The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-03-28
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE.
The Provisions of Act SO of 1884 Make it
An "Ironclad" Instrument.

Many delinquent taxpayers seem 10
think that because the courts have annui-
led, on account of informalities in descrip-
ton. etc, sales made for unpaid taxes, they
can continue to escape their obligations
and yet retain their property, by slipping
through some loophole in the statute.
But act 50, of the last session, was de-
signed especially to cover just such cases;
hence its designation as the 'ironciad
act. These new regulations were adapted
from the statutes of other States, and
have been held valid by the highest
courts: 90 there is little doubt that the
courts of this State will follow establish
ed rulings, thus preventing defaulters to
the State from longer finding protection
in their wrongful course in the States
own tribunals and at the public expense.
When the tax collectors begin sales OF
property under act 81, as very soon they
will, it behooves all interested to be on
the qui vive, or they will certainly lose
their holdings for good and aye. The fol-
0 lowing extract from the law is offered fo'
their most serious consideration and as
warning Of impending loss:
Src. q Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
2 said property shall be adjudicated ant
sold TO the last and highest bidder. To-
cash. All bids made may be paid IN an.
4 lawful money of the United States, or II
any warrant, bond or other obligation
which by the laws and constitution
"A the State is made receivable for taxes an.
licenses due the State prior to January
1879, except the costs incurred IN adludl
10 cations to the State and In sales unde
this act, and the commissioning and rec
established by this act, which shall o
paid by preference in current none!
"A All money realized to the State from tn
enforcement of this act, which is require
a, by the constitution to be paid into tn
81 State treasury to the credit of the on
standing obligations of the State and II
terest thereon, shall be so paid; but
such money which is not SO required
~ be SO paid, shall be paid into the Sta
treasury. to the credit of the current {
:, free school fund. nm
." SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., In
each tax collector and ex-offic1o tax &C
so lector shall, as soon as said adJudlcatlol
to bidders are made and complied WIT
execute to each purchaser q deed OF ga
eo in tbe name of the State, OF each speech
piece of property, before duly quain,
notary public by authentic act, to be
him selected. q duly certified copy
6t which deed shall be prima facie eviden
Of the following facts: First-That g
property conveyed was subject 20 tal
ton. Second-That none OF the ta1
for which said property was offered We
paid. and said deed shall be concim us
"a evidence of the following facts: 1: III
the property was assessed according
law: q. That the taxes we're levied accol
IL ing to law; 8. That the property was
vertised according to law; 4. That
property was adjudicated and sold
stated in said deed; and 5. That all
nrereouisites of the law were compl
80 with by all the officers, from the asst
ment mn to and including the execuS
and registry OF the deed to silcn
90 chaser; and duly certified copies OF 8
% deed shall be full proof without illr'
evidence, of all contained therein;
.. only a portion OF the taxes Tor wnlcn
81 properly is sold are proved to have D.
Maid. the sale and the title to the
40 chaser shall, nevertheless, be good
l 90 valid. the same as If all the taxes
which it is sold had not been paid.
The better plan for delinquents to
sue would be to redeem their propert
once, thus stopping the additional G
which additional proceedings againf
must entail.-N. o. City Item.