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§146‑48.  Entries in wrong county.

Whereas many citizens of theState, on making entries of lands near the lines of the county wherein theyreside, either for want of proper knowledge of the land laws of the State ornot knowing the county lines, have frequently made entries and extended theirsurveys on such entries into other counties than those wherein they were made,and obtained grants on the same; and whereas doubts have existed with respectto the validity of the titles to lands situated as aforesaid, so far as theyextend into other counties than those where the entries were made; for remedywhereof it is hereby declared that all grants issued on entries made for landssituated as aforesaid shall be good and valid against any entries thereafter madeor grants issued thereon. (1805, c. 675, P.R.; 1834, c. 17; R.C., c. 42, s. 27;Code, s. 2784; Rev., s. 1737; C.S., s. 7586; G.S., s. 146‑56; 1959, c.683, s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_146 > GS_146-48

§146‑48.  Entries in wrong county.

Whereas many citizens of theState, on making entries of lands near the lines of the county wherein theyreside, either for want of proper knowledge of the land laws of the State ornot knowing the county lines, have frequently made entries and extended theirsurveys on such entries into other counties than those wherein they were made,and obtained grants on the same; and whereas doubts have existed with respectto the validity of the titles to lands situated as aforesaid, so far as theyextend into other counties than those where the entries were made; for remedywhereof it is hereby declared that all grants issued on entries made for landssituated as aforesaid shall be good and valid against any entries thereafter madeor grants issued thereon. (1805, c. 675, P.R.; 1834, c. 17; R.C., c. 42, s. 27;Code, s. 2784; Rev., s. 1737; C.S., s. 7586; G.S., s. 146‑56; 1959, c.683, s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_146 > GS_146-48

§146‑48.  Entries in wrong county.

Whereas many citizens of theState, on making entries of lands near the lines of the county wherein theyreside, either for want of proper knowledge of the land laws of the State ornot knowing the county lines, have frequently made entries and extended theirsurveys on such entries into other counties than those wherein they were made,and obtained grants on the same; and whereas doubts have existed with respectto the validity of the titles to lands situated as aforesaid, so far as theyextend into other counties than those where the entries were made; for remedywhereof it is hereby declared that all grants issued on entries made for landssituated as aforesaid shall be good and valid against any entries thereafter madeor grants issued thereon. (1805, c. 675, P.R.; 1834, c. 17; R.C., c. 42, s. 27;Code, s. 2784; Rev., s. 1737; C.S., s. 7586; G.S., s. 146‑56; 1959, c.683, s. 1.)