48 U.S.C. · Territories and Insular Possessions
48 U.S.C. § 1504

Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings

Ch. 11 — ALIEN OWNERS OF LAND
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48 U.S.C. § 1504 — Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings

U.S.C. Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS 48 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS CHAPTER 11 - ALIEN OWNERS OF LAND Sec. 1504 - Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1504. Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings

Any alien who shall hold lands in any of the Territories of the United States in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may nevertheless convey his title thereto at any time before the institution of escheat proceedings as hereinafter provided. If any such conveyance shall be made by such alien, either to an alien or to a citizen of the United States, in trust and for the purpose and with the intention of evading the provisions of this chapter, such conveyance shall be null and void, and any such lands so conveyed shall be forfeited and escheat to the United States.

(Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, §4, 24 Stat. 477; Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 363, 29 Stat. 618.)

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 74 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

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