Chapter 336. To relinquish the title of the United States to the land in the preemption claim of William Weekley, situate in the county of Baldwin, State of Alabama
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CHAP. 336.— An Act To relinquish the title of the United States to the land in the preemption claim of William Weekley, situate in the county of Baldwin, State of Alabama. February 25, 1925.[[H. R. 6853](/us/bill/68/hr/6853).][[Private, No. 197](/us/pvtl/68/197).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all the right, William Weekley.Preemption claim of, to section of land in Alabama granted to owners of title thereto.title, and interest of the United States in and to section 38, in township 2 north, range 3 east, of Saint Stephens meridian, containing 138.29 acres, shown on the township plat in the name of William Weekley, preemption certificate D-29, for which final payment was made by Samuel Mims on July 2, 1817, per receipt numbered 3793, be, and the same is hereby, granted, released, and relinquished by the United States to the equitable owners of the equitable titles thereto and to their respective heirs and assigns forever, as fully and completely, in every respect whatever, as could be done by patents issued according to law: *Provided*, That this Act shall *Proviso*.No other than United States title relinquished.amount only to a relinquishment of any title that the United States has or is supposed to have in and to any of said lands, and shall not be construed to abridge, impair, injure, prejudice, or divest in any manner any valid right, title, or interest of any person or body corporate whatever, the true intent of this Act being to concede and abandon all right, title, and interest of the United States to those persons, estates, firms, or corporations who would be the true and awful owners of said lands under the laws of Alabama, including the laws of prescription, in the absence of the said interest, title, and estate of the United States.
Approved, February 25, 1925.