Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-02

for vesitng in, and assuring Ia ihsm, all the
right, lille and interest, in aud TO the same,
which have been heretofore vested by law. or
which, ny the provisions of this act, hall or
may 10 hereafter vesled, in thu President and
Directors of The Literary Fund and also, for
asceri sinine the rights Of suoh actual holders
and bona hde claimants as aforesaid, of tha
SAID escheHted lands, or of any part or parcel
thereof. aud FIR vest,ng in and assuring Ia them
all the right tile aud inieres, Of the said Presi.
dent and Directors, iu aud 10 The said eseheat.
! ed lands
BE 1t, therefore, further enacted, That my
such actual holder and buna lde cainant Of
/ any OF the said forfeited lands. or OF any of
the SAID escheated lands. or of any part or par.
Gel OF either, may prefer his petition TO the
superior Court OF Chancety. having inrisdie-
hon over the county wherein the said foreleiel
or eseheaied lands, or the parcel Of the same,
held and claimed by the pe,l ion.r, Of tho grea.
Ter part ,hereoi, may lie setting forth special.
~ aud precisely all tho facts. which in The
OPINION OF such petitioner, eniiile HIM, aecor riding
10 the provisions OF this net, herein above
contained. 10 have the righ TILE and interest
OF the sad President aud Directors, in or 10
the said forfeited lands, or the said eschealed
lands, as the case may b. or amy part or par
Gel vi either iiansfrr,e ed 10, and vested In the
sad pelItinner, IN pursuance OF the provisions
OF tins ae', stating aud iedueng his own right
OF nile, leg ii ar equitable, TO the land by him
claimed and held, exhibuDg the documentary
evdeace OF such hts RICH, or title and showing
ne local s,ila'i"n aud qaanity Of the ltnd by
hun clained and held specifying also, 50 fai
ms the same are known, Tue person OF persons,
IA whose name or names, the lands held aud
claimed by hun, stand toifei ed for nun-pn,-
ment OF taxes, ofeScheatet, IN manner More
shld ar, II the lands shall have bseu forfeited
lof more Than QUE delinquency, or eschsated
~ more Than ooe ,gh', the several Il Ii uuen.
cies Tor Which torieiturrs shal have been ir-
cured. or The several rights - rated, as The
case may he finally srtimg forth any otter
ma'teS. which he peii,ionrr may deem mate
rial 10 hi, cause aud pra, ing the Cour, 10 de-
cree, thar oil the right title ani interest, oil
The President and Directors. IN or to the land.
held aud claimed by hir, shall be transferred
tu and vested III the pctttoae,.
IL. ouch peli'ioa may be preferred in
Court, or filed NJ Any ,ime in the Clerks Of
hee aud whenever II shall be so preferred or
tiled Vt shall ba forth With set down for hearing
without further pleadings, and withou, any pro-
ceed'ngs nj rules hut shall not he heard I'll
IN" term next after il is preferred or hlrd ;
nor shall such petition be- ART, until copy
theieot shall have bee0 served Oh the Ator.
ney Tor The commonwealth. Tor The Superior
CbuTi OF Law Of the county wherein tue pet
ton shall be preferred, and another copy ser
we'd on The Second Auditor, and ali dayii of
such service shall have bsen reformed and filed
with The petition, at last one moaih b. fore the
hearing
10 Any Agent or Counsel of the President
"nd Directors Of the Literary Fund, may IN,
pear aud defend their interests ~ such lands /;
ana II there be no such Agent or Counsel EN-.
pioyed BY them Tor the purpose, ii shall lie the
ddty OF the sad Attorney for the Common
wealIh TO defrnd Their interests
u. Nhen the petition sha he thus regularly
prepared Tor hearing, the courl may aud shall
proceed 10 consider the matter Of The petition,
upon the exhibits filed with the same, aud zach
evidence OF wi nesses, taken aud Gled accord
| ing tn the course OF pI oceedinss IN Ch,neery,ss
shall tie adduced Tor or against the ppiition and
may order surveys, aud lire issues 10 Try 4hr
qurs ions oi iac', ia its d serelion--and ii upon
the whole, the material facts set forth IN the pc
ti'ion shall be satisfactorily proved 10 The
Court, and The facts SO proved shall, in the
opinin" oil the Court, enlitle the petitioner, a..
corjIng TO The provisions of this act 10 The de-
cree prayed for IN The pst ION, the Courl shall
thrreupon declare aud deere, that oil the right
tile and interest, Of The President and Direc-
tors, 10 OF to the lands ment oned and claimed
ia the petition, bs transferred TO aud vested IN
the petitioner, specifying IN such dccres the
situation, description aud quantity OF the land,
with all CONVENIENT aud praclig bic nccursc, =
| aud IL upon the whule. the Cou shalt he at
opinion, thai the petitioner 10 not eotUlad 10 The
decree prayed Tor N his petition il shall DIS
miss ule Same Provided that IA either event
the petitioner, shall be decreed TO pay all ia
costs OF the proceeding in lie SAID Courl vi
! Chancery.
ID. The said President and Directors nav
! al any time within one year alter such decree
! as aforesaid snail be pronounced, pray an ap-
| M cal he SIN m iu he At IL
like manner as appeals may he prayed from
other DEGREES ~ Cnancery tnd the Court OF
| Appeals may review, and Htlrm or reverse
such decree, rs to Il shall seem Just, and shall
decree costs 10 the said President and Direc
tors if The decree shall be reversed, tut shall
! not decree costs against them, Il The same b.
alir.ed.
10. Il no appeal shall be prayed fro such
decree Of tue Supreme Court 81 Cnancsry,
within tie said term Of one year after the same
shall be pronounced. or II upon such appeal Ia
ken, the decree shall be affirmed, in either
case, a the right, title and interest OF the Pres
ident and Directors of IN Literary Fdnd, IN or
| to tue lands claimed by the petitioner, shall be
! by force of such deere transit rrrd TO and
vested in him, M like manner MS II the same
were conveyed 10 him toy deed gran -
Provided, that in case Of any controversy afi-
sing between aay person or pers,n,, 20 and Ia
| " HON the tight, lite and interest OF the PreI
dent aud Directors OF the Literary Fund shall
be transferred and vested, IN pursuance Of the
provisions OF This act, and any other persons
boaa fde, claiming the same iands, medIsisly
| or immediately u1der grants from the Cum
monweal h, aud having bad tb. same duly en-
tered on tue books OF the Commissioners Of The |
revenue, aud having paid and discharged all
taxes thereupon charged aud justly chafgable
against him before the ii shi, title and interest
/ nj ~ M nj 1IF nal hayp
bee SO transferred to aud vested 10 the ad- |
verse party, the person OF persons, who shall |
have oDtalued the lrausirr TO him 10 pursuance
of The provisions OF this ACT, ot the right, title
and interest OF the SAID President and Directors
of nnd ~ sucA Iands snail not he al oMed 10 a.