The Brookhaven leader., 1890-07-24
SWAMP NDS.
important Notice to OsCners
Thereof.

OFFICE OF CoMMIs'N'R OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss, March 10, 1880.
Attention Of the numerous owners Of swamp
Lands" is called TO the subiOined act Of the Leg
slature enabling them to protect their titles
where the defect arises from the very cUmmOnJ
use Of wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See Jackson VS.. Dworth. 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with an abstract Of the title certified by some
putable and competent person from the original
entry in so far as the title appears OF record
with a further certificate that no other convey
ances of the land appear OF record In other
cases the afIidayitS Of credible persons, ac-
guainted with the facts, should be presented:
In addition to the required price of twelve and
one-half 12i y cents an acre, the following sums
should be sent with each application, VIZ:
For advertising 81 90
For each certificate, containing 100 acres
or less, - cents. ............ 80
For each patent. ........ ..:........... 90
Following is the fun text of the act referred to
above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
WHEREAS. by reason of error In the use OF
scrip there are many holdings of swamp and
Oyerfiowed" lands In this State which are void,
the title remaining in the state; and whereas
many of the persons concerned are not even pro
tected by any statute of limitation; and whereas,
1t is deemed right and just that such persons
should have the privilege Of protecting their title
on fair terms; now, therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That all lands known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore been
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Commissioner OF Swamp Lands, but whereby
reason of the wrong scrip being used III the
purchase, such sales were invalid, be and the
same are hereby withdrawn from general sale
under existing laws, for the period of two years
from the approval of this act.
SEC. Q. That all persons now holding swamp
lands under such invalid purchase shall have
the right to purchase the some for period of
two years at the uniform price OF twelve and one
half IL ~ cents per acre, upon making appliea
ton to the Commissioner of Swamp Lands and
producing satisfactory evidence that they are the
original enterers or hold under them by descent
purchase, or otherwise under such original en-
tries. The money to be paid into the treasury
and patents to be made according to the laws In
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the passage OF
this act the Commissioner of Swamp and over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof TO all per-
sous interested by publication in such newSpa-
perS as he may select, not to exceed 20, for the
period of six months, and upon making any sale
hereunder he shall collect from each applicant
in addition to the purchase money, the sum of
one dollar to go toward defraying the expense of
such advertisements, the cost whereof shall be
paid out of tho swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit the ac
counts upon the certificate of said Commissioners
counterSigned by the Governor and Secretary OF
State
SEC. 4. That this act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February II. 1890
In order to insure prOmptneSs from this Office,
applicants should address all communications
only to the Commissioner of Swamp Lands.
Jackson Miss. All necessary blanks furnished
j. w McMASTER.
Com. Swamp Lands, State OF Miss.
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