Chapter 182. For the relief of certain persons to whom, or their predecessors, patents were issued to public lands in the State of Minnesota under an erroneous survey made in 1876
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CHAP. 182.— An Act For the relief of certain persons to whom, or their predecessors, patents were issued to public lands in the State of Minnesota under an erroneous survey made in 1876. May 8, 1922.[[H. R. 10007](/us/bill/67/hr/10007).][[Public, No. 214](/us/pl/67/214).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Public lands.Erroneously surveyed lands in Minnesota, to be sold to bona tide occupants. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell for cash at 81.25 per acre any unsurveyed land which may on resurvey be found to exist in sections twenty-eight and thirty-three, in township one hundred and forty-nine north, range forty west, fifth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota, to those persons who in good faith, by themselves and their predecessors in interest, have heretofore acquired, occupied, and improved such lands under the public land laws in accordance with a Government survey made in 1876; and the Secretary of the Interior may in like manner on principles of equity adjust, settle, and confirm by patent the title to any lands in said area heretofore claimed, occupied, and improved under descriptions *Proviso.*Prior rights protected.which on resurvey are found to be erroneous: *Provided*, That nothing herein contained shall have the effect of defeating the rights of any other person or persons, which may have attached to such lands or any part thereof.
Sec. 2.Regulations, etc. 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 or persons claiming any benefits hereof shall make the required payments and perform such other acts as may be necessary or required within the time fixed in the regulations; otherwise any right or advantage claimed under this Act shall be forfeited. Approved, May 8, 1922.