2019 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 18 - Survey of Public Lands
Sec. 774 - Protection of surveyor by marshal

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 774 (2019)
Section Name §774. Protection of surveyor by marshal
Section Text

Whenever the President is satisfied that forcible opposition has been offered, or is likely to be offered, to any surveyor or deputy surveyor in the discharge of his duties in surveying the public lands, it may be lawful for the President to order the marshal of the State or district, by himself or deputy, to attend such surveyor or deputy surveyor with sufficient force to protect such officer in the execution of his duty, and to remove force should any be offered.

Source Credit

(R.S. §2413.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

R.S. §2413 derived from act May 29, 1830, ch. 163, §2, 4 Stat. 417.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 18 - SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 774 - Protection of surveyor by marshal
Contains section 774
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 4 Stat. 417
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