43 U.S.C. § 442: Assignment between June 23…

Summary

Land assignments made between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913 are confirmed if the seller had turned in acceptable final proof, the buyer purchased believing the assignment was valid under section 441, and no valid intervening claims exist. This confirmation stands even if the original entry had been split into farm units or part canceled before the final proof. All confirmed buyers must follow the limits and rules of the Reclamation Act and its amendments. To get a patent, the buyer must file the required proof before May 8, 1916.

Title 43, §442

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In the absence of any intervening valid adverse interests any assignment made between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913, of land upon which the assignor has submitted satisfactory final proof and the assignee purchased with the belief that the assignment was valid and under section 441 of this title, is confirmed, and the assignee shall be entitled to the land assigned as under section 441 of this title, notwithstanding that said original entry was conformed to farm units and that the part assigned was canceled and eliminated from said entry prior to the date of final proof: Provided, That all entries so assigned shall be subject to the limitations, terms, and conditions of the reclamation Act, and Acts Amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and all of said assignees whose entries are confirmed shall, as a condition to receiving patent, make the proof required, prior to May 8, 1916, of assignees.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The reclamation Act, referred to in text, probably means act June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. See section 441 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.

§442 Assignment Between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913, Confirmed