28 U.S.C. § 1347
Section 1347 · Partition action where United States is joint tenant
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case Madruga v. Superior Court of State of California in and for San Diego County (1954)
Most recently applied in 606 F. App'x 259 - Bradford v. United States Department of Agriculture (June 2015)
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by any tenant in common or joint tenant for the partition of lands where the United States is one of the tenants in common or joint tenants.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §41(25) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §24, par. 25, 36 Stat. 1094).
The venue provision in section 41(25) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 1399 of this title.
Words “civil action” were substituted for “suits in equity,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
A change was made in phraseology.
Cross References
Amount in controversy immaterial in action under this section, see Historical and Revision Notes under section 1331 of this title.
Diversity of citizenship immaterial in action under this section, see Historical and Revision Notes under section 1332 of this title.
Venue of action for partition of lands where United States is tenant in common or joint tenant, see section 1399 of this title.