Final receipt
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 233 U.S. 250 - El Paso Brick Co. v. McKnight · 1914Most cited · 51 citing opinions
judgment in rem
The entry by the local land officer issuing the final receipt was in the nature of a judgment in rem, and determined that the Brick Company's original locations were valid, and that everything necessary to keep them in force, including the annual assessment work, had been done. It also adjudicated that no adverse claim existed and that the Brick Company was entitled to a patent.
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