658.8 Settlers on lands of state.
Any person settled upon and occupying any portion of the public lands held by the state is not liable as a trespasser for improving or cultivating it in the ordinary course of husbandry, nor for taking and using timber or other materials necessary and proper to enable the person to do so, provided the timber and other materials are taken from land properly constituting a part of the “claim” or tract of land so settled upon and occupied by the person.
[C51, §2144; R60, §3726; C73, §3342; C97, §4310; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12409; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §658.8]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 658 - WASTE AND TRESPASS
Section 658.1A - Treble damages.
Section 658.2 - Forfeiture and eviction.
Section 658.3 - Who deemed to have committed.
Section 658.4 - Treble damages for injury to trees.
Section 658.5 - Estate of remainder or reversion.
Section 658.6 - Action by heir.
Section 658.7 - Purchaser at execution sale.
Section 658.8 - Settlers on lands of state.