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2012 New York Consolidated Laws
IND - Indian
Article 2 - (2 - 19) General Provisions
2 - Power to contract.


NY Indian L § 2 (2012) What's This?
 
    §  2.  Power to contract.   An Indian shall be liable on his contracts
  not prohibited by law.   An  Indian  may  take,  hold  and  convey  real
  property  the  same  as other citizens, but no land owned or occupied as
  the common property of any nation, tribe or band  of  Indians  shall  be
  conveyed  otherwise  than as provided in section seven.  Upon becoming a
  freeholder to the value of  one  hundred  dollars  an  Indian  shall  be
  subject to taxation.

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