16 U.S.C. § 348
Section 348 · Entries under land laws not affected
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 68 Ga. App. 239 - Maryland Casualty Co. v. Morris (1942)
Most recently applied in 162 F. Supp. 939 - United States v. 40 Acres of Land (June 1958)
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Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, prior to February 26, 1917, whether for homestead, mineral, right of way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land.
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References in Text
Herein, referred to in text, is act Feb. 26, 1917, which is classified to sections 347 to 350, 351 to 353, and 354 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.