§ 558.9 — Railroad land grants — duty to record

Iowa § 558.9

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIV: PROPERTY
• Ch. 558: CONVEYANCES

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Every railroad company which owns or claims real estate in this state, granted by the
government of the United States or this state to aid in the construction of its railroad, where it
has not already done so, shall place on file and cause to be recorded, in each county wherein
the real estate granted is situated, evidence of its title or claim of title, whether the same
consists of patents from the United States, certificates from the secretary of the interior, or
governor of this state, or the proper land office of the United States or this state. Where no
patent was issued, reference shall be made in said certificate to the Acts of Congress, and
the Acts of the legislature of this state, granting such lands, giving the date thereof, and date
of their approval under which claim of title is made.

Legislative History

[C97, §2939; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.9]