The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

act for the relief Of citizens of towns upon land.
OF the United States under certain circumstances
lie Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Minnesota
Itnaory:-
Section l. Whenever the corporate authorities o.
any town, the judge or judges Of the County Cou
fdf any county in this Territory, in which any town
may lie situated, shall have entered at the proper
land office the land any part Of the land settled
occupied the site Of such town, pursuant and BY
virtue Of the provisions Of the Of Congress emit
tied 60 An act for the relief Of the citizens of towns
upon the lands of the United States under certain cir
cumstances," passed May 23d, A. ID. 1874, it shall
Ike the duty OF such corporate authorities Judge or
Judges as the case may be, and they hereby d.
reced and required to dispose of and convey the title
to such lands or to the several blocks, lots, parcels
shares thereof, TO the persons hereinafter described
and in the manner hereinafter specified.
So. Any such corporate authorities or Judge or
judges holding the title to any such lands in trust
declared in the said act of Congress- shall by good
and sufficient deed of conveyance, grant and convey
of the same to the person persons who shall have,
possess, he entitled to the hit of possession
occupancy thereof according his, her their
eral and respective rights interest in the same,
they existed in law OF equity at the time Of such
try Of such lands, to his her their heirs or
assigns; and when any parcel share of such lands
shall be occupied possessed by persons
claiming the same by grant, lease or sale from
other persons, the respective rights and interest
OF such persons relation to each other in the same,
shall not Ike changed impaired by any such con-
veyance. Every decd Of conveyance to he made by
such corporate authorities or by such Judge Judges
pursuant the provisions of this act, shall he
ecuted and acknowled sed to admit the To be
recorded and If made previous to the issuing of the
patent OF such lands by the proper officers of the Uni
ted States, ii shall contain covenant that the grant
or grantors shall after the issuing Of such patent
execute acknowledge and deliver to the grantee, his,
her their heirs ASST gus, such further deed Of
conveyance shall may be, or become, necessary
TO fully vest and perfect the title to the lands therein
described, in the grantee grantees, his, her or
their heirs gns.
S 3. Within thirty DAYS after any entry OF such
binds the corporate authorities judge judges
tcring the shall give Public notice of such entry
by posting notice thereof in at least three public places
newspaper printed and publish in the county in
which such town shall be situated, in there
shall not he any newspaper published in such county,
then in newspaper printed and published at the
seat of government Of this Territory; such notice
shall be published in each week for least
three successive weeks aud shall contain accurate
copy Of the description of the lands entered the
is stated in the certificate of entry duplicate
receipt for the purchase money thereof given by the
land officer at the time of the entry.
s 4. Each and every person, or association,
company Of persons, claiming to lie an occupant
the right Of occupancy possession Of such lands,
any block, lot, share or parcel thereof shall within
sixty days after the first publication Of such notice in
person, by his, her Or their duly authorized agent
or attorney, sign statement in writing containing an
accurate description of the particular parcel or parts
IN which he, she they claim to have any interest,
and the specific right interest or estate therein which
he, she or they claim TO be entitled to receive and
deliver the same to or into the Office of such corpO-
rate authorities, Judge or Judges and all persons fail
ing sign and deliver such within the time
specified in this seclion shall be forever barred the
right Of claiming recovering such lands any in
terest estate therein, or IN any part, parcel or
share thereof in any court Of law Or equity
SIS. In case there shall be adverse claimants to
such lands, TO any part, parcel or share thereof
and the controversy shall he settled by agreement
in writing between the parties thereto, such
versy may be determined by voluntary submission
thereof in writing by the parties, to reference
bitration and by the written award determination
Of the referees arbitrators. In any such
trOyersy shall not be SO settled determined within
three mouths from the time of the entry of the land,
either of the claimants may bring civil action
against the adverse claimant claimants, the Dis
trct Court of the Judicial District and in the county
in which the said land shall be situated, and the par
" parties bring ing such action shall in his
plant describe the lots, blocks, parcels shares of
such land and the interest therein which he
claims be entitled to in such action, and
that the defendant also claims be entitled to The
same to some share thereof, some interest
therein, but need not aege state tie
grounds of his, her their claims. Each defend
ant in such action shall answer the complaint there
in written within twenty days after service OF the
summons and copy of the complaint on him. Any
such defendant may by his disclam all right,
interest in the lands described in the
plant, or in any par, share thereof, and in such
case the answer shall determine the action in favor of
the plaintiff to the extent of tie disclaimer In
any defendant in such action shall deny the plaintiffs
right or claim in the ands in any part, parcel
share Of the lands described in the complaint, he
she shall specify the right, interest estate which
he she claims therein, the to the extent
of such denial may he stricken out motion Of the
plaintiff, and Judgment rendered in his favor. The
pIeadings in such action shall be verified by affidavit
in the same manner and to the extent in
other civil actions, and they shall he construed with
reference the substance thereof, disregardng all
technical formal defects not affecting the substance
or merits of the matters in controversy therein.
fro BE CONCLUDED
GENERAL HOusTON.-From a biographical
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