Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§354 Lands Not Liable for Debts Prior to Final Patent
Title 25 › CHAPTER 9 — ALLOTMENT OF INDIAN LANDS › § 354
Summary
Land acquired under the Act cannot satisfy debts from before the patent.
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Title 25, §354
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No lands acquired under the provisions of this Act shall, in any event, become liable to the satisfaction of any debt contracted prior to the issuing of the final patent in fee therefor.
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, 24 Stat. 388, and is popularly known as the Indian General Allotment Act. For classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 331 of this title and Tables.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 354
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102