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land warrant

The evidence in writing which the state, on good consideration, gives that the person therein named (the warantee) is entitled to the quantity of land specified. Neal v. East Tennessee College, The issue of the warrant and the rights of the warrantee are regulated by statute. A warrant descriptive of the land confers title from date, if followed up with diligence in obtaining a survey. Fox v. Lyon,

Source : William C. Anderson, A Dictionary of Law (1893)

Language : English

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