The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-05
SWAMP LANDS
In,DOrtdnt Notice to O,Cners
Thereof.

OFeTCE or COMNIs'S'R OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON. Miss March -, 1900.
Attention of the numerous OWNERS ~ swamp
Lands Is called to the subiOncd act OF the Leg
islature enabling them to protect their titles
where the defect arises from the very cOlnlnoHi
ISc Of wrong scrip in the original purchase ana
See jackson vs.. Dllworth 10 George, -.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with sn abstract of the title certified by some re-
putal,ic and competeut person from the original
entry in 50 far az the title appears ~ record
with further certificate that no other convey
ances of the land appear Of record. In other
cases the affdayitS Of credible persons. a.
qIainted with the facts, should be presented.
In addition ~ the required price OF twelve ana
one-lalf 12l, cents an acre. the following suTnS
should he sent with each application, viz:
For advertising 81 90
For each certificate containing 100 acres
or less, - cents o.. o.. ......... 30
For each patent. e. ........ %
Following is the full text Of the act referred 10
above:
AN ACT in relation 10 Swamp Lands.
WHEREAS. 10y reason Of error in the use OF
scrip there are many holdings uf swamp AMI
OyerfOwed" lands in this State which are VOID,
the title remaining in the state; and whereas
m.ny of the persons concerned are not even pro
tected by any statute of limitations and Whereas
it is deemed right ard just that such persons
should have the privilege OF protecting ther u'ie
SEXTON 1%'i Be it enacted by tie Legislature
of the State, of Mississippi That all lands Known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore been
sold as shown by the records in this office of the
Commissioner of Swamp Lands, brt whereby
reaSon Of the wrong scrip being used III Tie
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Same are hereby withdrawn from general sale.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. >. That all persons now hohi.g 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
! haH II l-2) cents per acre. upon making dpphei-
tipH NJ 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 Ell
. tiles. The money to lie paid into the treasury
and patents w he made according to the laws III
| force in relation to swamp and o~erfiU'Eed lands.
! SEC J. That Immediately after tie passage oI
! this act the Commissioner Of swamp and over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof to all FER
| sons interested by publication in such neWSpa-
! pcrS as he may select, not to exceed 10 for tile
| period Of six months, and upon making any sale
! hereunder he shall collect from each applicant,
! in addition to the purchase money the sam o1
one dollar to go toward defrayng the expense Of
! such advertisements the cost whereof Shall &c
| paid ont of tho Svalnp land funds upon the war
rants "a THE A,rfOF, who shall first audit the nc
COtnfS lptn the certificate OF said commissioner,
/ countcrSigncd by the Governor and secretary OF
| STATE.
| SEC t. That this act take cnccs aad be in
! force from and .ster its passage.
Approved February Il. 1S,m.
! In oder to insure promptneSs from tins Office.
| applicants should address all communications
! only to the commissioner Of swamp Lands;
| jackson. Miss. All necessary blanks furniShed
j. u. McMASTER,
Com. swamp Lands. state Of Miss.
| mr. 2G-27w.'