The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-27
SWAMP LANDS.
I2nDOrtd1t Notice to OaCners
Thereof.

OF
COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss, March Is, 1890.
Attention of the numerous owners of
"Swamp Lands is called to the subjoIn-
ed act Of the Legislature enabling them
to protect their titles where ilie defect
arises from the (very cOmlnOu) use of
wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See Jackson rs. DilwOrth. 10 George,
772.
Applications in all cases should lie ac-
conipanied with all abstract of tho title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in So far
as the title appears of record-with IA
further certificate that 10 ether convey
ances of the land appear of record. In
| other cases the affidavits OF credible per-
sons, acquainted with tie facts, should be
presented. In addition to the required
price of twelve and one half (123) cents
an acre, tho following sums should he
sent with each application, viz:
For advertising. 81 %
| For each certificate, containing 160
acres or less, rs cents. 50
| For each patent. ................... 1 OO
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
aswamp and overfowed" lands in this
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State; aud 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-
tectiug their title on fair terms; now,
he retore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted 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
4 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and the same are hereby withdrawn from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 and patents to he
made according to the laws in force in re-
lation to swamp and overlooked lands.
SEC 3. That immediately after the
massage of this act the Commissioner al
Swamp and Overlooked Lands. shall give
notice thereof to al persons interested
by publication in such newspapers as he
may select, not to exceed 20, for the pc
} Rod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder he shall collect from racl
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 b'
paid out of the swamp land funds upol
the warrants of the Auditor, who shall
first audit the accounts upon the certiti
+ cate of said Commissioner, eountersignet
$ by the Governor and Secretary of State
SEC. 4. That this act take effect and ID
: in force from and after its passage.
Approved February IL, 1890.
In order to insure promptness from thu
: Office applicants should address all com
a munications only TO the Commissioners o
swamp Lands, jackson, Miss. All nee
essary blanks furnished proper person oil
application. j w. McMASTER.
Com. Suamp Lands, State Of Miss.
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