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lost grant

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From 331 U.S. 256 - United States v. Fullard-Leo · 1947Most cited · 85 citing opinions

The presumption of a lost grant to land has received recognition as an appropriate means to quiet long possession. It recognizes that lapse of time may cure the neglect or failure to secure the proper muniments of title, even though the lost grant may not have been in fact executed.