Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30

facts proved SHALL in the opinion of the Court en-.
title the petitioner. according to the provisions of this
act TO The decree prayed for in the petition Court
shall thereupon declare AMI Decree that all the right
title and interest," of the said President and Directors
IN or to the lands mentioned and camed in the petit,
ton, be transferred 20 and vested IN the petitioner
specifying III such decree the situation Dissertation
and Quantity Of the land, with all convenient aud prac
tcabic accuracy-and if upon the whole the Court
Shall be ct ornion, that the petitioner is entitled
othe decree prayed for in his petition, it shall dismiss
the saIne-Provded that in either event, the pc,i-
toner shall be decreed pay all the costs of The pro
ceedng IT, the said Court of Chuncery.
Is. The said President and Directors may, at any
time within one year after such decree aforesaid
shall be pronounced. pray an appeal from the
the Court at Appeals, in like manner as appeals NAV
be prayed from other DEGREES in Chancery and the
Court OF Appeals may review, and affirm
SUCH deer, c. as to shall just and shall decree
costs to the said President and Directors if the decree
shall be reversed but shall decree costs against
them, IT the same be affirmed.
l6 If appeal shall be prayed from such decree of the
Supreme Court OF Shancery within the said wear
taken, the decree shall be affirmed in either case all the right
title and interest OF the President Directors Literary
force of such decree, transferred vested IN him. IN like
manner rs the same conveyed him by or grant
person or persons. to whom the right title interest of The
President and Directors Of the Literary shall he transfer
any other person or persons bona hde, claiming the
inonweslt and having had duly entered ON the
topks of the Commissioners Of the revenue, having paid
able ssans, him. before the right title and interest," OF ,s ss
President apd Directors ska have so transferred to and
have Obtained the 10 him in pursuance Of the nov
ons oi THIS act OF the right title the said
SLOWED to avail himself themselves any right or title so
by him TO them acquired against person or persons
so hons I'D claiming media,ey or nnmedi.
ey under grants from the Commonwealth, and having had
Ire same duly entered tine Commissioners DOORS and nay
ing pad and discharged all the ,hereupon charged and
justly charge able agains, him.
,u No person in any sui, now pending, hereafter
shany Mountain, against another person bona claiming
the same lands medaey or Immediately under grants from
the Commonwealth, issued previously passing of this
act and having had the said lands claimed by him duly en-
having paid and discharged taxes thereon charged and
justly chargeabe against him, shall allowed to give in evi
action demanded support his title thereto unless he shall
shew that ne has had IND lands By him claimed and de
TIE revenue and charged with according law and has
actually paid the taxes charged and justly chargeabe thereon
nue. and be in force for the of FIVE years pass
mig OF this act and no longer: provided also, that all
tered the Commissioners books any year or wears shall
De a. Dey to enter h her or their lands with the Commits
sioner OF the revenue OF tile County lands shall
and have the for such wear or years
and the same certified to the Auditor who shall such
certcaes and charge the persons with taxes 50
assessed and receive payment thereoand person Oh per
sons suits are now depending shall be fore
he or their lands and the taxes unless he she they
s'I on noe 10 suffer such nonsu or go TO trial
payment OF taxes which by the provisions act are
presently shall be first November one thou
SAND eight hundred and thirty three forfeited for payment
ut taxes and above such Whereof right title and in
tereSt OF the PTesden, and of Literary Fund shall
may lie transferred and any person or persons
IN pursuance OF this act before the first day November
wch snail be IN the year one thousand eight hundred tin,
eISht shall be sold by the officers the same
manner and on the same terms prescribed by the act
tsn entitled an ac to amend and explain entitled an
act Gpncerning taxes OIL land.
l9 The SECTION herein contained relating to lists of
amos ue'nquen or forfeited for paymen, Of taxes shall
weal,h b, other OF the provisions Of this act here
hove co,aed shall be extend 10 any land de-
snay granted under the act passed the May
year one thopad seven hundred and .enty entitled
eEk Jor eSfd0iSa land office and asceraiin The terms
Gna nteH"e, 81 granting aeaste and l.sJprprn lands, and
the Western othc Commonwealth that may have Seen
granted before tie passing of the said act of May session
linguent fo'ed lands shall he excepted and exempted
from the operations of the provisions in this
ed only the section thereof concerning Isis Of DELINQUENT
lands above mentioned
70 and as 10 such denqnen. lands originally
seven hundred and seventy nine, lying on the ives,
sln waters OF the Commonwealth tina, may granted
ole me passing OF tie SAID act ct May session thousand
seven hundred and seventy nne have been vested by
law IN the President and Directors of the Literary Fund
non payment OF taxes aud which are excepted and exempted
from bs operation of this act aforesaid further time till
the FIRST day Of January thousand eight and thirty
three shall be and the same is hereby allowed ~ the rcdep
ton of the
81 If any peon having title any trac, or 10, Of land OF
any part hereo returned deiinquen, for the payment of
and not heretofore vested President Directors
OF he Literary Fund, and having whose
nayng legal possession thereof shall prove by satisfactory
yIdence tn the Court ofihe County Cooperation
eighteen
Hundred and thirty three that prior The passage Of
ne was bona dde purchaser of such land lot
pan thereof SO claimed by him, that he for the same
which was duly recorded before passage This act and
that he has paid all the purchase money therefor or so much
thereof as not TO leave his hands sufficient satisfy pay
me taxes and damages and unpaid The date
purchase, tina, he fairly derives tides by through under
some having purchased and paid purchase mo
ney :h be the duty of to render judgment III
favour OF such person exhoneatng the land lot
part thereof so claimed derived from all tile arrears of
taxes and the damages thereon anterior such
purchase, except much the balance Of purchase mo
be Uiecha
complainant may take copy of the record attesed by
CLERK and e The with the First Auditor, who shall cor
rect the delinquent lists in his Office accordingly But no judg
en sha be rendered except IN the of the Attorney
Tor ir Commonwealth OF other Attorney appointed y
the Court to defend the interest of tn If
the application shall fall judgment shall be rendered against
the applicant and be shall be adudged pay udg
men III favor Of such applicant shall be Of any validity
appear the record that the Attorney for Common
wealth or the Attorney appointed aforesaid appeared de-
fcnd the application
y And any person having legal possession If title to
any Hac n land or lot as 0IOesad, returned Delinquent,
non payment OF taxes and heretofore vested the PIes
den and Directors Of the Literary Fund.- shall slew by salts
factory evidence the Court of the County Corporation
hee Inc said land lot e any time before the FIRST