The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-22
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice to OlCnerS
Thereof.

OFFICE OF COAMIsN'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 cOmnOnl
use Of wrong scrip in the original purchase and
See jackson vs. Dilworth. 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with an abstract Of the title certified by some Ie-
putable and competent person from the original
entry in so far as the title appears Of record
with further certificate that no other convey
cases the affidayits Of credible persons, ac-
quainted with the facts, should be presented:
In addition to the required price of twelve and
One-half n2l3D cents an acre, the following sums
should be sent with each application, viz:
For advertising. 81 90
or less, % cents. ...............s.:..... 80
For each patent. .......... %
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
overfiowed" 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
IL Is deemed right and Just that such persons
should have the privilege of protecting their title
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That all lands known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore been
sold, as shown by the records iii this office OF the
Commissioner OF Swamp Lands, but whereby
reason of the wrong scrip being used In the
purchase, such sales were Invalid, lie 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same are hereby Withdrawn from general sale,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. 2. 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 I'D cents per acre. upon making appnc't-
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
force in relation to swamp and overlooked lands.
SEC. 8. That Immediately after the passage of
this act the Commissioner of Swamp and Over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof to all per-
sons interested by publication in such newSpa-
peTs as he may select, not to exceed ~, 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 90 toward defraying the expense OF
such advertisements, the cost whereof shall be
paid out Of tho swamp hand funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit the az
counts upon the certificate of said Commissioner,
cOunterSign 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 pTomptneSS from this Office.
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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