The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-19
SW4MP LANDS.
important Notice to OtCnerS
Thereof.

OFFICE or COMMIs'N'R OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss, March IS, 1890.
Attention Of the numerous owners Of swamp
Lands" is called TO the subjoined act Of the Leg
islature enabling them to protect their titles
where the defect arises from The very common
use Of wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See Jackson W. Dilworth. 10 George ~.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with an abstract Of the title certified by some re
putable and competent person from the original
entry in SO far as the title appears Of record
with further certificate that no other convey
Of
guainted with the facts, should he presented.
In addition to the required price of twelve and
should be sent with each application, viz:
For advertising 81 90
For each certificate containing 100 acres
or less, . cents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
Following is the full 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
overlooked" 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 !. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
of the state of Mississippi, That all lands known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore been
sold. shown by the records in this Office of the
Commissioner of Swamp Lands, but whereby
reason of the wrong scrip being used in 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same are hereby withdrawn from general sale,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 a period of
two years at the uniform price of twelve and one
half az 1-2) cents per acre, upon making applica-
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 tile laws in
force In relation to swamp and Overfiowed lands
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the passage of
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof to all per-
SONS interested by publication in such newspd-
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
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit the
counts upon the certificate of said Commissioner,
countcrSigned by the Governor and Secretary of
State.
SEC. /. 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,
only to the Commissioner of Swamp Lands,
Jackson, Miss. All necessary blanks furnished
proper person on application.
j. ". McMASTER,
Com. Swamp Lands. State of Miss.
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