Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 71
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SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, .That where there is no dispute,
as to the lines or boundaries of the land in controversy,
or where the defendant admits, that he is in the possession
of the lands or tenements included in the plaintiff's claim or
title, an order of survey shall be unnecessary, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the dutl of
Secretary of State, immediately after the approval of this
act to cause the same to be published in some public Gazettein
the town of Washington, and this act shall take effect and
be in full force, within ten days after its passage.
Approved, February 2d, 1844.
AN ACT
Authorizing the Sheriff of Rusk County to collect the State
and County Tax of said county, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-two, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That,
the Sheriff of Rusk county be, and he is hereby, authorized
and required to collect the state and county tax, due and unpaid,
from the citizens of said county of Rusk, for the year,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said sheriff, after collecting
said taxes, shall be, and lie is hereby, required to pay
over said state taxes to the Treasury of the Republic of
Texas, and the county taxes so collected, into the county
treasury of said county of Rusk.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county of Rusk
shall assume the payment of the liabilities of Nacogdoches,
incurred during the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty-two, to the citizens of Rusk county, for jury services, so
far as the tax collected by the sheriff for one thousand eight
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