Chap. 587.—An ACT suspending time of redeeming lands sold for delinquent
taxes and bought by the auditor in cases where proceedings in equity have
been instituted by parties interested in such lands.

Approved March 8, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
operation of section six hundred and sixty-six of the code of Vir-
ginia, and all acts amendatory thereof, in so far as they authorize
others than the owners thereof to buy and redeem lands heretofore
sold for delinquent taxes and bought by the auditor in the name of the
commonwealth, be, and they are hereby, suspended for one year from
the date of this act, in all cases where proceedings in equity are al-
ready instituted by any parties interested in such lands for the pur-
pose of selling the lands and redeeming said lands by paying all
taxes due, delinquent and owing on the same; but this act shall not
be operative in any case until the owner of the land involved in such
suits, or some other person shall notify the clerk of the court of the
county or the clerk of the city or corporation in which the land is
situated, of the existence of the suit.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.