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Code · U.S. Code · Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS · CHAPTER 7— HOMESTEADS · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 166 to 175

§ 166 to 175. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787

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Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787 Section 166, acts May 14, 1880, ch. 89, § 3 , 21 Stat. 141 ; June 6, 1900, ch. 821 , 31 Stat. 683 ; Aug. 9, 1912, ch. 280 , 37 Stat. 267 , related to time for settlers to file application and for perfection of entry, marriage of entrywoman, and preferential right of entry. Section 167, acts Apr. 6, 1914, ch. 51 , 38 Stat. 312 ; Mar. 1, 1921, ch. 90 , 41 Stat. 1193 , related to marriage of entryman to entrywoman.
Section 168, act Oct. 17, 1914, ch. 325 , 38 Stat. 740 , related to marriage of entrywoman to alien. Section 169, R.S. § 2297; Mar. 3, 1881, ch. 153 , 21 Stat. 511 ; June 6, 1912, ch. 153 , 37 Stat. 124 ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946 , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100 , related to failure to establish residence and reversion of entered lands to Federal Government. Section 170, act Oct. 22, 1914, ch. 335 , 38 Stat. 766 , related to rights of wife on abandonment by husband.
Section 171, R.S. § 2292, related to rights inuring to infant children on death of both mother and father. Section 172, act June 8, 1880, ch. 136 , 21 Stat. 166 ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946 , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100 , related to effect of insanity of settlers upon claims. Section 173, R.S. § 2301; Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, § 6 , 26 Stat. 1098 ; June 3, 1896, ch. 312, § 2 , 29 Stat. 197 , related to commutations of entries after 14 months from date of settlement.
Section 174, R.S. § 2288; Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561 , §§ 3, 4, 26 Stat. 1097 ; Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1424 , 33 Stat. 991 , related to right to transfer claims. Section 175, R.S. § 2296; Apr. 28, 1922, ch. 155 , 42 Stat. 502 , related to exemption from execution of homestead land.
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