CHAP. 66.—An ACT to authorize the ascertainment of taxes due upon
real estate.

- Approved February 29, 1912.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
any person interested in real estate may file a petition in the
circuit or corporation court of the county or city wherein the
assessment of taxes was made, for the purpose of having ascer-
tained any and all delinquent taxes due upon such real estate,
including the amount necessary to be paid to the Commonwealth
of Virginia, upon a sale or sales of such real estate to the Com-
monwealth for taxes, and a copy of the petition shall be served
upon the attorney for the Commonwealth five days before the
date upon which the petition specifies the court shall be asked
to hear the petition. Upon the hearing the court shall have the
right to refer the question to one of the commissioners in
chancery of the said court for report thereon. The court shall
enter final judgment determining what, if any, taxes are due
upon the real estate mentioned in the petition and thereafter,
upon the payment of any amount so ascertained by the court,
and the costs of the proceeding, the said land shall be held free
and clear of any such tax lien. No writ tax shall be charged.
The clerk shall be entitled to a fee of one dollar, which together
with other costs, including such fee as the court may deem
proper to allow the commissioner in chancery, shall be paid by
the petitioner.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, are hereby
repealed.

3. An emergency existing in order that persons interested
may forthwith ascertain what taxes are due by them, this act
shall be in force from its passage.