Nebraska advertiser., 1866-09-20
~IoFFfCTALl "
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATE
Passed At the First Session OF a.
Ninth Congress.
[Pubhe-NO, 60

An Act authorizing docHmsRtary svis.,.
Ss tosn !, 70 The owners Of esrJainiSa,
Whereas within TIE city On Saint ~,
OF A'ssou-l, tnere are mauT lots. 49, 81.
parcels % lands which we're conaruol
Consress % rune tno thirleth, eiShtssn q
twelve, Oh the ground o. inhs6llarIoo ,.-a
cultivation Of The same prior q Deesab,-aa
eth, eighteen hundred and three. ant !,
there IS no ADEQUATE Documentary sVids1es -
nrmstions and z eon9equenesl of ms a.
Fants, possession Or euL ivati0a, The Co. nm
lands, IN said casos where fhers Is A. - = "a
mentarD evidences % SID cJHdrm aioas- %
complete evidence o thl. % TIE ame, a. AS
Vntted states and whereas person ~ 80. 4
and conaruapops Of lands aid err na
UNDER cher acts % CopgFessr haeioiss. bg
in some eases De without Psrfecs denHs ~
denee OF said grants o. Qn4rmeqons b. 80
states. and difaeulues may h~sreGier 49,. y Oat
to the great injury q such petsols Fs-
Ne q enacted b. ~ Ssaafs- ena 49,
.=svs' q. tAs United Stsss aeARs5esf a 60
maj The district court ofiAs Cn,oa A.
...t.vn district o. Missouri Is bersSv
p-rpsr decree 70 declare re'esed srsn "a ~ -
and conveyed By the United Sistss ia Zee rmsls
in fun property al OF the rightltstle. al / 80,
the United States Ia and 70 any o.. lract nas
c / Z Iaus within re city Of Silt Louls In ths ~,
OF Missouri, TO the persa1 or ps 50 D. nav q. M, y.
claim or claims 10 tie ame; bat naA a. n ~ =,
1nQU aufnusiEe taA4 " = 70 80 q
r 1 aui b d and conveyed, a. aisif A. ats
within any wharf. street, lane avenus .lley -
er plhlic tho on sblEres OF wi hin ths h,.s.r.
any land which has been heretOfote grsnteg - -
ed By the United States for the uss On ,us.I
schOOIs. or within the boundaries Of aav I.ns
fore lawfully confirmed OF lawfully Vr,pf.i ~ y
United States where full, suacient. .nd s.@.t
documentary evidence Of such eonnrmauon ar =,
now exists OF record.
2 And be it further enacted, That svery p.r.
a.-:s-- d. lr~-on IN he - - -
shall nle 3 petition in said district court. askias 4
such decree and describing the land ~ which .sts
cree is desired; and the United States ssfI.l 49,
claiming such land adversely % said Dstu.ner m hs
be any such adverse ciaimaRts) shall Be msis SNss
dants in said converse and II any psrtg - ansc
cause shall be q minor under tee azs o. tzsnlF-r
years. aEuardiaR "a litenlshau be appointed b. "a
court fOlsatd minor /; and said district cout ,hs
have full and complete power, Jurisdiction. and a9l
thOrt1 70 hear try and aeiermins al questions ans
mg ID said czuse relating tothe EARN % the peuudcl
er, the extent locality, and boundaries Of sid enu|
and all other matters connected therewith o. co en-
Ing the same /; and SAID district - shalt sba hEs
power 20 make prf1cribo ahd 9 e. m ruies "a
regnlations IS MAJ be necessary and pr,pss @ ar
this act into full AMI complete sxecutfaa.
Secs And be 10 further enacted, That q csty . ~
cry petition which haii be dep under ais 6 ,a
CODY Of the writ or process the ecg "a tfacheI ID
delivered 81 the distnct att0rney0r tAs -Uarsf .sl
for said easte-n district OF missouri, b. e I'D
States msrshs 70 az DIS CT, wuuu "a
shall make the u ltsi Sta esa paris tots .
fhed In such petition, gttQout ans OH y sea p. O.
and said district attorney shall naL4 sac q Cd
therein ar the Uaited State asin his p - .l- 81
lie interest may Fegursi but no an w go
died b. said aiIOt ney En sueh cruise Sd f.
requ ired to be yer. hed b. 9th CT "a mstign.
Sec 4 and be 10 further eiaefef fhst :
pose OF more com pleteiy describ.ng l. d
the bountar o gitnafton td G "a.
lot. tract, pFece o. 8 Ell OF AID .Oi-. D,e 4
aLoH and rn.uo-aH .nHnf ID. Al
district court shall a. - pcwe d. caaet al
survey. plat, ard dustr ptiOn ne e. 10 3
pc ron al he Expense ot n en-
and all Of the expenses and costs 90 = sal ~ shsI
proceedings under this-aeI shall De Dtid ~ G f.pe-
rive peiitiODeTsj and the payr1ent taeo0i nj ss
enforced BY execution or JtherEIse
Sec. And be 1t turtle snac ed. int every tsrss
shall be renlsf ed unier this ac- IN lsTlF 4
any petitioner shall be deemed a fulL, ~ssfhreul Ht
.1upfete reiease grant, relinQaisnmsu8 BAD aeqy1
sBce, In fee simple anpfuIl property, % such peiilno-
sr, and, TO his OF her heirs aid assRns forever q az
The right, title, and n ere.t o. the Uuitea STATES n|
and to the land de acribed 10 such decree.
Sec. 6 Aud be it iur9ber enacted That Whsns'E|
Iaid district court or the citcuit Gut sbal rsa'sfi
anaI decree under this act, Concerning an 80 ret
piece or parcel o. Ian such corr ,h4li etuse , h
10 the Commissioners Z ths Gcae-4 Ld
Office a full trua, ~ d compete tta1cftD Z aida
decree, and Of tie 4 CT " 2 n sOfYg .fsndlai
Sec. 7 And be It urther euaJ ted that al, pr-
10 any dnal decree re a ed by r. 10 district tEf H
or cause csmme "a IN o. this dci may ap2oa
from said Anal desroe Of sad d trict cOaF. % te l.
court Of The United Sta e. he iis-Ict - IL
8ouri, at any line within one , r IA me tine q
The rendition Of said daal de re N ne aurf th
time aHl on tee grzl ting VI sad q yssl sHt Ff
lnd complete iran or d Of said ana De- "a ta
he petition and ala Other PLEAD n .mI d.;
n said cause. aud If the evidence Therein %
Do tflnsmiIted 10 said rlrcult eO1rt
appeal shall bave been 'ompleie 8
hall have full anu G. M let jar ~
sauso md ny allow - plenfln.S to
le essary aud may 4fm nv par Ia
md sba4f bear, ty sddeferulas 81 e.
without rear D. 3 in err et
imperfect = u ,ths pro aedi Is fait
Imd Ehal rsld : ~ n e~. B
md ,ae Jus i5sa si aus mas ga lrs
~ec s And ., /. turtle, . sctst, Tat @
! isrese Va ~Spini0a bstgeea taeJ ds8 al Co.'s
urt attn any question . ising "a ~ % 30
my beee tic ID vtns Up enc q 81 q"
Inat & > ates, for rs Gee sion d enS
So
Sec 3 Andbsft further euacisi. ma 49,
light. t.tls. and Interest % he Uai8iS H4' '
> ali VI the WhaFves, siresss. lanes, ave- :
nd offer public thOrougaIares WuIcu q 0
az and being within the Oorp9rAts tmls 9
st. Louis, In the State u Miss5eFi' snA
be sane are hereb granted reiinquis1eL rn4
eyed BY the United States, 10 fee i'm 10 snd ~.
rOperty, 10 the sair city OF s. Seuis I'D 90 49,
DTs and assigns forever Of Eaia c & ? vuasa y
yer, That no individual rights 7 .tlIas saqaitst
lousy hereto shall DO N shy manner imPAH
rejudicsdhereby.
Approved, June u, 1855.