The Greenville times., 1877-03-03

eonveyances for lands sold to indi
yiduals in the office of the chancer,
clerk OH or before the first Monday
in April, there to remain for th'
period Of one year, and the ownel
of such lands, or any person inte
rested, or any person for him, may
repurchase the same on the pay.
ment TO such clerk Of taxes, costs
fees and interest, as before proyid
ed, and five per centum on the
whole amount of such re-purchast
for the compensation of the clerk
for making the same; that on tht
payment of such purchase money
the clerk shall endorse ON such
conveyance the word "cancelled,n
and sign his name thereto, with
the date and the amount paid, and
by whom, and deliver the same ia
the party SO purchasing, which
said entry shall operate to revest
the title in the party to whom said
lands belonged; that the chancery
clcik shall pay over said amount,
less his compensation, to the party
entitled thereto, and on failure SO
to do, shall be liable to an account
on his official bond, at the suit OF
tho party aggrieved thereby but
neitherthe state nor any purchaser
ut tax sale, or any alienee of the
state or any such purchaser, shall
have the right to maintain the pos
scssory action provided in sections
"A and 40 Of the act in the first Sec
ton Of this act recited, until after
the expiration of the time allowed
to rc-purchase as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and that the Limitation of
twelve months as provided in said
section "A shall not commence to
run until the expiration of such
period.
See. 13. BE it further enacted,
That for all lands heretofore or
hereafter sold to the state for the
non-paymcnt of taxes, and which
have not been purchased from the
state, and when the period of re-
demptiOn rs heretofore or the Pc
riod Of re-purchase as herein pro-
vidcd, shall have expired, and in
the actual possession of any per-
son, the sheriff of the county is
hereby required to institute, in the
name Of the state, the action of
unlawful detainer, as prescribed
In sections "A and 40 Of the act in
the first section of this act recited |;
that In such suits the state shall be
represented by the district attor-
ney, or the governor in his discre.
tiOn may assign district attorney
from any circuit court district
where there are more than one
district attorney, to institute and
prosecute such suits. That on the
recovery of the possession of such
land, the sheriff shall rent out the
same for one year, and shall ac-
count TO the state for the proceeds
Of such rent, after deducting there
from his costs and fees. That for
The bringing of such suits the sher-
III shall be entitled to a tax fee of
two dollars and half, besides his
cost In ordinary cases, and the dis
lrict attorney tax fee of two dol
lars n half, oil to be a charge on the
and and payable out of the rents
or any subsequent pur-
'hase of the lands from the state.
That If any of said cases shall be
to the circnit court, they
hall be triable at the first term
md take preference over all other
'ases. That IL shall be the duty of
he auditor of public accounts to
lotify sherifls of the passage aud |
of this section of this act, |
nd If any sheriff shall fail to bring
uch actions, he shall be liable to |
he state and county for the amount
# all taxes, costs. fees and inter-
st due, or have since accrued on
aid lands; and if such failure
hall be wilfnl, he shall be fined |
ne hundred dollars and removed
rom office.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted.
hat boards of supervisors are
ereby rexuircd to make their an.
nal levics of county taxes on or
efore the first Monday in Scptcm-
or, but any levy made after this
ate shall not be invalidatcd there.
Y.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted.
hat 1t shall be the duty Of the
lcriff, whenever 1t shall come to
is knowledge, or whenever he has
'st reason 70 believe that any per-
IN is indebted to any one whose
lme appears upon any of the in
'lvcnt or delinquent rolls of his
'unty, to immediately notify, in
riting, such person so indebted,
hich said notice shall cont ain the
'me of tho delinquent tax pay or
I'd the amount of taxes for which
} is delinquent for each year, and