§ 774. — Protection of surveyor by marshal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC774]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 18--SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 774. Protection of surveyor by marshal
Whenever the President is satisfied that forcible opposition has
been offered, or is likely to be offered, to any surveyor or deputy
surveyor in the discharge of his duties in surveying the public lands,
it may be lawful for the President to order the marshal of the State or
district, by himself or deputy, to attend such surveyor or deputy
surveyor with sufficient force to protect such officer in the execution
of his duty, and to remove force should any be offered.
(R.S. Sec. 2413.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 2413 derived from act May 29, 1830, ch. 163, Sec. 2, 4
Stat. 417.
