Chapter 213. For the relief of certain persons to whom, or their predecessors, patents were issued to public lands along the Snake River in the State of Idaho under an erroneous survey made in 1883
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CHAP. 213.— An Act For the relief of certain persons to whom, or their predecessors, patents were issued to public lands along the Snake River in the State of Idaho under an erroneous survey made in 1883. May 29, 1920. [[H. R. 12626](/us/bill/66/hr/12626).] [[Public, No. 230](/us/pl/66/230).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Public lands.Sale of unsurveyed lands in Idaho to occupants in good faith under erroneous surveys.
That, subject to the supervisory authority of the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, in his discretion, is authorized to sell for cash, for $1.25 per acre, any unsurveyed public land which may, on resurvey, be found to exist m townships nine south of range fourteen east, nine south of range fifteen east, nine south of range sixteen east, and nine south of range seventeen east of the Boise meridian along Snake River in the State of Idaho, to those persons who in good faith, by themselves and their predecessors in interest have heretofore acquired, occupied, and improved under the public land laws in Correction of titles, etc.accordance with a Government survey made in 1883; and said commissioner may, in like manner, on principles of equity, adjust, settle, and confirm by patent the title to any lands in said townships heretofore claimed, occupied, and improved under descriptions which Regulations, payments, etc.on resurvey are found to be erroneous; the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make any rules and regulations necessary to carry out and effect the purpose of this Act, and any person claiming the631benefits hereof shall make the required payments and perform such other acts as may be required within the time fixed in the regulations, otherwise any right or advantage claimed under this Act shall be forfeited.
Approved, May 29, 1920.