Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-29

0uy tlAuC UVlO10 tuC CApIIdIlOu VI TWO
years from the date Of sale it may be
redeemed, by paying the amount paid
by the purchaser, including costs, and
any other taxes on the property paid by
such purchaser, with twenty five per
centum per annum thereon. Such pay
ment may be made to the purchaser,
his agent or attorney. or to the treasu-
rer, who shall enter memorandum Of
the redemption, stating date and the
amount paid, in the list Of sales, and
give certificate thereof to the redemp-
toner, and hold the money paid to the
use of the purchaser, and shall enter
satisfaction on the record, as in case Of
mortgages when so redeemed by the
proper record or bona 6de owner.
s So. Any owner, partner, incum-
brance or party having a lien on, or in
terest in any real estate SO sold, shall
have the right to redeem the same by
paying to the possessor Of the title ac-
quired by such sale, or to the treasurer,
the whole amount of tax paid by such
purchaser, including all costs and inter-
est as hereinbefore stated, and the per-
son so redeeming shall be entitled to
receive from such purchaser quit claim
deed, which shall in like manner be re-
corded.
$50. If real property sold at such
sale be not redeemed within two years
from the date Of the sale thereof, at
any time thereafter, the holder Of the
title conveyed by the treasurer's deed
may enter upon such real estate and
use and enjoy and improve the same,
as the owner thereof, and acquire all
rights and be subject to all the provis-
ions Of the law in relation to occupying
claimants, so far as the same are ap-
plicable. and if such property be not
redeemed by the proper owner thereof
within five years from the day Of sale
the title thereto shall become absolute,
and vest in fee simple in the record
owner of the title conveyed by treasu-
rer's deed to the purchaser at such tax
sale subject to the provisions Of the
statute Of limitations.
5 81. The title conveyed by the
treasurer's deed as herein provided,
shall be transferable by deed or other
wise; anu the person holding such title
shall have priority of right to pay all
taxes subsequently levied upon the real
estate described in such deed.
5 81. In all questions Of right and
in all suits arising under the provisions
Of this act, no plea shall be sufficient to
affect the rights Of the bona fde pos
SCISSOR of such tax titles as herein pro-
vided, except:
|. That the taxes for which the
property was sold, were paid before the
sale by the treasurer for such taxes,
and such plea shall not affect the oc-
cupant's right to pay for all improve
ments passing with the land, and made
in good faith without notice.
2. Any plea Of which substantial no.
tice in writing was given to the treasu-
rer aforesaid before the execution of
the deed to the purchaser.
8. Any plea Of which substantial
written notice was given to the purcha-
ser or his agent or assignee, which
shall, however, only have effect from
and after the time of such notice, and
shall effect subsequent assignces also,
they having recourse to their assignors,
unless such notice is passed with the
assignment or transfer Of title.
s 63. When by mistake or wrongful
act of the treasurer, land has been sold
on which no tax was due at the time,
the county is to hold the purchaser
harmless by paying him the amount of
principal and interest and costs to which
ne would have been entitled had the
land been rightfully sold, and the treas
urer and his sureties will be liable to
the county for the amount on his Off
cial bond or the purchaser or his as
signees may recover directly of the
treasurer.
5 81. A tax for state purposes shall
be levied upon peddlers Of watches, jew
elry and clocks, dry goods, fancy arti-
cles, notions, patent medicines, or 9TH
er merchandise not manufactured in
this State, for license to peddle for
one year throughout the State, as fol-
lows: Upon each peddler Of watches or
jewelry, or either of them, thirty dol
lars upon each peddler of clocks, fifty
dollars; upon each peddler Of dry
goods, fancy articles, notions or patent
medicines, as follows: upon each foot
peddler thereof, ten dollars upon each
ped Her who pursues his occupation
with vehicle drawn by one animal,
twenty-five dollars; if drawn by two,
and less than four animals, fifty dol,
lars (; if drawn by four or more, seven
ty-fve dollars.
5 IS. Such license may be obtained
from the Judge Of any county upon the
payment Of the proper tax to the treas
urer thereof, and license may issue for
a less period than one year for the pro-
portionate amount Of tax, and all such
licenses shall state the date Of the ex-
piration of the same, and any person
so peddling without license, OF after
the expiration of his license, is guilty of
a misdemeanor, and the person actual
ly peddling is liable whether he be the
owner Of the goods or not.
&c. Each county is responsible to
the State for the full amount of tax
levied for State purposes, excepting
such amounts as are ascertained to be
unavailable, double or erroneous assess
ments, as hereafter provided.
) 81. If any county treasurer prove
to be defaulter to any amount for
State revenue, such amount shall be
made nm IN the State within the next