Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§210 Recognition of equitable claims on certain lands in Oklahoma; validation of homestead entries
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - HOMESTEADS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LANDS SUBJECT TO ENTRY › § 210
Summary
Secretary of the Interior must accept claims from people who settled the land before January 1, 1934. Homestead entries that were wrongly allowed, plus suspended entries and applications to finish proof, are confirmed if they were otherwise proper, effective as of the regular application date.
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Title 43, §210
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to recognize equitable claims to such lands based on settlement made prior to January 1, 1934, and all homestead entries of such lands, the allowance of which was erroneous because the lands were not subject to entry, and all suspended entries and applications to make final proof, are validated if otherwise regular, as of the date of the regular application.
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43 U.S.C. § 210
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73