The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
CuAPTER SIS. F. NO. $50.

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amount which shall be paid by purchas-
ers of property sold pursuant to chapter
300 of the general laws of Minnesota for
the year 1897. and by assignees of the
interest of the state acquired by sale
pursuant to said law. with three (3) per
cent interest, under certain clrcum-
stances.
Be il enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That when any sale which
shall be made or certificate which shall be
issued pursuant to chapter 290 of the gen
eral laws OF Minnesota for the year 1897,
is declared void by the judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction, such
Judgment shall state for what reason such
sale or certificate is annulled, and in All
cases where any sale or certificate shall
be set aside the money paid by the pur-
chaser at the sale. or by the assignee of
the state. upon taking the assignment
certificate and also subsequent taxes, per-
altieS and costs that may have been paid
thereon by the purchaser shall, with IN
terest at the rate of three 80 per cent per
annum from the day of such payment, be
returned 10 the purchaser or assignee, or
the party holding his right, out of the
county treasury, on the order of the
county auditor. provided the action in
which such Judgment is entered be
brought within two (2l years from the
date of such sale in cases where no per-
fod of redemption is provided for in said
chapter 800 and that the action in which
such judgment is entered be brought
within three (3) years from the date of
sale where a time of redemption is al
lowed in said chapter 290.
If the action IN which such sale Is de-
clared void or certificate is set aside be
not brought within the time herein linn
tied, the purchaser or holder of the GER
tificate shall in no event be entitled to a
refundment of the money paid by him,
except provided in section 2 of this act.
Sec. ,. Whenever the holder of any tax
certificate of sale issued under chapter
$50 of the general laws of the State Of
Minnesota for the year 1897, who is not in
possession, by himself or others, of the
real property described therein, or any
part thereof, shall petition the board of
county commissioners OF the county
where the land is situated, setting forth
facts claimed to inValidate said certificate
within the meaning of any decision Of the
supreme court or this state, said commits
stoners shall inquire into the truth of the
facts alleged in said petition, and, If they
are satisfied that all the facts affecting
the case are fully and fairly stated, they
shall so certify to the state auditor and
the latter officer if he is satisfied, upon
consultation with the attorney general,
that the facts stated render the certiflca te
void within the principle of any decision
OF the supreme court, shall authorize the
refunding of the amount paid for said GER
t555lcate' (51 @ with interest at the rate of three
20 per cent per annum, together with the
amount of other subsequent taxes paid on
said property by the holder of said Ger
tthcate, with interest from the time Of
payment thereof at the same rate upon
the surrender of said certificate If the
same has not been recorded, or upon the
ueILNeiE OF an assignment thereof to the
state, duly executed, acknowledged and
recorded as by law provided for the exc
cution, acknowledgment and record of in
struments conveying real property; and
Ohereupon the county auditor shall draw
an order for the sum so authorized to be
refunded, on the treasurer of said coun-
", TO be countersigned and paid as other
county orders. Provided, however. that
no money shall be refunded under this
section unless the petition provided for
herein is presented to the board of county
commlssloners within two (2) years from
the date of sale of the property under said
chapter, in cases where no time of re-
% %oempuon is allowed under said chapter,
and within three (3) years in cases where
a time of redemption is provided for m
der said chapter 290.
Sec; g. In case of any refundment un-
der this act the several funds-state.
snail be charged with their several pro-
portions of the amount so refunded In ac-
cordance with the amount received by
ment.
Sec. T. Where the amount paid by any
peF[Gnaser reF,ae9 or holder of any certificate is
TeIunded under the provisions of this act
such refundment shall not be construed
as a payment or cancellation of any tax
included in the Judgment or refundment.
out the same shall stand as originally ex-
tended against the property. and. with
al accrued and accruing penalties, inter-
est and costs be included with the tax
IN the next application for Judgment.
when the Judgment rendered under said
chapter 80 shall be declared void
W hen the sale provided for under said
chapter is declared void and the Iu6g-
ment is not the county auditor shall I'M
mediately after making the next annual
tax sale offer said property for sale pur-
suant to the original Judgment and tha
same shall be sold with like effect as If
sold at the time nrovided for in said act.
II the certihcate or deed issued under
the. the provisions Of said act is declared
void. and the sale is not declared void
the county auditor may make a new GER
tlHcale or deed to any purchaser Offering
TO spa pay the n, same as provided in said act
sec. D. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 23rd. 1885,
CHAPTER 94-S. F. NO. ee3.
AN ACT to prevent fraud in the branding
and sale of process and renovated but
ter.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
section ]. No person, firm, corporation
agent or employe shall manufacture, sell.
0uer or expose for sale, in this state any
butter that is produced by taking original
packing stock butter, or other butter. or
both. and melting the same so that the
butter rat can be drawn off or extracted,
then mixing the said butter fat with
SKINNED milk, or milk, or cream or 9th
er milk product, and rechurning or re-
working the said mixture or that nro-
duced by any process that is commpniv
. known as boiled, process or renOvat fed
butter. unless the same is branded or
f fcu dS pTONlOeO IN section z of this
act.
Sec. > No person. firm. corporation.
agent or employe shall sell, offer or ex,
pose for sale or deliver to purchaser, any
boiled, process or renovated butter. as
defined in section of this act. unless the
words renovated butter shall be MAINLY
branded with Gothic or bold-faced letters
at least three-fourths of an inch in
length. on the top and sides of each tuh
or box, or pail or other kind of a ca Sc
or package, or or the wrapper of prints
: or rolls in which it is put up. If s11ch
butter is exposed for sale uncovered or
not in a case or package, a placard con
tanning the label SO printed shall be At
tached 10 the mass of butter in such
manner as to easily be seen and read bv
the purchaser.
The branding or marking of all pack
ages shall be In the English language
and in a conspicuous place so as TO he
easily seen and read by the purchaser.
Sec. j. The state dairy and food com
missioner, and his assistants, experts and
chemists, by him appointed, shall be
charged with the proper enforcement of
all the provisions of this act When com
plant is made by the said dairy and food
commissioner, his assistants. emnIoves
and chemists, or by any other person an
thoriZed by the said dairy and food COM
missioner, security for costs shall not he
required of the complainant in any case
at any stage of the prosecution on trial.
Sec 4. Whoever violates any of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a miSdemeanor. and shall for
each offense, upon conviction thereof, be
subject To a fine of not less than twenty
five (25) dollars, nor more than fifty b0)