§ 159. Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

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The board shall have perpetual succession, with all the usual powers and obligations of a trustee, including the power to sell, except as herein limited, in respect of all property, moneys, or securities which shall be conveyed, transferred, assigned, bequeathed, delivered, or paid over to it for the purposes above specified. The board may be sued in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which is given jurisdiction of such suits, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of any trust accepted by it.

(Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 423, § 3, 43 Stat. 1108; Jan. 27, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 2; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.)

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Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 423, § 3
43 Stat. 1108
Jan. 27, 1926, ch. 6, § 1
44 Stat. 2
June 25, 1936, ch. 804
49 Stat. 1921
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a)
62 Stat. 991
May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127
63 Stat. 107

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§ 159

Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

ActMar. 3, 1925, ch. 423, § 3

Stat.43 Stat. 1108

ActJan. 27, 1926, ch. 6, § 1

Stat.44 Stat. 2

ActJune 25, 1936, ch. 804

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