The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
HOW PURCHASED.


Section GG6. When and how lands pur-
chased in the name of the Auditor and
nnredeeemcd ia be sold-Wlen real es-
tate so purchased in the name Of the
Auditor is not redeemed by the previous
owner. his heirs or assigns, or some per
son having the right 10 charge the same
with a debt within two Years from the
date Of such purchase, any person de-
string to purchase it shall file an appli-
cation with the clerk of the county or
corporation court wherein such real es-
late Is situated for the purchase of
such real estate for the amount for which
the sales to the commonwealth was
made, and the taxes and county levies
due the city. town. county or dis
trict in which said land as sit
uated together with such additional
u,rrns as would have accrued from taxes.
ltvies and interest If such real estate
had not been so purchased by the
commonwealth. with interest on the
amount for which said sale was made,
AT the rate of six per centum per an
mum. from tho day of sale, and on the
additional sums from the fifteenth day
OF December in the year in which the
same would have accrued. in which APP
rication shall be set out tlle name OF
the person in whose name the real estate
stood at the date Of the sale thereof to
the commonwealth and the person
tate stands at the date OF such
application on the commissioners
books of such county or co,po-
ration, IN the event that it has been
transferred contrary TO the provisions of
section four hundred and siXty-nine of
the Code, and also the owner or owners
of such zeal estate as shown by the
records Of the clerks office OF the court
CT the county or corporation in which
it is situated, or in the clerks office of
the chance1w court, if the property is
situated in tho city of Richmond. and
the heirs of such as may be dead, and
such other owners as he can with dill
gcnce ascertain, and also the names OF
tl7- trustees, ln1prGaGttsS. and Dsasihclar1eS'
as shown by the records in any deed OF
xrust or mortgage on said real estate,
or Il any Of the said persons be dead then
the name of their personal representative,
provided. that the name Of any trustee.
mortgages, or beneficiary in any deed oil
trust or mortgage which has been record
ed more than twenty years prior TO
the date of the application may be ike
wise omitted.
PAY TEN PER CENT.
With said application he shall file an
affidavit stating that he has used due
diligence 10 ascertain who are the own
ers Of said land. and that said applica-
lion contains the naImats of ali the owners
of the land known TO him which he could
ascertain AT THE TIME OF FILING
SAID REPLICATION BE SHALL PAY
TO THE CLERK AT LEAST Ten. PER
CENIFiM or THE AMOUNT OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SAID
LAND AS HEREIN PROVIDED: and
the clerk shall make out as many copies
of said application as there are names
of persons therNEr, with one additional
copy, OF more if necessary, and shall
AT ONCE deliver them TO the sheriff or
sergeant of the county or corporation
in which the land Is situated. and the
same SHALL be served on the parties
named therein in the same manner as
process 10 dominance a suit is served
and similar return shall be made thereon
by the officer serving the same. If
ANY OF THE PERSONS NAMED IN
THE SAID APPLICATION DO NOT RE
t-11aE in TUIl1 COUNTY OR CORPORA
TON IN WHICH THE LAND Is SIT
HATED. But ARE KNOWN. TO RE
SIDE IN SOME OTHER COUNTY Or
CORPORATION IN THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA, THE CLERK SHALL SEND
COPIES Oh: SAID APPLICATION TO
THE PROPER OFFICER OF THE
COUNTY OR CORPORATION WHERE
IN THEY RESIDE, TO BE EXECUTED
! UPON SUCH PERSON. Said return
shall be made within sixty days after