The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-23
AT SLOO, sL25, SI.5O, &C.
DELINQUENT LAND LAW.
Passed by the Legislature and
Signed by the Governor.

The following is true copy of the de-
linnuent land law, which has passed the
legislature and has been signed by the
governor, NJ king it the law OF the State:
An act to amend and re. enact section 66G
OF the Code of Virginia, as amended
and re-euacted by an act approved
March B, 1894, in relation to delinquent
lands purchased in the name of the au-
ditor, and rs amended and re.enacted
by an act approved January 20, 1896,
entitled AN ac, TO amend aud re enact
section B6G Cf the Code of Virginia, as
amended End re-enncted by an ACT APP
proved March D, 1894. in relation to de-
linquent lands purchased in the name Of
the auditor. App owed February IL,
1898.
l. BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Virginia, That section 666 of the
Code of Virginia, AS amended and re-
enacted by AN act approved March D,
1894, in relation to delinquent lands pur-
chased in the name of the auditor, and
as amended and re enacted by an act APP
proved january 81, 1895, entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section 66G OF the
Code of Virginia, AS amended aud re-
enacted by an act approved March D,
1894, in relation tc delinquent lands pur-
chased in the lame of the auditor, lie
amended and re.enacted so as 10 read as
follows:
Sec. 6G6. When and how lands purchas-
ed In the uame of the auditor. rud unre.
deemed to be sold When real e>tat- 80
purchased in tie name of the auditor is
not redeemed by the previous owner, his
heirs or assigns. or some person having
The right 10 charge the same with II debt,
within two years from the date Of such
purchase, any person desiring to purchase
it shall file an application with the clerk
OF the county or corporation court where
in such real estate Is situated, for the
purchase of such real estate for the
amount for which the sale To the com
monwehih was made. together with
such a"diiioiel sunls as would have ac-
crucd from taxes AID levies and interest
II snch rca) estate had not been 80 pur-
chased bv The commonwealth with intri-
est on the amount for which said sale
WAS made 1T The 4te az u per centurl per
annun from the day OF sale aud on the
ndhitic NIL sums from the 18th day of
December in the year in which the same
would have accrued, i'll which application
shall he set out the name of the person
in whose name the real estate stood at
the date of the SAFE thereof to- the com
monwealth. aud the person in whose
name such real estate stands at the date
of said application on the com missoner's
books of such county or corporation in
the event that it has been transferred
contrary to the provisions oI section 400
of the Code. or t any of said persons lie
dead then the name Of his personal rep
resentaIive, and the names Of the trus
tees, mortgages and beneficiaries as
shown by the record in any deed of trust
or mortgage on said real estate or their
personal representative: provided, the
names OF any persons may be omitted
which do not appear OF record in the
clerk 8 Office of the county or corporation
in which the land is situated, and if it be
situated in the city of Richmond which
do not appear of record in clerks office OF
the chancery court of said city; ana pro.
vided further that the names of any
trustee, mCrtgagee or beneficiary in any
deed or trust or mortg gage which has been
recorded more than ten years rrior to
date or application, may he likewise
omitted. Ana the clerk shall, upon the
order of the applicant, his attorney or
agent make out as many copies Of said
application as there are persons named
therein, with one additional copy or more
if necessary, and unless otherwise direct
ed by the applicant, his attorney or
agent, deliver them to the sheriff or ser
gs.int CT the cnauty or corporation in
which The land is situated, but may,
upon direction of the applicant, his agent
or attorI ey, deliver them TO any other
party. And the same may be served on
the parties therein named, in the same
manner and by the same parties lha; IA
summons to commence suit may he
served, and similar return made thereon
by the Officer or party serving the same
Said return shall lie made within sixty
days after the issuing of the copy OF the
application And If the same be returned
net executed on any party therein nameh,
other copies may be made out and served
rs hereinnefore provided. On AFFIDAVIT
tnat one of the parties is a nor resident
of the State or that diligence has been
used by or on behalf OF the applicant to
ascertain in what county or corporation
he is without effect, or that copy of the
application has heen twice delivered To
thu officer of the county or corporation
In wi ich he resides, or is more than ten
days before the return day, and has been
returned xtfhOut being pNppnIpl an