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

Statutory text

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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1887
Pub. L. 49–340 § 4 · 24 Stat. 50
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1504
Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, § 4, 24 Stat. 477
Source evidence
Code source credit
Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, § 4, 24 Stat. 477

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Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Credits

1887–1897 · 2 acts

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

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