Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1347 Partition action where United States is joint tenant

Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION › § 1347

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Title 28, §1347

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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by any tenant in common or joint tenant for the partition of lands where the United States is one of the tenants in common or joint tenants.

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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(25) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, par. 25, 36 Stat. 1094). The venue provision in section 41(25) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 1399 of this title. Words “civil action” were substituted for “suits in equity,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A change was made in phraseology.

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28 U.S.C. § 1347

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73