9G.11 LISTS OF FEDERAL GRANTED LANDS.
In cases where lands have been granted to the state of Iowa by Act
of Congress, and certified lists of lands inuring under the grant
have been made to the state by the commissioner of the general land
office, as required by Act of Congress, and such lands have been
granted, by Act of the general assembly, to any person or company,
and such person or company shall have complied with and fulfilled the
conditions of the grant, the secretary of state is hereby authorized
to prepare, on the application of such person or company, or on the
application of a party claiming title to any land through such person
or company, a list or lists of lands situated in each county inuring
to such applicant, from the lists certified by the commissioner of
the general land office, as aforesaid, which shall be signed by the
governor of the state, and attested by the secretary of state, with
the state seal, and then be certified to by the secretary to be true
and correct copies of the lists made to this state, and deliver them
to such applicant, who is hereby authorized to have them recorded in
the proper county, and when so recorded they shall be notice to all
persons the same as deeds now are, and shall be evidence of title in
such grantee, or the grantee's assigns, to the lands therein
described, under the grant of Congress by which the lands were
certified to the state, so far as the certified lists made by the
commissioner aforesaid conferred title to the state; but where lands
embraced in such lists are not of the character embraced by such Acts
of Congress or the Acts of the general assembly of the state, and are
not intended to be granted thereby, the lists, so far as these lands
are concerned, shall be void; but lands in litigation shall not be
included in such lists until the actions are determined and such
lands adjudged to be the property of the company; nor shall the
secretary include, in any of the lists so certified to the state,
lands which have been adjudicated by the proper courts to belong to
any other grant, or adjudicated to belong to any county or individual
under the swampland grant, or any homestead or pre-emption
settlement; nor shall said certificate so issued confer any right or
title as against any person or company having any vested right,
either legal or equitable, to any of the lands so certified.
9G.11 LISTS OF FEDERAL GRANTED LANDS.
In cases where lands have been granted to the state of Iowa by Act
of Congress, and certified lists of lands inuring under the grant
have been made to the state by the commissioner of the general land
office, as required by Act of Congress, and such lands have been
granted, by Act of the general assembly, to any person or company,
and such person or company shall have complied with and fulfilled the
conditions of the grant, the secretary of state is hereby authorized
to prepare, on the application of such person or company, or on the
application of a party claiming title to any land through such person
or company, a list or lists of lands situated in each county inuring
to such applicant, from the lists certified by the commissioner of
the general land office, as aforesaid, which shall be signed by the
governor of the state, and attested by the secretary of state, with
the state seal, and then be certified to by the secretary to be true
and correct copies of the lists made to this state, and deliver them
to such applicant, who is hereby authorized to have them recorded in
the proper county, and when so recorded they shall be notice to all
persons the same as deeds now are, and shall be evidence of title in
such grantee, or the grantee's assigns, to the lands therein
described, under the grant of Congress by which the lands were
certified to the state, so far as the certified lists made by the
commissioner aforesaid conferred title to the state; but where lands
embraced in such lists are not of the character embraced by such Acts
of Congress or the Acts of the general assembly of the state, and are
not intended to be granted thereby, the lists, so far as these lands
are concerned, shall be void; but lands in litigation shall not be
included in such lists until the actions are determined and such
lands adjudged to be the property of the company; nor shall the
secretary include, in any of the lists so certified to the state,
lands which have been adjudicated by the proper courts to belong to
any other grant, or adjudicated to belong to any county or individual
under the swampland grant, or any homestead or pre-emption
settlement; nor shall said certificate so issued confer any right or
title as against any person or company having any vested right,
either legal or equitable, to any of the lands so certified.
9G.11 LISTS OF FEDERAL GRANTED LANDS.
In cases where lands have been granted to the state of Iowa by Act
of Congress, and certified lists of lands inuring under the grant
have been made to the state by the commissioner of the general land
office, as required by Act of Congress, and such lands have been
granted, by Act of the general assembly, to any person or company,
and such person or company shall have complied with and fulfilled the
conditions of the grant, the secretary of state is hereby authorized
to prepare, on the application of such person or company, or on the
application of a party claiming title to any land through such person
or company, a list or lists of lands situated in each county inuring
to such applicant, from the lists certified by the commissioner of
the general land office, as aforesaid, which shall be signed by the
governor of the state, and attested by the secretary of state, with
the state seal, and then be certified to by the secretary to be true
and correct copies of the lists made to this state, and deliver them
to such applicant, who is hereby authorized to have them recorded in
the proper county, and when so recorded they shall be notice to all
persons the same as deeds now are, and shall be evidence of title in
such grantee, or the grantee's assigns, to the lands therein
described, under the grant of Congress by which the lands were
certified to the state, so far as the certified lists made by the
commissioner aforesaid conferred title to the state; but where lands
embraced in such lists are not of the character embraced by such Acts
of Congress or the Acts of the general assembly of the state, and are
not intended to be granted thereby, the lists, so far as these lands
are concerned, shall be void; but lands in litigation shall not be
included in such lists until the actions are determined and such
lands adjudged to be the property of the company; nor shall the
secretary include, in any of the lists so certified to the state,
lands which have been adjudicated by the proper courts to belong to
any other grant, or adjudicated to belong to any county or individual
under the swampland grant, or any homestead or pre-emption
settlement; nor shall said certificate so issued confer any right or
title as against any person or company having any vested right,
either legal or equitable, to any of the lands so certified.
