Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1399 Partition Action Involving United States
Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE › § 1399
Summary
Land that the U.S. partly owns: lawsuits to divide it must be filed in the district where the land is located, or in any such district if all parts lie within the same state.
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Title 28, §1399
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any civil action 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, may be brought only in the judicial district where such lands are located or, if located in different districts in the same State, in any of such districts.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(25) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, par. 25, 36 Stat. 1094). Provisions of section 41(25) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to jurisdiction are the basis of section 1347 of this title. Words “civil action” were substituted for “suits in equity,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Provision with respect to property in different districts was added to conform with section 1392 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1399
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102