Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-08
Delinquent and forfeited lands in Western vi,giuie.

Delinquent, and forfeited lands in Western vygtnie.
AUDITORS OFFICE, 9TH May, 1898.
VEYHE following abstract of the law Of 18th March,
le3S, entitled san &C. to amend an act entitled an
act to ame nd and explain the laws concerning Western
land titles and for other purposes" is published for the
information Of all persons concerned, and especially
such as cannot conveniently refer to The act itself:
Section one allows owners OF delinquent and omitted
lands, which were forfeited on the 18th January last, to
enter and redeem the same by paying the taxes with s1
per cent damag es thereon, on or before the Is. July next,
and contains The usual saving in favor OF bona fde occu.
pants claiming under grants.
Section two authorizes persons claiming title 10 lands,
the boundaries whereof embrace lands previously grant
ed to olhers-or which may have been vested in a bona
fde occupant, to redeem The true quantity claimed by
them, and pay 4 ralable amount Of tax and damages there
on, on or before the LIST of July-Prorided, That on or
before the lst Sept 1889, the quantity redeemed be set
apart BY metes and bounds by the surveyor, and a plat
and certificate thereof returned 10 the clerk of the Cir.
cult Superior Court Of the county where the land lies.
Section three gives the same privilege of redemption
10 the owners of an undivided interest OIL paying the tax
es and damages proportioned TO such interest; redemp-
tions under this and the preceding section not TO affect
actual occupants whose rights are secured under exist
ing laws.
Section four provides that payments of urrearages may
be made either into the Treasury or to The sheriff of the
county under certain prescribed regulations.
Section five postpones the sales OF forfeited lands as dI.
rccted by the act Of Both March, 1887, and authorises
the Judges Of the Circuit Courts at their next Fall terms
Ia designate the period Of sale from time to time there.
after, and makes il the duty of the commissioners TO re-
port the lists of forfeited lands wholly or in part at the
same term, or from time TO time thereafter, so that the
same shall be completed by the Fall terms in the year
IS40.
Section six confers various powers upon the Superior
Courts in relation 10 the sales and the appointment OF
commissioners.
Section seven requires certain duties Of the Auditor,
Register and Clerk of the General Court, 10 enable the
commissioners 10 repare correct reports.
Section eipht provides, that where q tract OF lanQ lies
in two counties, il shall be reported and sold by the com.
missioner of that county which contains the largest por-
ton but no mistake in this respect, shall inValldate The
sale.
Section nine authorizes the commissioner 10 receive
the whole Of the purchase money, if rendered by the
purchaser, and to allow a deduction Of the interest upon
so much as shall be paid in advance: The commits
sioner may thereupon execute a deed, without warranty.
GlT The act of Both March, 1887, required that one.
fourth of the purchase money should be paid down, and
the residue in l2 months from the sale
Section ten repeats so much Of the 9th section OF the
act of both March, 1887, as requires the commissioner 10
paw money received by him on account OF sales, into
court and in lieu thereof, compels him to make report
10 the court, and to pay the amount into the Treasury.
Section eleven declares the I'd section OF the act OF I'D
March. 1886, to be in full force, except SO far as relates
TO The rate of damages, which is 10 be regulated by this
ACT. 1.-THE second section Of the act OF 1886, regulated
the entry and assessment OF omitted lands throughout
the State, and fixed the damages at III per cent, now re-
duced 10 sir
Section twelve amends the llth section Of the act of
Goth March, 1887, so as TO make the Limitation to real
actions provided in that act, apply to such acticns only
as may be brought two years after the passage OF that act.
Section thirteen authorizes the Auditor, in cases where
forfeited lands shall be sold for more than the taxes,
DANA es and other charges, TO pay over the excess 10 The
owner; and also authorizes such owner 10 become a pur.
chaser at The sales, and releases him from the payment
of so much of the purchase money as shall exceed The
taxes, damages and other charges.
Section fourteen inhibils the commissioners from SELL
ing land in possession of any one before Is, April, 1881,
b,Iii,r ppd,rr r,n frnun the Commonwealth. such 0er-
son having paid all taxes charged thereon since The da'e
of his deed.
Section fifteen reduces the damages TO be paid by the
heirs of Dennis Doyle, under an act OF the present ses'
sion, 10 six per cent.
Section sixteen transfers The right of the Common.
wealth or Literary Fund TO all lands acquired by forfeit
ure for failing TO enter the came, if omitted, or TO pay
taxes and damages thereon due prior to 1881, to all b0nG
.fde occupants claiming titles, legal or equitable, under
grants issued between the last day OF March, 1851, and
The 18th January, l633-and who have paid all taxes ie-
gally chargeable upon the lands so held by them;
The remaining sections of the act, except the last be-
fore The commencing clause, relate specially 10 the lands
of James Swami, deceased. The last section before The
commencing clause, directs that the Register shall ISSUE
no grants for land, after the 30th November next, with
out the surveyors affidavit, that such lana mao MOI oeeh
JAS. E. HEATH, .4ud. Of p. accounts.
Mays ll9-2t
CoLLECTIoNsI.Ih, subscribe expect. TO ,i.i. cssI' OF E:
Collecting line, which may DO entrusted to him:
RICH'D HILL, JR.
or the firm If il y Ehl 4 Co.
NJ Office, cross street, two doors above }. n. Gordon.
May lH-h
IN CHANCERY-VIScIsrl.-A, a Court held for Louisa cOuu-
- ty OF tho Court house thereof, on Monday, the 9th day oil APtl,
1898:
Levi. Sbisler, Plaintiff,
against
William F. Bib, George 7. B. Hester, and Dabney Locker,
Defendants.
The defendant, William F. Bib: not having entered his appear
nnce and given security according TO Law and The rules Of tbs 'ouH'
and il appearing to the satisfaction Of tho Court, that h - OF y
inhabitant OF this State, on the motion of the plaintiff; 6y ms eoun-
sci, il il ordered that the said defendant, William r. bIbD, O APP
near before the Justice Of our county Court OF Louisa al The oouit.
house, on the second Monday in July next, and answer the on o
the plaintiff, aud that a copy Of this order be forth"Lih inse''fd IN
,ome newspaper published 10 the city of Richmood iof t~o moaihs
,uccessiyeiy,' and posted OF the front door OF the Court-house Of ths
county on some court day. - ,r,n,n
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