The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26


acertified transcript Of the particular matter
sought to be proved, and the same when
certified by the Auditor of Public Accounts,
to be correct transcript Of the particular
matter set forth from the record roll or
official paper in his Office, transmitted as
aforesaid from Union county, shall be com
petent evidence of such particular, in any
court of law or equity in this State
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for any owner ofreal estate,
situated in the county Of Union to file his
bill in the chancery court Of said county,
against any person or persons who may be
ayerred to stand In situation to induce a
fear that the title of complainant to such
real estate may be molested, and all other
persons whatsoever claiming an interest in
or right to said lands, and the particular
person or persons against whom such bill
may be filed, and "all other persons whom
soever claiming an interest in or right to
said land, may be made parties defendant
to such bills, according to the laws now in
force in the chancery courts of this State;
and the particular persons named as de-
PENDANTS, or any person desiring to do so,
may answer said bill, and on hearing of
said case, the complainant shall be entitled
upon making due proof, to decree, declar-
ing him to be the true owner of the land
claimed in his bill, which decree shall not
in any case be rendered before the second
term Of the court after it is filed, and when
rendered shall have the effect to vest in the
complainant or complainants in said bill
full and complete title as against all persons
who do not within three years after said
decree, petition the clerk of said chancery
court to be allowed to contest said de-
cree, setting forth in said petition in what
particulars said decree is not correct; and
n e n
dayit of its truth annexed, the said clerk
shall issue a summons to the complainant
OF complainants, or if nOn-residents of this
State, a citation as in other cases of non
resident defendants, informing him or them
of the prosecution Of such petition, and
citing him or them to appear at the next
term of said chancery court, to contest, with
such petitioner the correctness Of said
decree, and proof may be taken, as III other
cases, and the court on hearing Of such petit
ton, shall either confirm or correct the de-
decree, as the proof may show to be
proper and any such Decree when made
by said court, under the provisions of
this section, or a certified copy thereof.
shall be admitted as evidence in any
court Of this State, and shall be held to be
evidence Of full and complete title in the
person or persons to whom the title is
therein decreed, and it shall be lawful for a
person filing his bill under this section, to
make any known person or persons by name
parties defendant thereto, and all other
parties in interest may be made parties de
PENDANT as aforesaid, by the general descrip-
ton of ''all persons WhOmSoever interested
in the lands described in said bill" and
citation to them by this description shall be
published in a newspaper published in said
county for two months, and they shall
thereupon be proceeded against as if act
ually served by name with process, and all
proceedings and the decree rendered in such
cases shall be just as effectual as if they
were made parties by name, and actual
service.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacte3, That moth
ing in the foregoing provisions shall be con
strued to prevent an appeal, or writ Of
error from any decree or Judgment that may
be rendered under any Of the foregoing pro
visions subject to the laws now in force, but
there shall be no saving in favor Of minors
as to such appeals of writs of error, and no
appeal or writ of error shall be in favor of
any one, after two years from any such de-
cree or judgment; and bills of exceptions
may be rendered in any Of the proceedings
under the foregoing provisions in the same
manner as in other cases in the courts Of
this State
SEC. 49, Be II FURTHER enacted, That all
laws and parts Of laws conflicting with the
provisions and objects ofthis bill, so far as
they are applicable to Union county, are
hereby repealed and that this act shall take |
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, February 81, 1882