Chapter 357. To allow credit for husbands’ military service in case of homestead entries by widows, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 357.— An Act To allow credit for husbands’ military service in case of homestead entries by widows, and for other purposes. September 21, 1922.[[H. R. 70](/us/bill/67/hr/70).][[Public, No. 319](/us/pl/67/319).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Homestead entries.Widows of persons entitled to soldiers' privileges for Mexican border or World War service allowed to make, etc.Vol. 40, p. 1161. That in the case of the death of any person who would be entitled to a homestead under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved February 25, 1919 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 1161), entitled “An Act to extend the provisions of the homestead laws touching credit for period of enlistment to the soldiers, nurses, and officers of the Army and the seamen, marines, nurses, and officers of the Navy and the Marine Corps of the United States, who have served or will have served with the Mexican border operations or during the war between the United States and Germany and her allies,” his widow, if unmarried and otherwise qualified, may make entry of public lands under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and shall be entitled to all the Residence, etc., required.benefits enumerated in said Act subject to the provisions and requirements as to settlement, residence, and improvement therein *Proviso*.Patent to minor child in case of death prior to perfective title.contained: *Provided*, That in the event of the death of such homestead entrywoman prior to perfection of title, leaving only a minor child or children, patent shall issue to the said minor child or children upon proof of death, and of the minority of the child or children, without further showing or compliance with law.
Approved, September 21, 1922.