43 U.S.C. § 981

Indemnity to States on sale of lands

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Upon proof by the authorized agent of the State, before the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate, that any of the lands purchased by any person from the United States, prior to March 2, 1855, were “swamp lands”, within the true intent and meaning of the Act entitled “An Act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits”, approved September 28, 1850, the purchase money shall be paid over to the State wherein said land is situate; and when the lands have been located by warrant or scrip, the said State shall be authorized to locate a like quantity of any of the public lands subject to entry, at $1.25 per acre, or less, and patents shall issue therefor. The decision of the Secretary or such officer shall be first approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1972–1982 · leading case: Leslie Salt Co. v. Froehlke, 578 F.2d 742 (9th Cir. 1978).

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Leslie Salt Co. v. Froehlke, 578 F.2d 742 (9th Cir. 1978). “” 1 The subject lands were originally conveyed by the United States to the State of California pursuant to the Arkansas Swamp Act of 1850, 43 U.S.C. § 981 et seq., and then patented by the state to Leslie’s predecessors in interest.”

State Bd. of Trs., Etc. v. Laney, 399 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). “NOTES [1] Chapter LXXXIV, Acts of Congress of the United States, September 28, 1850, 43 U.S.C.A. § 981 et seq. (1979). [2] §§ 712.”

Florida Bd. of Trs. of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund v. Wakulla Silver Springs Co., 362 So. 2d 706 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). “519 ( 43 U.S.C.A. § 981 et seq.) granted and set up procedures for conveying swamp and overflowed lands to the State.”

United States v. Zager, 338 F. Supp. 984 (E.D. Wis. 1972). “Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Section 7 were selected by Wisconsin along with other parcels under the Swamp Land Act of 1850, Title 43 U.S. C. § 981 et seq., and accordingly conveyed to the state by the federal government.”

Mobil Oil Corp. v. Coastal Petroleum Co., 2 Fla. Supp. 2d 12 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1982). “519, 43 U.S.C. § 981 et. seq. McCormick v. Hayes, 159 U.”

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