Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-13
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
PROOF OF OCCUPANCY UNDER
ACT OF APRIL |, 1887.
Danger of Many Purchasers FORGETTING
Their Land and All Payment
Thereon to the State.

AUSTIN, TEX, Aug. S.-F'or the benefit OF
those who purchased land under the act of
April L. 1887, as actual settlers, beg to call
their attention to chapter 50, section 9, gen.
eral laws of the state of Texas, which pro-
vides that purchasers shall be required to
reside upon, as a home, the land purchased
by them, for three consecutive years next
succeeding the date of their purchase; to
make proper proof of such residence and
occupancy to the commissioner of the gen
eral land Office within one year next after
the expiration of said three years, by his
affidavit, corroborated by three affidavits of
three disinterested and credible citizens of
the county, to be certified to by some officer
of the county wherein the land is situated,
authorized to administer oaths.
Section II of said act provides that if the
purchaser fails to make proof of occupancy
within the time and in the manner pre-
scribed by the regulations of the commits
sioner of the general land Office, as pro-
v;ded for in section of this act, he shall
forfeit the land and all payment thereon to
the state. AS there were many sales made
under said act, where the time is drawing
near for the filing of such proof of occu-
pancy, under pain of forfeiture, it is very
necessary that the above be promptly
needed and much treble will be avoided by
a strict compliance with the requirements
of the law.
The following form should be used, to-
wit:
For purchasers who have never sold.
Proof of occupancy under act of April l,
1857.
The STATE OF TEXAS,
....... COUNTY.
Before me, the undersigned authority,
this day personally appeared.
VINO being duly sworn, deposes and says he
is the original purchaser from the state of
............, section 80, No. -, block
~, l,,-1- >f
certificate No. 80, issued to ............
That at the date of his application to pur-
chase said land, he was an actual settler. in
good faith, making his home thereon, and
that from said date he has continuously re-
sided and made his home upon said land for
period of three consecutive years.
Also at the same time there personally APP
peared ...-...-......., ana ..............-
and .........., three credible resident
citizens of .......... county, who being
duly sworn, depose and say that the facts
as above set forth are true, and that they
are not interested in said land.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Principal.
Observation-Disclosures. Witness.
................... NlInesS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this,
49,. day OF .........., 1S9..
IsEAL. Observation-Disclosures.
The following form is for an assignee:
The State of Texas,
........... County
Before me. the undersigned authority,
this day personally appeared ......
......, who being duly sworn, deposes
and says that by regular transfer. he is
the owner of ........... section, No. ,
block No. . in .. county,
surveyed by virtue of certificate No. ......,
Observation-Disclosures. the original
purchaser from the state was, at the date
of his application to purchase said land
an actual settler in good faith, making his
home thereon. and that from said date the
land has in good faith been occupied and
resided upon continuously by the said orig
inal purchaser and his vendee. as a home,
for three consecutive years.
Also at the same time personally ap-
.....-.........--. ...-.......:-- anu
......... ................, three credible
resident citizens of 49,. .... county.
who, being duly sworn, depose and say that
the facts as above set forth are true. and
that they are not interested in said land.
Observation-Disclosures rlr cipal.
Observation-Disclosures Witness.
.--....-......-....- witness.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
800. day Of .............-.., 49,.
-.....'
1 would further suggest where lands
are transferred that all vendors file proof of
occupancy for the length of time the land
was occupied by them. Respectful
w. L. MCGACGHEY,
Comm'r of Gent La2d Office
County papers please copy.