The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-06


fears Of taxes aud the damages due thereon,
anterior TO the date ofsuch purchase. escep 50
much rs the balance of The purchase money
naming unpaid, will be sufficient - discharge.
Aud the complainant may take copy ofthe re-
cord, atfested by the clerk, and file the same
with the Auditor of Public Accounts, vino shall
correct the delinquent lists Ia hls Office accord
Ingly. But no judgment shall be rendered ex-
ccpt in the presence OF the attorney for the com
monwcalth, on OF some other attorney appointed
by the court, to defend the interest OF the conf
monnealth. IL the application shall fail, judg-
ment shall be rendered against the applicant,
and he shall be adjnd4ed TO pay costs including
an attorneys fee, which shall not exceed one
dollar and twenty five cents, when the sum in
controversy is less than twenty dollars. No
judgment. rendered in favor of such applicant,
shall be OF any validity unless il appear on the
record, that the attorney for the commonwealth
o. the attorney appointed as aforesaid, appear
ed TO defend the application.
:. II any person. claiming to any tract OF lot
OF land, returned delinquent for the non-pay-
ment OF the taxes thereon or 10 any part OF such
tract OF lot, At ans time before he FIRST dagof 4
PIT. one honsdnd eigR hundred and aerHig.
e.5d, shall sbew, BY satisfactory evidence to
Tie court of the county or corporation IN which
such land or lot may lie that the taxes said to
be III aitear and due thereon, are Not 20 IN ar
rear or due, either having been erreneously char.
ged on the boots OF he commits sioners. OF having
been actually paid it shall ~ the duty OF TIE
court, under the limitations, inlunctions and
conditions contained inihe preceding provisions,
10 render Judgment exoneralme such land OF
lot, OF the part thereof so claimed from the tax
es so enormously chnaged thereupon or so
having been actually pad, or not so due and IN
arrear. Ii any application for such Judgment
shall fail, judgment shall be rendered against
the applicant and he shall be adiudged 10 pay
costs, including an attorney fee, not 10 exceed
one dollar and twenty-five cents, when the sum
in controversy is less than twenty dollars When
ever any tract or LOT of land shall be exonerated
from the taxes due thereon, because offs hav-
ing been enormously charged on the books
of the commissioner, il shall be the duty of the
court so cNouerating such land, to certify
the same 10 the commits sioner OF the revenue or
whose book said land may he charged who shall
correct the error according TO such certificate
and the complainant may take a copy OF the re-
cord, attcsted by the clerk, and fe the same
with the Auditor of Public Accounts, who
shall correct the delinquent Isis in his office ac-
cordingly.
3. A further time, until The ffs dan of JulV.
one HOas1nd cipit hundred andaeeAiR tighi. snail
be aud the same Is hereby allowed for the re-
dcmption oflands y lots, vested inthe President
81 Directors oftbe Literary Fund ,foI the non-pay-
ment OF the GNcsidue thereon; which Redemption
shall be made OH hewdrrant oithe Auditor ofPub.
lie Accounts by the payment INTO the Treasury oil
the taxes due on such lands or lots al the time
oftheir sesting in the President and Directors
otthe Literary Fund, aud the damages pre-
scrlbed 10y Law, together with a further sum lol
each year, from tine time OF their vesting as a.
tofesaid to the time ofredamptlon equal TO the
last annual lax imposed ereon. Win DAMAGES
Oh each OF the SAID sums, at the rate often D
centun per annuin, from the hsst day OF Nut
u the ear Of which ii accrues until paid. Pro-
uded nevertheless That It any such lands or
lots. 50 vested Ii the P-ssidunt Y Directors oil
the Literary Fund shall have been re-assessed
under the act. eatnlcd IA ael, for arranging the
counties mo districts for the election OF Sena-
tors and Tor equasIng tile land tax. passed i eb-
ruafy the eighteenth, eighteen buudtcd and Sc
Vchtcrn, and the several acis ameudatpIV of said
act, the taxes shall be charged at the rate of each
year respectively, according to such rc-assess-
ment, up to the tune OF redemption and the Au-
drtor shall give credit for all taseS which shall
appear TO ave been pad upon such lands or
lots, or any pat thereof, according 10 such re-
assessment And provided also, That where
such lands shall not have been re-aSsesScd uu-
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owner OF owners thereof al his her or fieiT pro-
per costs and charges, to have the same re-assess
ed, by applying to the court or corporation in
which such lands OF lots mas be situated TO an
point two OF more commissioners, who shall
proceed TO value the same, and report such val
uatlon to the court by whom it shall be certified
10 the Auditor of Public Aocouuts--and the Au
ditor shall charge the arfearages upon such
lands lois al the respective yearly rates uu,u !
such valuation up 10 the time of redemption
The commissioners in making such valuation.
shali take INTO view the value Of such lands and
lots with Improvements, as they stood m the
year eighteen hundred sad seventeen
d. Whereas il is represented 10 the General
Assembly, That in many cases, lands vested IN
the President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund, for the non-payment Of the taxes dine
thereon. are held by persons claiming under
grants from the Commonwealth BEARING date
prior to theTime Of their veSting as atal asaidt
which lands have been settled d improved AT
considerable laDoar and expense, aud it Is rpa-
sonabe and just, thai ~ all such cases the titles
Vi such claimant should be quoted and perfec.
ted, so far as they may be affected By any rigia
nov vested in the commonwealth.
Be ii therefore enacted, Thai all right. file
and interest Whehthe President and DIRECTORS !
OF the Literary Fund may or can have in AN,
lands or lots, vested IN them 70, the non.paV-
ment OF the taxes due thereon, which shall cot |
bercdeemed according to the provisions Of his |
acI, shall be and the same is hereby rcinou;sbe1
to and vested IN such person rpet sons as NAV
have good legal or equitable THE thereto he'll !
on derived under grant from the common |
wealth, bearing date prior 10 the time of said
lands, vestmg IN the President and Directors of
the Literary Fund who previous to the passage
OF this act may have settled AID improved the |
lands elalmedby them, OF who derive title IN.
der some person having thus settled aud i'm
proved said lands But, no person shall be en- |
titled to the benefit of this provision, who shall
not, before The FIRST day Of Decemder, one thou
SIND eight hundred and arfni9-1,ins, nav info
fhs Treasury on the proper warrant OF the Au- |
dltor OF Public Accounts, all taxes due upon the
lands claimed by him, either in his own name. or
the name OF those under whom he NAV claim III
tie OF by the person or persons in whose Name
or right the same was forfeited, or such por-
ton thereof, as the land so claimed ought to be
equi'a5ly and rateably charged herewith, with
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