§ 1399. — Partition action involving United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1399]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 87--DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
Sec. 1399. Partition action involving United States
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 936.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 41(25) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 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.
