Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-21

op,o o. sf the court, sss'iis The Petitioner.
according to the provissons u this sct, 10
the decree prsyed sor u Ne Psutco, tns
,hs, I'll the right, title. end interssi Of the
..id President end D,reeters. in or 10 The
lands msntionsd snd cisimed IN the petit
tion. be trsnsfsrred TO sad sested IN the Pc
uiionsr. specif, ing ~ such decree The sttu-
stioa, description, and quantity Of the lend,
9th al eoosseisos and practicable seeurs-
cy-snd if upoa the whole, the court shsll
be Of opinion. thst the Pssit,o1sr 10 not sa-
titled to The decree pray I'd zoe N HE petit
tiou, 10 shsli dis,s'ss the came: Provided
shst in either eveut the ps,ieosr shalt be de.
creed to pss ell the costs Of the proceeding
In the sasd court of chancsry
IS. Tue said President end Directors nav.
81 sny time within one ysar after such de-
cree % aforesaid shsii he pronounced, prs,
On appeal from ihs same TO the Court Of Ap.
pes,s IN like manner - sppssis NAV be
pray d from other DEGREES ia Ch.oeery end
the Court OF Appea ale may review. end sf-
firm ar rcver>c ouch decree. - to IL shall
ssem just. and shall decree eost. to the sad
Prssidcnt and Directors. if tho decree .h.lI
be reversed, but shah not decree cost o.
gsinst them tf the came be suirmed
10 If no appeal shalt be PRAYED from
such decree Of the Supreme Court OF Chan
Gerry. within the said term Of one wear stt-r
the samo shah be pronounced, or il ups.r
-nch appeal taken. the decree shall be nj.
hrmej. in either case oil the right, title, end
inicrsst Of the President and Directors Of
The Literary Fund, 10 or to the lands claim.
cd bv the petitioner, shall be by force of
such decrecc, transferred to and vested in
him. in like msnnes - IL the same were
conveyed to him by deed or grant: Provided,
THAT % case OF any controversy arising he.
twe~a nnv person er persons TO and IN
whom the right, title, and interest of the
Pre"deat and Directors Of The Lterar,
funf shall be transferred end vested, IN
pursuance OF the provisions OF this oct. and
en' other psrson or persons bona 6de claim
eng the came lands, medisteiy or imm~di.
a'ciy uoder grants from the common a,,h
and having had Tho same dull, entered on
the books NJ The Commissioners OF The Rev
enue, and having paid and dis~harged all
htss thsreupon charged and judy ed charge
able against him before the rigat title, and
interest OF the said President and Director,
shall have been so transferred to and vest.
cd IN the adverse party. the person or per
sons who shall have obtained the transfer 90
him ~ pursuance Of the provision. CT thi.
oet. OF the right title. end interest Of the
said PRECEDENT aud Directors OF and in such
isnds, shall not be sllowed to avail himself
or themselves OF any sigh, or title SO bv hi
or 'heio acquired, against such other person
or persons 30 bona 6de claiming the same
lands, mediateIv or immediately under
grants from the commonwealth, aud having
mad me same duly entered on the Commits.
""ners boo ks. aud having paid and di.cbarr.
ed eH Tho taxes thereupon charged and iu.t.
ly ch'rgesbie against him
u. No person IN any suit now pending.
or hereafter To he brought for the recovery
OF anv lands lying west Of the ALLEGHENY
Mountain against another person bona fide
claiming the same lands. med,siei, or inn
media'eiy under grants from tho common
wea'th, ISSUED previously TO the passing of
this act, and having had the asid lands so
claimed by him duty entered on The book,
oil fhe commissioners Of tho revenue. and
haviag paid and discharged ell taxes there
on charged and Justly chargeabte against
nim, SHAH DO allowed to give in evidence
any grant ~ the com On on 18th Of The and.
On such action demanded 20 support bi, a..
tie thereto. unless he shall show an M ne I'm 9
mad NE fsDds. so by him claimed and de-
msndrd. duly entered on the books of IN.
commissioners OF tho revenue and charged
with taxes sceording to inv. and has art,ai.
y PAID the taxes charged and iusii, charge.
so's thereon against him or them: Proyid
OIL, That this section shalt eontpnus and bc
IN force FOR the term Of Ave years from the
passing of his act, snd no longer: and oro
sided. also, that NIL and every person and
persons ~ hose lands have not been entered
o. The com missiooers books for any wear ar
years, shalt be al libert, to enter his. her.
or 'nsIr 'snds with the commissioner O. the
reSenue of the county where such land.
shall lie, and nave the same assessed ard
taxed Tor such year or years; end the came
ccrtibed TO tho Auditor, wko shall receive
such csrtihcsies. and charge the per,on mr.
persons with the taxes so assessed, end re.
csiss payment thcreof-snd no person or
Per,oos whose suits sro now depending
shah DC nonsuIied or forced inio trial until
rsssohaole time shall be allowed 40 To ent.r
his, her, or their lands. and paw the tsxe.
unless 'e. sho, or they. shall choose TO .uf
yer such nonSuit or 20 TO trial
~ Al lands which have slready been
iorietrd fpr non-Paymept Of taxes. or
winch bv the provisions OF this act are nre.
heh'ly' or shall be on the 6rs, dsy Of No
Hember, one Thousand eight hundred and
.nir'fihrec. forfeited for non-psyment az
taA"s. over and sbove such whereof the
right, title, and interest OF the Pre,idr,,
and Directors OF tire Literary Fund. sbaII
OF msy oe transferred TO and vested in an,
PeISoh or persons, tn pursuance Of thi. act
before the first dsy OF November which
bhs,i ne On the year one Thousand eight hun.
dred and thirty eight. shall he sold nv the
ssme oh'rer', and N the same msnner, end
on ths same terms presented by the &c,
PSsted THO ninth dsN OF Fsbruar, one ,bo.,.
sand eight hundred srd fourteen. enI,,l,d
an hct I" sFnend snh explain an act entitled
-" ae' concerning taxes on iands
w rue seciion herein above eonts;psd
re'aung TO lists of lands delinquent or for.
ts'sd Tor non psy ment OF fave. shall an.
tsna 20 and embrsee all such leads through.
o"t 'he commemorative; hut none othey o1
sns provisions ~ this set herein above con
Insd; ehah De construed o. extend 10 an,
IsNas delinquent for soa.essnent N 49,.
DIV surh lands 90 wera ortxisalts 1rs.ta
nader me Get. passed 81 the kisy sess,on m
Tue year Que thousand seven hundred aea
ee.sa.y nine, entitled. sn act Cor ssfsbli.ki.S
tSaS eeies aHd asesriaihinz me Terms apa
tsnnSy y evening" trasfs Sad usspprepvi4s,d
tasas aud ths subsequenl aets on The ssm.