§ 354. — Lands not liable for debts prior to final patent.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC354]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 9--ALLOTMENT OF INDIAN LANDS
Sec. 354. Lands not liable for debts prior to final patent
No lands acquired under the provisions of this Act shall, in any
event, become liable to the satisfaction of any debt contracted prior to
the issuing of the final patent in fee therefor.
(Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, as added June 21, 1906, ch. 3504, 34 Stat. 327.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, 24
Stat. 388, as amended, and is popularly known as the Indian General
Allotment Act. For classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 331 of this title and Tables.