Iowa Code
Chapter 558 - CONVEYANCES
Section 558.9 - Railroad land grants — duty to record.

558.9 Railroad land grants — duty to record.
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.
[C97, §2939; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.9]

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Iowa Code

Title XIV - PROPERTY

Chapter 558 - CONVEYANCES

Section 558.1 - “Instruments affecting real estate” defined — revocation.

Section 558.1A - Definition.

Section 558.1B - Definitions.

Section 558.2 - Corporation having seal.

Section 558.3 - Corporation not having seal.

Section 558.5 - Contract for deed — presumption of abandonment.

Section 558.6 - Given names — variation — effect.

Section 558.7 - Assignment of certificate of entry deemed deed.

Section 558.8 - Affidavits explanatory of title — presumption.

Section 558.9 - Railroad land grants — duty to record.

Section 558.10 - Patents covering land in different counties.

Section 558.11 - Record — constructive notice.

Section 558.12 - Transcript of instruments.

Section 558.13 - Transcript recorded.

Section 558.14 - Grantor described as “spouse” or “heir” — presumption.

Section 558.15 - Official stamps of nonresident public notaries — presumption.

Section 558.18 - Certification — effect.

Section 558.19 - Forms of conveyance.

Section 558.20 - Acknowledgments.

Section 558.21

Section 558.22

Section 558.23

Section 558.24

Section 558.25

Section 558.26

Section 558.27

Section 558.28

Section 558.29

Section 558.30

Section 558.31 - Proof of execution and delivery in lieu of acknowledgment.

Section 558.32 - Contents of certificate.

Section 558.33 - Subpoenas.

Section 558.34 - Use of seal.

Section 558.35 - Married persons.

Section 558.36 - Attorney in fact.

Section 558.37

Section 558.38

Section 558.39

Section 558.40 - Liability of officer.

Section 558.41 - Recording.

Section 558.42 - Acknowledgment as condition precedent.

Section 558.43 - Definitions.

Section 558.44 - Mandatory recordation of conveyances and leases of agricultural land.

Section 558.45 - Notation of assignment or release on index.

Section 558.46 - Mandatory recording of certain residential real estate installment sales contracts.

Section 558.48 - Transfer fee covenant — prohibition.

Section 558.49 - Index records.

Section 558.50

Section 558.51

Section 558.52 - Alphabetical arrangement.

Section 558.53

Section 558.54

Section 558.55 - Filing and indexing — constructive notice.

Section 558.57 - Entry on auditor’s transfer books.

Section 558.58 - Recorder to collect and deliver to auditor.

Section 558.59 - Final record.

Section 558.60 - Transfer and index books.

Section 558.61 - Form of transfer book.

Section 558.62 - Form of index book.

Section 558.63 - Book of plats — how kept.

Section 558.64 - Entries of transfers.

Section 558.65 - Council’s approval of certain plats.

Section 558.66 - Updating county administrative records.

Section 558.67 - Correction of books and instruments.

Section 558.68 - Perpetuities.

Section 558.69 - Groundwater hazard statement — requirements — liability.

Section 558.70 - Contract disclosure statement required for certain residential real estate installment sales.

Section 558.71 - Civil liabilities.

Section 558.72 - Real estate transfers by certain entities.