The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-28
SWAMP LANDS.
I9llDOrtU1lt Notice to OaCnerS
Thereof.

OFFICE OF CoMNIs' Mr. OF SWAMP LANDS.
JACKSON, Miss, March -, 1870
Attention Of the numerous owners Of swamp
Lands is called to the Subjuined act of the Leg
iSlature enabling them to protect their titles
where the defect arises from the very cUmmon}
use of wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See jackson VS.. Dilworth. 10 George, -.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with an abstract of the title certified ny some re
putahlc and competent person from the original
entry in 81 far as the title appears of record
with further certificate that no other convey
anceS of the land appear 81 record. III Other
cases the alidayitS of credible persons, az
quaiutcd with the facts. should he presented
In addition to the required price Of twelve and
0nC-hdlf 12 cents all acre, the following sums
should be sent with each app1catlon, w:
For advertising ~
For cach certificate, containing 40 acres
or less, - cents. ................ ~
For each patcut. .... -. :........... ~
above:
Az ACT in relation to swamp Lands.
WHEREAS. 10y reason of error in the use Of
$. rip there alr many holdings Of swamp ard
overlooked" lands in this state which 3!c void.
the itlr remaining, in tie state; and whereas
man, of the per; ons concerned ar" mol 'Erh ii"-
tcctcd bj any statute ri limitation: and "iitir'S.
il is deemed right and luSt that such persons
should have the privilege OF protecting their title
on fair terms now, therefore; 49,. ,.,.,o,.,..,.
Of tie state of Mississippi. That all lands known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore been
SOLD rs SHOWN ny Tie GttbItS III ti'lN OH't tI ut
Commissioner ol swamp Lands, hut whereby
reason Of the wrong Scip being used III The
purchase, such sdieS were Invalid, be amt TIE
same are hereby withdrawn from general sale
under existing laws, for the period OF two years
from the approval of this act.
SEC , That all persons now holding swamp
lands under such invalid purchase Shall nave
the right to purchase the some for Il period ui
Two years at the uniform price of twelve and one
l:aii ~ In cents per acre, upon making apphra1
tun 10 the Commissioner of swamp Lands and
producing satisfactory evidence that they are tine
original CntererS or hold under them 10y descent.
purchase, or otherwise under such original Ell
tries. The money to be paid into the treasury
and patents to he made according to the laws III
force in relation to swamp and overlooked lands
SEC s. That Immediately after the passage Of
this act the commissioner of swamp and over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof 10 all per
sons interested by publication iii such EeWSI&-
perS as he may select, not to exceed 20. for tie
period of SiN months, ana upon making any sale
hereunder lie shall collect from each applicant
in addition to the purchase money, the SUN q!
one dollar Ia go toward defTaying the expense at
such advertisements. the cost whereof shall be
rants of the Auditor who shall first audit the ac-
counts upon the certificate of said Commissioner,
couGtCrSigned by the Governor and Secretary of
State.
SEC. J. That this act take effect and be in
force frCm and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1894.
III 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
)! W. MONA ST'EF.
Com. swamp Lands, State of Miss.
mr. 3027w.l