Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-07

FOR THE QUIETING OF TAX TITLES

run ldE QUlEIlNG OF TAX TITLES.
The People Of the State of Wisconsin, rerye-
scented an Senate and Assembly, do enact as
tolloUs:
+ Section l. When any deed Of land, hereafter
executed by any officers authorized by the laws
OF this State 10 execute deeds of lands sold for
Inc non payment Of taxes shall contain O recital
that the lands therein specified as conveyed have
been sold, and said deed executed on account Of
the non-payment of any tax, such deeds shall be
conclusive III all Courts that the proceedings
have been regular, from the valuation of the land
up TO the execution of the deed, and OF the exist
ence of all conditions precedent in any way af-
fecting the validity of said deedl, except as fol-
lows, 10 wit:
Sec. 2. Said deeds shall be prima facie evi.
dence only first, Of the liability Of said lands TO
taxation second, OF the non-psyment Of the
tax for which the same were sold third, of the
non-redemption of said land after sale OF said
land. and before the recording of the deeds
Sec. 3. In case of lands sold for the non-pay-
ment of taxes, previous TO the passage of this
act, and the deed thereof executed subsequent 10
said passage, it shall be in the power of the orr
ginal patentee, or bis assignee, to redeem the said
land within one year after the recording of said
tgx deed by paying or rendering to the demsee,
under said deed, or his assignee, all taxes, costs
and fees, disburscd on account of said land hv
the holder Of said tax title up to the time of said
redemption, with twenty-five per cent interest
per aDnum thereon, and the holder Of said tax
title shall after such redemption or tender there
Of, release such tax title in the same manfrer and
subject to the same liabilities in case of refusal
to do 80 Us Is now provided, in case of .atisfac-
ton OF mortgages.
Sec II the land Is not redeemed in the class
of cases mentioned in the preceding section in
one year after the recording Of the deed, said
deed shall have oil the effect given under ectons
one and two of this ct.
Sec 5. All deeds hereafter executed upon
sale for taxes shall be substantially in the follow
ing form -
Whereas has deposited in my Office,
a certificate of the Collector of taxes,
or County Treasurer, as the case may be of the
County of whereby it appears that the
said or in case of assignment c. d. of
whom the said is assignee, did purchase
| of said othceys the here describe the
land,l at tax sale held by said at
i'll said County, on the day Of
AID. Is for the sum of
! being the amount then due 10 said County
for taxes and charges on said land and where
as il appears from an examination of the records
of my office that said land is now unredeemed
from sUsh sale. Now sBereforr, know all men by
these presents, that in consideration of the said
sum of and of the premises, tho
said Cwanty does hereby grant and convey unto
the said the above described
premises, with all the Entertainments and appur.
tenances thereunto belonging, to him and TO his
heirs and assigns, TO their sole use and benefit
forevey. In witness whereof, have heSeunpo
set my hand and seal at this day
| of A. ID. 10
| A. 3. Tof5ciaI designation is
| Sec. 7. l, shsll be the duty Of the County
Treasurer to sell shy certificates he may hold
for lands struck offto his County, under the pro-
visions of the Revised Statutes, to any person
wishing to purchase the same, and TO assign the
same by endorsing his name officially on tho
back thereof Provided, said Treasurer shall not
sell any certificate for less sum than the face
and its legal interest, unless so ordered by tho
Board of Supervisors Of his county, and that
said applicant shall purchase all the certificates
! in the hands of said Treasurer against said hnd.
Sec. s. All certificates Of the snle OF lands by
the County Treasurer shall be transferable by
endorsement.
Sec. 9. All acts and pars Of acts contrayen-
ing the provisions of this act are hereby repeal
ed
Approved April 10Th, 1852.
}. Mem. SKATER,
Speaker Of fyc Assembly
f. B. DEAN, JR.
Pres'L pro tenn. of The Senate.
LEONARD J. FAREWELL.