Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-04

making of q copy OF an application
under this section the clerks shall ne
entitled TO afee of ~ cents; for every
order OF publication and posting, SO
cents; for every deed executed, 81, and
Tor every copy OF application served
under this section by the Sheriff or
other officer, he shall receive so cents.
All the foregoing fees may be required
by the clerk or other officer 10 be paid
i'll advance. except the fee for the
deed, which may be paid upon the de-
livery OF the deed; but the fee taxed
Tor the order of publication against
the party redeemins the land Shall be
the amount actually paid or contracted
10 DC paid by the applicant for the
publication of such order. Ii the clerk
refuses to execute such deed. the court
OF the county or corporation wherein
such real estate is situated may COM
pei him to do so upon the petition of
the purchaser. II no such deed be
made under this section within Que
year after the date OF the application
Tor the purchase OF the said real estate
10 the party entitled to the deed, unless
hindered by judicial proceedings the
person or persons entitled to redeem
the same. as hcreinbeforc mentioned.
his or their heiis; or assigns. may. after
such year and before such deed is made,
redeem the said real estate by paying
the purchaser the amount paid there's
Tor by him, including the costs. but
not the penalty herenbefore provided.
with such taxes and lcvcs as he may
have paid thereon since such purchase.
with Interest, ut 6 per csntum per an
mum upon such payments from the
uate they We're respectively made. Ii
no such deed be made under this sec
| ton within two years after the date Of
the said application 10 the party en-
titled TO the deed. his or their heirs or
assigns. and If the said real estate be
not redeemed as herein provided, then
the said application shall be null and
void. and all amounts paid by such APP
piicant as provided in this act shall be
forfeited TO the Commonwealth, ana
the rights of such applicant to such
lands shall cease, and the lands shall
be open to Il lew application as if none
had been made. The provisions OF Soc
ton Gel of the Code OF Virginia shall
apply to deeds made under authority
Of this section. Nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as affecting
the duties of the Commissioner of Rev
cnuc as prescribed by section 400. No
application shall he made under this
section to purchase any real estate ii
ut tile time of such application suit il
pending. either 10 satisfy debts due
creditors or for partition among the
parties Interested, until after the land
has been sold in said suit ana the court
ms failed ~ V7rtt.st. - be paid
ont OF the purchase money. If one APP
plication has been filed for the pur-
chase of real estate. and copies there
of issued, no second application shall
be considered for the same piece of land
until the rights OF the first applicant
shall have expired.
WHO TO BE NOTIFIED.
~
land under this section who does not
wherein said land is situated shall, III
writing, designate some resident of said
county or corporation as his agent q.
attorney, upon whom all process
against or notice to such applicant shall
be served. and service OF any such
notice or process upon such agent oil
attorney shall have the same force and
effect as if served upon the applicant i'll
person. Such writing shall be signed
and acknowledged by the applicant ana
delivered to the clerk of the court II
whose office any application under this
| section shall be filed, and shall be by
/ him recorded in Il deed-book of said
| Office; except that said writing shall be
recorded in the clerks office of the
Chancery Court of the city OF Rich
mond, il application is mude in said
city. Any person having tho right tu
redeem said land as lereinbefore men
TONED. and who desires 10 contest the
right of the applicant 10 purchase such
.ei,l estate. shall give notice in writing
20 the applicant Of his purpose,t to make
such contest. The notice shah name
The term Of the cour. and the day OF
the term on which he VIII make the
motion 10 dismiss or quash the appli-
cation or otherwise resist said applica-
tion. The notice shall he executed upon
the applicant If a resident OF the corn-
~ or corporation wherein such READ
estate is situated. or upon his agent or
attorney hercinbeforc provided for. at
least ten da:s before the return day
thereof. The county court Of The county
on the corporation court of the corpora
ton wherein said real estate is situated
shall hear nnd determine all questions
that may arise on submission oc said
motion and adiudicatc tho same ac-
cordnc 10 law. and an appeal shall lie
from the county or corporation court Ia
the circuit court ana 10 the court of
st-tt=-st -=-t,e.,y
| provided fur appeals in civil cases.
This net shall be IN force from its
passage.
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