The Brookhaven leader., 1890-04-03

InapOTtG2lt Notice to OaCners
Thereof.
OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS,
I.rECn< MIES March Is 1890

COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss, March Is, 1890.
Attention of the numerous owners OF
"Swamp Lands is called to the suhjoln-
ed act Of The Legislature enabling them
to protect their titles where the defect
arises from the Every cOmm0n} Use of
wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See JACKSON rs. DilwOrth. 10 George,
772.
Applications in all cases shonld be ac-
cOmpanirh with All abstract OF the title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far
as the title appears of record-with II
further certificate that no other convey
ances of the land appear of record. In
other cases the affidavits of credible per-
sons, acquainted with the facts, shonld be
presented. In addition to the required
price of twelve and one half 129) cents
an acre, the following SIMS should be
sent with each application, viz:
For advertising. .,,:...,,:...Sl w
For each certificate, containing l6O
acres or less, 25 cents. 90
For each patent. .....,...........,. w
Following is the full text of the act re-
ferred 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 protected
by any statute of limitation; and where
as, it is deemed right and just that such
persons should have the privilege of pro-
tecting their title on fair terms; now,
! therefore,
SECTION l. Be it euacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
all lands known as swamp lands, which
have heretofore been sold, as shown by
| the records in the Office of the Commits
sioner of Swamp Lands, but where by
reason of the wrong scrip being used in
the purchase, such sales were invalid, be
and the same are hereby withdrawn from
general sale, nnder existing laws, for the
period of two years from the approval of
| this act.
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such invalid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the same
for period of two years at the uniform
price of twelve and one half (l2s) cents
per acre, upon making application to the
Commissioner of Swamp Lands and pro
ducing satisfactory evidence that they are
the original enterers or hold under them
by descent, purchase, or otherwise under
such original entries. The money to he
paid into the treasury apd patents TO be
made according to the laws in force in re-
lation to swamp and overlooked lands
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissioner OF
Swamp and Overlooked Lands shall give
notice thereof to al persons interested
by publication in snch newspapers as he
t may select, not to exceed 20, for the pc
Rod of SIX months, and npon making amy
sale hereunder he shall collect from eaeh
applicant, in addition to tho purchase
, money, the sum of one dollar TO go to-
, ward defraying the expense OF such adj
, vertisements, the cost whereof shall bt
/, paid cut of the swamp land funds npol
the warrants of the Auditor, who shall
first audit tie accounts upon the eertiti
cate of said Commissioner, countersigned
by the Governor and Secretary of State
SEC. 4. That this act take effect and b'
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved February IL, 1890.
In order TO insure promptness from THU
Office applicants should address all conl
, munications only TO the Commissioner o
. Swamp Lands, Jackson, Miss. All nee
. essary blanks furnished proper person OF
! application. j w. MCMASTER,
. Com. Seamp Lands, Sfcfe Of Mss
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