48 U.S.C. § 1504 — Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings

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This section permits an alien holding restricted territorial land to convey it before escheat proceedings begin. A conveyance made to evade the chapter is void, and the land is forfeited and escheats to the United States.

Any alien who shall hold lands in any of the Territories of the United States in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may nevertheless convey his title thereto at any time before the institution of escheat proceedings as hereinafter provided. If any such conveyance shall be made by such alien, either to an alien or to a citizen of the United States, in trust and for the purpose and with the intention of evading the provisions of this chapter, such conveyance shall be null and void, and any such lands so conveyed shall be forfeited and escheat to the United States.

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Any alien who shall hold lands in any of the Territories of the United States in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may nevertheless convey his title thereto at any time before the institution of escheat proceedings as hereinafter provided. If any such conveyance shall be made by such alien, either to an alien or to a citizen of the United States, in trust and for the purpose and with the intention of evading the provisions of this chapter, such conveyance shall be null and void, and any such lands so conveyed shall be forfeited and escheat to the United States.

Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, § 4, 24 Stat. 477; Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 363, 29 Stat. 618.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1887Enacted · Act of Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340 · 24 Stat. 477
1897Amended · Act of Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 363 · 29 Stat. 618

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 340 on 1887-03-03.