Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-01
DISTRICT COURTS
AND TOWNSITES
May Adjudicate Interests
Where Title Is Vested in
County Judge, Provision Of
House Bill.


Especial TeieWsam Co EvenEnz EeRsleD
santa re, n. NJ. May Among the
bills Of considerable Interest 70 many
persons claiming title to townsltes
IN the state, passed by the house
yesterday Is house tlll No. Ii2, au-
th0rlxing and empowering district
conrts 10 adjudicate interests IN town.
sltes where title 70 same is vested IN
the probate or county judge and pro-
yidlng conveyances for same. This
measure IN effect. gives any person
claiming such title, a right 10 secure
legal tisie 81 suit through che district
court with the probate Judge as party
defendant.
The bin h fun Is as follows:
Section l. ANY land embraced in
any townslse which has heretofore
or may hereafter be entered as pro-
vided by the laws Of the United
StataA aud che title OF which Is vested
In the probate or county Judge. In
trust for the use and benefit OF the
several occupants Of the land embrac-
cd within said tOwnsitea, which has
not been conveyed 10 the occupants,
their heirs, executors, successors or
assigns. and who we're entitled to the
same AZ the time the entry Of such
lands was made. or at the time patent
was received from the United states,
by reason OF the failure Of said pro-
bate or county Judge 70 give notice Of
such entry. OF the receiving OF said
patent, or by reason 0f such occu-
pants. their heirs, executors. success
sors and assigns falling 10 make the
statement and filing the same as re-
quired By law. thon In sacf case any
occupant, or the heirs, executors. sue
cesBors, or assigns of any such occu-
pant. may file suit 20 the district
court In thu county wherein such land
is situated. % have his or SIS interest
In the said land. at the time Of suciI
entry, or the receiving Of such pat-
ent, or the successor In title 70 the
right OF such occupant, declared and
aacertained. The probate or county
Judge shall be made OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and the said district court. upon q
hearing, shall adiudlcate and deter
mine the interest Of such occupant az
the tinc 81 anrh entry, 81 the receive
lug Of such patent. or the interest Of
tho heirs, executors, sncceasora and
l ttNNAUttH 80 "W"NI .WhNNAtAANtf N+RA NNNN"
lag a decree declarlng fhs interest Of
huch occupant Upon the entering oy
the said diglsict court Of the decree
declaring the interest o. such occu-
pant, or his or rs SUCCESSORS IN title
the county or probate sudge Of the
county shall Immediately thereafter
make. execute and deliver 10 tho par.
ties 40 declared % be entitled 70 ans
part Of fhe land embraced within
the said townnlte, q deed for his q
is respective interest.
sec. 2. such suit may be brought
BY any one or more Of such occu'
pants, or their holrA executors, sue
cesa0ra, or assigns Notice Of sucf
suit shall be By publication IN sh'
same manner that notice Of tho pen
doncy Of ather cfvh suiis BY publicn
ton are now made, ANY party inter
oatod In the land embraced within
the said townslte shall have the rish
40 enter MS appearance IN said sui
and TO have bic interest m the sai'
land embraced ~ the aid t0wnsit'
adjudicated and detormined.
Sec. 3. an laws and poris OF law
IN conflict herewith are hereby re-
pmlod.