The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-12-26

AN ACT to make State Tax Sales moro ehectual.
SECT. !. When the state has taxed wild land.
and the state treasurer has decided 1t, or part
porting to convey the interest OF the state by
forfeiture for such non payment and his rec
ord shows that the grantee, his heirs or assigns,
on his acres or interest therein as stated in the
deed, continuously for the twenty years subse-
quent to such deed; and when person claims
under recorded deed describing Wild land
record Allows that he has, BY himself or by his
predecessors under such decd, paid the state
and county taxes thereon. or on his acres or in
terest therein as stated In the deed, cOntinu
ously for twenty years subsequent to record
ing such deed; and whenever, in either case,
it appears that the person claiming under such
have, during such psriod, held such exclusive,
peaceable, continuous and adverse possession
thereof IS comports with the ordinary man.
agement Of Wild lands In Maine, and it further
appears that during such period, no former
owner, or person claiming under him, has paid
any such tax. or any assessment by the county
commissioners, or done any other act tndica-
tive Of ownership, no act1on shall be main
tanned by q former owner, or those claiming
under him, to recover such hand, or to avoid
such deed. unless commenced within said
hundred. Such payment shall give such
grantee or person claiming rs Aforesaid, his
heirs or,assigns. right Of entry and scizen in
yided, of the whole tract as the deed states, OF
IS the number Of acres in tho deed Il to the
number OF acres assessed.
SECT. .. II any such former owner. or per.
son claiming under him, during said period Of
twenty years, or any portion thereof. Is =
minor, married woman, insane, Imprisoned Or
absent from the United States, he may. II 9th
erwise entitled, bring such action at any time
within ten years after such disability is re-
moved, Notwithstanding said period Of twenty
years has expired. And II such person dies
during the continuance OF the disability, and
NO determination or Judgment has been had
on his title OF right Of action, such action may
be brought by his heirs, or other person claim
ting under him, at any time within ten years
after his death, notwithstanding the twenty
years have elapsed.
SECT. 8. Before tridl Of N action Involving
the validity Of q tax sale made by tho state
treasurer, the party claiming under such sale
may file in court, treasurer certificates show.
ing the amount paid by him at such sale and
afterwards, for state and county taxes and
charges, whereupon the other party shall pay
to the clerk the amount thereof with interest
from each time Of payment to the tfme Of de-.
posit, TO be finally paid out by order Of court
70 the party eQuitabfy entitled thereto; on mo.
ton the court shall determine the amount to
be deposited, and when; and on failure to de.
post as ordered, the court shall render judg.
ment by default against tho party SO failing.
SECT. L. This act shall not apply to actions
between cotenants. nor to actions now pend.
ing in court, NOR to those commenced before
January one, nineteen hundred.
[Approved March ~