43 U.S.C. § 15

Issuance and signing of patents by Secretary of the Interior; delegation of authority; notice

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All patents for public lands shall be issued and signed by the Secretary of the Interior in the name of the United States: Provided, That the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to officers or employees of the Department of the Interior, but notice of any such delegation shall be given by publication in the Federal Register.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1985 · leading case: Hilgeford v. PEOPLES BANK, PORTLAND, IND.

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Hilgeford v. PEOPLES BANK, PORTLAND, IND. (1985) innd “This court stands ready to adjudicate any federal question arising out of a valid federal land patent which has been signed by the Secretary of the Interior ( 43 U.S.C. § 15 ) and involves a grant of title to public lands.”

United States v. Merle I. Zweifel and Kenneth Roberts (1975) ca10 “43 U.S.C. § 15 provides in part: All patents for public lands shall be issued and signed by the Secretary of the Interior in the name of the United States .”

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