup-
j. further me, "miii tie first day Of Jldp one tis-
sand eight hundred and ccg-eihi shall he mi III. same
IS hereby allowed for the redemption lands and lots
vested in the President and Directors the L:,ernry Fund
Tor IN" anpayment of tire taxes due thereon; which re-
dempon shall be made the warrant Of tbs Auditor Of
Public Accounts ny the payment into the Treasury ibe
taxes due on such lands lots, tie time oi their YES
ting in the President and Directors tie Lerary Fund
ana tue CANA yes prescribed 10y law, together further
sum f"r each year, from time of their VISITING as A.
lnresaid TO the time oiredepon equal the last annia
tax imposed thereon with damages each said
sums al the rate o! tel per per annum from, u
Es' day OF No". in the yea. whicl, it accrues anti,
pa!: Provided nevertheless, Tina fanny nr lo
vested in the President and Directors Literary
uu saa'! 'a'a haen re-aS2sSad under the entitled
ACT ins arranging the for the e.
cct"ns OF Senator's ana FOR equasjnS tie land tax,
passed chruary me eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
ven,een and the several amendaory Of sail act the
taxes shall be charged Il: the Of each wear respec-
lively according such scascss,neD: 10 to the ,re If
cdeuptiun and e Auditor shall! give crcdi, for an taxes
~icn shall! appear - hHve been paid upon such lands or
lois, any part thereof; according such assessne,:
rFn G'a:seSsea u!ae! 'he acts o5esaId II shall be law
81! So as owner thereof his, her ticir pro-
per costs and charges 20 have the reaScs>ai, 49,,
plying the Of the county or corporations il. which,
such lands or lots he situated, appoint more
commissioners, who shall proceed value the same ard
ren0! such valuation the court by whom he GER
tiled TO the Auditor OF Public Accoun:s-and the audi
toF shall charge the a'Frarasas upon such lands lots
The respective yearly rates, ulu valuation up TO THE
time {" rcdcmHnn. The commissioners in making such
valuation" snail aHe INTO view the value 4" such lands and
huuiiei a.l seventeen.
! t Whereds it Is represented 10 tSn General Assembly
That many cases, lands vested in The President and
''irccrs 81 the Literary Fund. the ayrc,, nf
lie taxes "ue hcrHc "'e held hy persons claiming under
graus from live Commonwealth ,ua ring late prior Ia The
i'm OF their vens as aforesaid, which lands nave
cti.rl ard iprOTrd considerable and expense"
and ii IS reasonable and just, that in a.! such
rs O.! such claimants should DC quiecd and perfcca.
50 ia they may DC affected by any right vested in
the commonwealth,
&c therefore enacted, That all right title and Interest
which the President and Directors literary Fund
can have in ANY, lands lots, in Them far
The nom Paymem. of the taxes duc thereon, which stall
not bc redeemed according 10 The provisions of this
shall be and the hereby rei uised and vest
ca III such person ?ersorr, may have good esa
equitable title thereto, held derived under Il grant from
the commonwealth, beara, da.e prior the time of said
ands vcsting i'll the President aud Directors Of the
ciay Fund.- who previous Inc passage OF this may
have settled aud improved the lands claimed by them.
who derive tile under person having thus settled and
improved said lands Bat no person shall he entitled TO
the hrneft Of this provision, who shall not before tie
'frSf day 6 Occcwotr o!e thousand c'SH dUnGrtdaHf
tccoty D pay into the Treasury the proper warrant
Of tie Auditor of Iubc Accounts, all due upon the
lands claimed !y han. either III his the
OF those under whom nc may claim title h. ,he person
persons in whose right the forfeited.
src portion thereof the lani claimed ought to be
cquita5!y and ratcaby charged herewith with Ten per
centum per damages the which shall he
each year due, from the GFs day Of November ofe year
I IN which it becomes due, Until paid.
3. Ii shall be the duty Ollie Auditor Of Pebble Accounts,
20 Canss copy Of tits act to be published for months
in such newspapers ashc ay deem necessary. make It's
provisions generally known, TIC expense Of which publ.
cation, shall be paid OF any money IN hv Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated.
This Shall ADD be in force from the pas
SAGE thereof.
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