The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-20
THE LAWS. OF THE STATE.
Important Acts OF the Last General As
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AN Acr to- collate into one Act the modes
prescribed for the Probate OF Deeds
and other instruments in writing,
which .ase; By law required ite be Re-
corded.
Belt enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives sof. the, State Of South
Carolina, now et,and sitting in General
Assembly, and ;bycthe authority. of the
same:. : .ssyl -. =: .l.t -
FThas- before any deed or instrument in
writing can be- recorded in the proper
Office within the State the execution
thereof shall first be proved by the afh-
dayit in>writiugof subscribing; witness
tosuehs. s.instrument, taken before some
officer within this State competent to ad-
minister au oath, or before o commits
sicner orr commissioners appointedE by
dedimus. Issued from the Court of Com
mon Pleas lof the county in which the
instrunent,is:t6 be.recorded I; or, if taken
without, the limits of, this State, and
within the United States, before Com.
missioner of Deeds Of this State, or be-
fore CLERK of:a Court of Record, who
shali!ceftify the same under his official
seal,ior before "a Notary Public, who shall
afix thereto his official seal, and accom-
pany the ,same with q a.certificate as to his
official character from Clerk Of q Court
of Record OF, the county in which the
afidaYit is ,tsk ksn;i.oor,, if. taken without
the United States, before q consul OF
ce.consul, of, the United States Of
America.
Nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to affect the law in relation to the
mode of proving deeds provided for in
Chaptera XXuI, Secion s. Title vi,
Part I;oa the General: .Statutes,Sin cases
whsre! tie affidavit Of q subscribing wit.
ness cannot be had, by reason of death,
absence or removal from the State of such
q witness. t...
Approved December Is, 1880.
AN ACT to repeal Sections 2 and 8 Of
Chapter. CIV, Title T., Part III, of the
Revised Statutes Of this State, in re.
I gard tovacat,ng Erroneous Judgments.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same: eE:4.t
SECTION /. That Sections two ~ and
threa f3) Of Chapter CIV, Title 1, P art
ufsef khe Revised Statutes Of this STATE
providing that erroneous judgments may
be vacated at any time within two years
from. the entry thereof and prescribing
the mode 10 which this may be done, be,
and the. same are hereby, repealed aud
abrogated: Provided, hoseerer, That this
Act shall. not apply to existing judg-
1ments or affect cases now in suit.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect
on the first day Of January, 1881.
Approved December 81, 1880.
AN AcEtosprovide. for the Redemption
of Forfeited Lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Stale of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
That all lands now on the list of de-
linquent lands, and all lands heretofore
forfeited 70 the State for the non payment
of taxes, and which have not been sold
for taxesor reclaimed, may be redeemed,
by the owners of such lands, or those
havinga legal or equitable right or in
terest therein, on the payment OF the
taxes which may be due and unpaid
thereon, with costs, but without penal
ties: Provided, That said payment shall
be made on or before the 31st day of
May, 1881, in gold or silver coin, United
States treasury notes or national bank
notes: And provided, further, That this
Act shall notApply TO any, lands which
by virtue of any Act of the General AS
sembly have already become assets of
the State in charge Of the Sinking Fund
Commission.
Approved December "a, $780,.