The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-06
REGULATIONS IN RELATION
TO LIND H.dRRANTS
GENERAL LAND OrfIcR,
November 4 1873

November /, 1883.
Annexed is a copy of the act Of Congress approved
June o 1888, declrng the title to land warrants in
In virtue of this act the title to land warrants issued
after the death of the warrantec rests In the widow II
there be one and II there be none in the heirs or ega
tees of the claimant. e a9
All such Warrants are declared .persona cliattels
and may be assigned by such widows, ''hcirs or
egaiecs, by the illegal representatives OF the de-
ceased claimant for the use of such heirs or legatees
5nly.'i
40 make warrant when issued to deceased persons
available 1t should he accompanied by certificate un
der SEAL from court ha ring jurisdiction of probate mat
tors, giving the dae Of the dsssaa Of the claimant.
lst II he died before the date Of the warrant then the
Of his edo should be stated IN that certificate,
if there bc one, whose assignment will be sufficient in
the ordinary form
ID II no widow that fact should appear the certif
cate of the probate court showing the names Of the heirs
and only hcirs-ataw, of the claimant, naming such AS
are adu and such as minors Ii oil adults then
their aplo transfer is all that is required the warrant
to which the certificate Of tho probate court must be APP
pended il some, ALL are minors, they may assign by
their guardians whose letter of guardianship should also
be appended.
3D. If the claimant died ae the date of the warrant
then the title thereto desccnds according to the law Of
domicil
In this class OF cases II the claimant died ies there
should be certificate from the probate giving the
names Of the heirs and only hes-atlaw who il adults
may assign, in ordinary and if minors, may
sigh by guardians, aforesaid.
If the wrrantee died ae certified transcript OF the
will should be anexcd with assignment by the lega
tees by the executors where the will does not speci
cally dispose of the warrant; but in that tran
script of the letters tcstamentary must accompany the
transfer.
9TH o. in any of tie foregoing Of intsaoy the
warrant may be assigned by the administrator of the de-
cedent, his legal representative for the use of the
heirs only but the assignment must be accompanied
by certified copy of the letters of administration.
IN of Inc of Id q
of June 1858, warrants under the act Of 1858, well
those issued under previous laws may be applied to
lands (which are subject to entry at greater minimum
than 81 IS per acre, by the locator paying in cash
the difference between the value Of such warrants at
dollar and twenty five cents per acre. and the tract Of
land located on
Thus for example, l60-acre warrant may be located
on l60 acres at S2 so per acre and the difference $780,
paid in cash. two warrants Of 80 each, four
warrants Of 40 acres may be applied to l60acre tract
EACH however to be located specific legal subdi
vision of the 100 acres and the difference $780, must in
all cases be paid in cash
9Th. In regard to all prescriptions at one dollar and
ceat fire per acre. it is held that pre-cmptor may
one two warrants in locating the land pre-
empted each warrant to specific subdivision Of
the land that is 40 warrant must be located on
specific 40 tract, so S0-acrc tract, and
When subdivision is fractional and overuns the
number Of called for by the warrant the fractional
excess must be paid for in cash
In all respects, except far qualified by the fore
going, the circular and its forms of ID May 1892 Will
govern in regard to bounty land Warrants.
The following general sections added for the intor
nation of parties interested
7th Patents for bounty land locations are issued in the
exact order Of date Of location and sent to the dis
rict land office for delivery unless before the transmits
son party files in this Office, the duplicate certificate
when the patent will be sent to such address as the
may Indicate
Sth When the duplicate certificate is lost the patent
will be delivered upon the patentee filing in this office
his affidavit stating the fact Of It's loss and that it
not assigned by him. and that he Is the present bona e
owner of the land.
9th. When original warrant which had been
signed is lost, and duplicate warrant is ssted in lieu OF
it, assignment must be endorsed thereon from the
warrantee or in default of that decree of title must
be obtained from court Of competent jurisdiction and
transcript thereof appended to the duplicate warrant
1IIOS. A. HENDRICKS
a Commissioner.