The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-07-14

ate a legal seizure of the property upon
which said taxes are levied; and from
the date of such filing said taxes shall
bear eight per cent per aiinum interest.
and no other penalty shall be eXigiblc,
any previous law to the contrary not
witIstauding on the second Monday Of
November he shall post at the door #
the court. house Il copy of said detailed
list, and publish the list. 30 filed twice
du'irg ten days, notifying the delin-
Qnent taxpayers that OH the first Mol'-
day of December, and from day to day
thereafter, in the order gin which said
list is made out. he will proceed to sell
without alpraisnent, at public auction,
the property of said delinquent taXpaY-
ers upon which said amount of taxes is
due prOrided. that the delinquent shall
have the right of pointing ont the prop
erty to he seized and sold to pay the
same.
SEC "a. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
on the day fixed forthe of
said sales. and from day to day there
after until the said list shall have been
exhausted. the tax collector shall offer
the property for sale at public auction,
to the highest bidder tor cash the bid
to be accepted shall be at least equal to
the taxes and costs.
Sec. 55. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
ali cases which may be commenced
hereafter in any of the coprts of this
State, in which it is sought to enjoin or
delay the collection of any licenses or
taxes whatever, whether State, parish or
municipal. imposed by competent author
ity, shall he regarded as preference ca
ses, and the court shall proceed to final
trial and determination of the same ut
the earliest moment compatible with the
ends of Justice. And upon a'dissolntion of
any injunction, hereafter granted, to en-
Join or delay the collection of any such
taxes so levied or imposed upon any per-
sou or property in this State. the coArt
ordering such Injunction to be dissolved
shall enter a decree against the person,
or persons, sning ont the same, and his
OF their securities on their injunction
bond, for the sum OF ten per centum on
the amount of all taxes, the collection
of which was SO DELAYED or enjoined, ten
per cent. for special damages for attor-
ney's fees and all costs of suit and said
DEGREES shall be enforced as other de
crees are enforced, and the money col
lected and paid into the proper treasu-
ry: prorided. that if upon a rule nisi,
taken against the tax collector. the dis
trict or parish judge issue an Injunction
then upon the ultimate quashing of said
injunction, no damages shall be allowed
in favor of the State, parish or munich
pality.
SEC. Sc. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the tax collectors shall be and they are
hereby authorized to give a title, in the
name of the State of Louisiana, to all
persons purchasing property sold in pur
suance of this act if the property sold
is movable. the delivery shall be made at
once but if it consists of real estate. the
delivery shall take place only on the ex-
piration of the time fixed for the redemp
ton of the same. as hereinafter proviaed;
that in all cases where delinquent taxes
are due npon movable property. the tax
collector shall be authorized to make ac-
tual seizure of the movable property
npon which the tax is due, and sell the
same after notice. us above provided.
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted ect., That
all real estate. sold hereafter under this
act or heretofore sold under any former
revenue act, ppOridcd the same has been
purchased by the State or any city OF
parish. shall be redeemable by the own
ers thereof or any legally AUTHORIZED
agent or any heir Or creditor of The said
owherS within Two years from the date
OF sac. upon payment to the party pnr
chasing III the.tax collectors sale of tn,
amount of the purchase money. with
one per cent per month on the purchase
money and all taxes paid by the purcha
ser on said property between the date
OF the sale and the date of redemption
prOnded. that if the stat" has become
the purchaser. and taxes since assessed
be paid. and on proof of the payment
as above provided for, the auditor shall
issue to the said Owner under the seal Of
his Office, a certificate of redemption
The party purchasing lands at tax sales
may. after the delay of two years, if thu
property has not been redeemed, presen1
the tax collector title of said sale to tn,
Auditor of Public Accounts, as evidence
of snch tax collector sale, and demand
a title to snch property and the Audi
, tor of Public Accounts shall thereupor
ISIS he a deed of sale, with complete ani
full title. in the name or the State O
Louisiana. to the purchaser, under his
seal OF Office. which deed shall vest thu
title completely and fully in til" sai(
purchaser, OF his heirs. for which til,
Auditor shall charge two dollars; pro
rided, no fee shall be charged by the An
dltor, except where property has beer
actually sold and bought in by anothe,
party than the State.
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