Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-25

the simple filing Of such claims respectively atteSted
! by tue amdavit of the owner, MS agent or at
form, and II not contested entitled the same to pay
! ment pTo RIA. ana Tor administering the SASa in
| proving such claims In common FORM and filing
| the same the clerk shall receive the sum OF ten
cents, TO be paid at the time OF making the oath
back tax collector shall desire TO contest the
yalldlt. IN Nhoe OF part oI any cIaI.1 hlea IN CON
TTOgress OF the cause. The opposing parties In
such contest shall reduce the facts 10 writing thst
necessary to Its determination and he the same
and when ed, they shall become part OF the record
ana me court shall hive power upon mGtog and IN
lions OF priority OF payment In progress OF the
cause When any party Is Satisfied Elth the de-
cl'lon OF ans Irrigated quest on he may have such
question reheard upon appe or writ OF IN the
sSeis c'It; o1S 80 mgen o. the record only as
transcript and record for the appellate court ana
the appellate court may direct unless the receiver
and bacl-t Xcoector Is party to the litigation on
behalf OF creditors reTab and 40 that case the
clstS may II the appel ate court think proper. be
charged to ihe whole TO some particular fund,
as right and justice may require.
sec, l. BE u ftlTtcr enacted, That nothing herein
slaI be construed 10 prejudice the right OF Tedemp
ton now allowed By law TO any person for redeeming
solf under the provisions OF This act; and 10 all
mas within the limits OF such extinct muncipali-
ties her tofore sold for taxes and bid of in the
name OF the STATE OF the city. the former their
heirs or vendees, shall we fYs years from and al
ter the passage Of this within which to redeem
the same; but until sucn redemption such prOpeItF
shall be and remain the property OF the state ana
the right t. redeem.
See II BE Il further enacted That It is the duty of
the attorney general OF the district wherein stu
ated the Taxing District provided for in the
aforesaid and they are hereby required Immediately
suggest Of record I'm all the courts OF this State
and OF the United States where suits e pending
against said municipalities, the repeal of the char
tiers of the same.
Sec l3. BE Il further enacted That the proceed
iDgs In all suits pending for the collection of
taxes due said extinct municipalities shall be sus
pended. until the filing OF the general creditors
bill and the consolidation provided this acs:
ana said general creditors bill shall be prepared and
hled 10y the receiver and back tax collector as soon
as practicable, and within six months from his ap-
pointment and qualification; and 10 enable him 10
prepare said bill, he is authorized to empl0y under
the direction OF The chancellor any cash funds that
may come into his hands, ia obtaining any necessa-
~ abstracts of title
Sec II. b u JiIrtRer enacted, Tnat this act shall
take effec; from and after Its passage, the public
welfare requiring it,
Passed March l3, 1879. j. R. NEAL,
Speaker Uf the Senate.
II. p. FOWLKRS
Speaker House OF RepreSe, tatiyes.
Approved March II, 1873
ALBERT s. MARKS. Governor.
l, Charles N Gibos. secretary of State of the
Stae of Tennessee, certify that the above Is cor
Feet copy of act OF the general assembly OF the
state OF Tennessee, the original Of which IS on file
In my Office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State.