Effective - 28 Aug 1939
241.080. Title to be conveyed by patents. — In order to convey to the different counties in the state of Missouri a complete title to all the swamp and overflowed lands which have been granted and patented to the state of Missouri by an act of congress, entitled "An act to enable the state of Arkansas and other states to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits", approved September 28, 1850, the secretary of state is hereby directed to prepare a patent or patents, embracing all the swamp or overflowed lands lying within the limits of the several counties of this state, conveying thereby all the title and interest of the state of Missouri in and to such lands, to the counties in which such lands may lie, and when such patents have been prepared as provided in sections 241.010 to 241.280, they shall be presented to and signed by the governor of this state, attested by the secretary of state, and recorded by the secretary of state in his office.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12780)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11156; 1919 § 7020; 1909 § 8023
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply
Chapter 241 - Swamplands, Islands and Abandoned Riverbeds
Section 241.010 - Reclamation of swamplands by counties.
Section 241.020 - Duty of governor and secretary of state as to lists and plats.
Section 241.030 - Secretary of state to act as swampland agent — his duties.
Section 241.040 - Governor to relinquish title to certain lands, when.
Section 241.050 - Duty of treasurer.
Section 241.060 - Expenses, how paid.
Section 241.070 - Compensation of persons appointed to designate lands.
Section 241.080 - Title to be conveyed by patents.
Section 241.090 - Preparation of patents.
Section 241.100 - Lands hereafter patented to be also conveyed.
Section 241.110 - County recorder to record patents.
Section 241.120 - Patents to be evidence of title.
Section 241.130 - Construction of this law.
Section 241.140 - County recorder to be lawful custodian.
Section 241.150 - Control over patented lands vested in county commissions.
Section 241.155 - County commission may employ counsel, when.
Section 241.160 - Sale of public lands by county commission — procedure.
Section 241.170 - County commissions may cancel contracts, upon conditions.
Section 241.180 - Cancellation of contract when process cannot be served, how.
Section 241.190 - Insufficient title cause for cancellation.
Section 241.200 - Power to cancel discretionary with commission.
Section 241.210 - Lands may be resold, when — conditions.
Section 241.220 - Issuance of patent, how.
Section 241.230 - Errors in description, how corrected.
Section 241.240 - Net proceeds of sales to county school fund.
Section 241.250 - Drainage and reclamation commissioners, appointment, duties.
Section 241.260 - County commissions may borrow money, how.
Section 241.270 - Landowners may protest, when — proceedings.
Section 241.290 - Abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties for schools.
Section 241.300 - Future abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties.
Section 241.309 - Counties may sell land, how — proceeds, how used.
Section 241.310 - Lands may be sold, how — disposition of proceeds.
Section 241.311 - Land to be auctioned to highest bidder.
Section 241.320 - Lands to be surveyed, how.
Section 241.330 - Limitation against counties.
Section 241.340 - County commission may employ surveyors and attorneys.