2015 US Code
Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions (Sections 1 - 2004)
Chapter 11 - Alien Owners of Land (Sections 1501 - 1512)
Sec. 1504 - Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS CHAPTER 11 - ALIEN OWNERS OF LAND Sec. 1504 - Conveyance of lands in Territories by aliens before escheat proceedings |
| Contains | section 1504 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, §4, 24 Stat. 477; Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 363, 29 Stat. 618. |
| Statutes at Large References | 24 Stat. 477 29 Stat. 618 |
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Any alien who shall hold lands in any of the Territories of the United States in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may nevertheless convey his title thereto at any time before the institution of escheat proceedings as hereinafter provided. If any such conveyance shall be made by such alien, either to an alien or to a citizen of the United States, in trust and for the purpose and with the intention of evading the provisions of this chapter, such conveyance shall be null and void, and any such lands so conveyed shall be forfeited and escheat to the United States.
(Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 340, §4, 24 Stat. 477; Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 363, 29 Stat. 618.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 74 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
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