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25 U.S.C. § 178 — Fees on behalf of Indian parties in contests under public land laws

submitted 133 years ago by ch. 209 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 109 words · no verdicts yet

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This law cuts legal fees for Indians in public land disputes. In land disputes involving an Indian party, that party pays only half the usual fees. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs pays these fees, with the Interior Secretary's approval.

This section applies to contests started by or against Indians over an entry, filing, or other claim under federal public land laws — cases challenging whether the entry, filing, or claim is legal or valid. In these cases, the Indian party only has to pay half of the fees that the law would normally require. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs pays these fees on the Indian party's behalf, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Payment is made based on an account submitted by the appropriate land officers, through the Secretary of the Interior or an officer the Secretary designates.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

In contests initiated by or against Indians, to an entry, filing or other claims, under the laws of Congress relating to public lands for any sufficient cause affecting the legality or validity of the entry, filing or claim, the fees to be paid by and on behalf of the Indian party in any case shall be one-half of the fees provided by law in such cases, and said fees shall be paid by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, on an account stated by the proper land officers through the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate.

Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 209, § 1, 27 Stat. 631; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100.)

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  • 1893Enacted · Act of Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 209 · 27 Stat. 631

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 209 on 1893-03-03.

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