The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-12
(PUBLIc-No. 69.1

AN ACT authorizing documentary evidence of titles
to be furnished to the owners of certain lands in
the city of st. Louis.
Whereas within the city of st. Louis, in the State
of Missouri, there are many lots, tracts, pieces and
parcels of lands which confirmed by the act of
Congress of June thirteenth eighteen hundred and
Twelve on the ground OF lnhabtation possession or
cultivation of the same prior to December the TWEEN
tieh eighteen hundred and three, and in some
es there is no adequate documentary evidence of
said combinations and in consequence ofthe death
of the ancient witnesses who knew the facts of said
nhabltalon, possession, or cultivation, the owners
of said lands in said cases where there is no ade
quate documentary evidence of said combinations,
are Without complete evidence of title to the same
as az a1nst the United States and whereas persons
holdng grants and combinations of lands in said
city oil Saint Louis, under other acts of Congress
heretofore passed. may, in some cases, be without
friect documentary evidence of said grants or con-
irmations by the United States and difficulties may
persons: therefore
Be ID enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
Sentdtaoes 9j mS mated States of america in Con-
gress assembled That the dictrct court of the Unit
ted states &c the district of Missouri is hereby
thorlzed ~ proper decree declare released grant
ed renq ulshed, and conveyed by the United States
N Zee simple and IN full property all of the right, tt
tle ana interest OF the United States in and TO any
ot tract piece and parcel of land within the city of
Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri to the person
or persons having the best claim or claims to the
same but nothing in this act shall authorize said
court to declare released granted rellnoushed and
conveyed, as aforesaid, any land within any wharf
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ARE or within the boundaries of any land which has
0een heretofore granted or assigned by the United
states Ior the use or support of schools or within
the boundaries OF any land heretofore lawfully CON
nLmed or lawfully granted by the United States,
where full, sufficient and complete documentary ev-
idence OF such confirmation or grant now exists of
record.
Sec. ?. And be itlurtaer enacted. That every per
son desiring decree in his or her favor under this
act shall file petition in said district court asking
for such decree and describing the land for which
said decree is desired and the United States and ali
persons claiming such land adversely to said petition
er i there be such adverse claimants) shall be made
defendants in said cause; and il any marty to any
such cause shall be minor under the age of twenty
one years, guardian Gd. Item shall be appointed
by said court for said minor and said district court
shall have full and complete power. jurisdiction and
authority to hear, try and determine all questions
arising IN said cause relating to the claim of the pc
uuoner, the extent, locality and boundaries of said
Claim and all other matters connected Herewith or
concerning the same; and said district court shall
also have power to make prescribe and enforce such
rules and regulations as may be necessary and prop
er to carry this act into full and complete execution