§ 991. — Title of purchasers of unconfirmed lands in Arkansas confirmed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC991]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 23--GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS
Sec. 991. Title of purchasers of unconfirmed lands in Arkansas
confirmed
The title of all persons who had, on April 29, 1898, purchased from
the State of Arkansas any unconfirmed swamp land and held deeds for the
same, is confirmed and made valid as against any claim or right of the
United States, and without the payment by said persons, their heirs or
assigns, of any sum whatever to the United States or to the State or
Arkansas.
The State of Arkansas does hereby relinquish and quitclaim to the
United States all lands prior to April 29, 1898, confirmed, certified,
or patented to the State which have been entered under the public land
laws; and does cede, relinquish, and quitclaim to the United States all
right, title, and interest under the Acts of September 28, 1850, March
2, 1855, and March 3, 1857, in and to all lands in the State which have
been heretofore granted, confirmed, certified, or patented by the United
States under any other Acts, and the title to such lands is confirmed in
the grantees, their heirs, successors, or assigns, anything in this
section or any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That
this section shall be of no force or effect until the State of Arkansas
shall have accepted and approved the conditions, limitations, and
provisions herein contained by an act of the general assembly or by an
instrument in writing duly executed by the governor under the authority
conferred upon him by the legislature of said State, and filed with the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior within one
year from April 29, 1898: Provided further, That whereas the General
Assembly of the State of Arkansas did, on the 10th day of March, 1897,
accept and approve the conditions, limitations, and provisions herein
contained before April 29, 1898, making the same effective and
conclusive, therefore this section shall be in full force and effect
from and after April 29, 1898.
(Apr. 29, 1898, ch. 229, Secs. 3, 4, 30 Stat. 368.)
References in Text
The public land laws, referred to in text, are classified generally
to this title.
Act of September 28, 1850, referred to in text, is act Sept. 28,
1850, ch. 84, 9 Stat. 519, which is not classified to the Code.
Act of March 2, 1855, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1855, ch.
147, 10 Stat. 634, which is not classified to the Code.
Act of March 3, 1857, referred to in text, is act Mar. 3, 1857, ch.
117, 11 Stat. 251, which is not classified to the Code.
