The true Democrat., 1857-02-17
Lands Sold for Taxes.

AN ACT to quiet land titles in this State SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, fthe State of Arlansas, That no action for the
 recovery of any lands, or for the possession
 thereof against any person or persons, their heirs or assigns, who may hold such lands by virtue of purchase thereof at sheriff $ or auditors sale, for the non- payment of taxes or who may have redeemed the same from the auditor of this State, bv virtue of act providing for the re- demption of lands forfeited to this State for the non payment of taxes, or who may hold such land under an auditors deed, commonly known as donation deed, shall be maintained. unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor pre- decessor. or grantor was seized or possessed of the lands in question, within two years next be- fore the commencement of such suit or action.
 SEc Z. Be itfDther enacted, That the person or persons, his, her or their heirs or assigns, claiming any such land mentioned in the hrst section of this act, shall, before the issuing of any writ, file in the office of the clerk of the proper court, an affidavit setting forth that such claimant hath rendered to the purchaser or pur- chasers thereof his, her, or their agent or legal representative, the full amount of all tlxes and costs paid on account of said lands, with in- terest on the same, at the rate of one hundred per centum upon the amount first paid for said lands, and twenty-five per centum per annum, upon all cost and taxes paid upon said land thereafter from the time said costs and taxes were paid, and also the full value of all im- provements, of whatever kind and description. made on said lands, by the purchaser or pur- chasers his, her, or their heirs and assigns. or tenants. and that the same hath been refused.
 SEC. 3. Belt further enacted, That if any suit or action shall be brought in any court of record ln this State against any purchaser or purchas- CTS, his, her, or their heirS or assigns holding any lands, specified in the first section of this act, and 1t shall appear to the satisfaction of such court, that no affidavit, required in the preceding section of this act, was filed previous to the commencement thereof, 1t shall be the duty of such court to dismiss said suit or action, at the cost of the plaintiff or plaintiffs.
 SEC. f. Be it Jfpther enactei, If judgment shall be given against any such purchaser or purchasers, his, her, or their assigns, who hold any lands, as provided for in the first section of this act, in favor of any person claiming the | same no matter by what manner of title, said | judgment shall only be for the possession of the premises in question, and damages shall be as- sessed in favor of said defendant or defendants, for the full amount of all taxes, costs and in- i tirest hereinbefore provided for, together with the full value of all improvements of whatever kind and description made thereon, for which judgment shall be entered in favor of said defen- dant or defendants, and the same shall be lien upon such lands until satisfied
 SEC. ,. Be it tiather enacted, That all law s and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act be in force and take effect from and after its passage.
 APPROVED 10th January, 1857.