§ 4. — Defective record of deeds and papers legalized.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC4]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 1--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Sec. 4. Defective record of deeds and papers legalized
The recording of all deeds and papers prior to July 26, 1892, in the
office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is confirmed, approved, and
legalized; and said record theretofore made shall be deemed, taken, and
held to be good and valid and shall have all the force and effect and be
entitled to the same credit as if it had been made in pursuance of and
in conformity to law. But shall have no effect whatever upon the
validity or invalidity of the deed or paper so recorded, and shall be no
evidence of constructive notice to any persons not actually knowing the
contents.
(July 26, 1892, ch. 256, Sec. 1, 27 Stat. 272.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
