§ 900. — Suits to cancel patents to lands erroneously issued under railroad or wagonroad grants.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC900]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 21--GRANTS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS
Sec. 900. Suits to cancel patents to lands erroneously issued
under railroad or wagon-road grants
Suits by the United States to vacate and annul any patent to lands
erroneously issued under a railroad or wagon-road grant shall only be
brought within six years after the date of the issuance of such patents.
But no patent to any lands held by a bona fide purchaser shall be
vacated or annulled, but the right and title of such purchaser is hereby
confirmed: Provided, That no suit shall be brought or maintained, nor
shall recovery be had for lands or the value thereof, that were
certified or patented in lieu of other lands covered by a grant which
were lost or relinquished by the grantee in consequence of the failure
of the Government or its officers to withdraw the same from sale or
entry.
(Mar. 2, 1896, ch. 39, Sec. 1, 29 Stat. 42.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 903 of this title.
