146-53. Irregular entries validated.
Wherever persons have, prior to January 1, 1883, irregularly entered lands and have paid the fees required by law to the Secretary of State, and have obtained grants for such lands duly executed, the title to the lands shall not be affected by reason of such irregular entries; and the grants are hereby declared to be as valid as if such entries had been properly made. (1868-9, c. 100, s. 4; c. 173, s. 6; 1874-5, c. 48; Code, s. 2761; Rev., s. 1743; C.S., s. 7591; G.S., s. 146-61; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 12 - Correction of Grants.
§ 146-46 - When grants may issue.
§ 146-47 - Change of county line before grant issued or registered.
§ 146-48 - Entries in wrong county.
§ 146-49 - Errors in surveys of plots corrected.
§ 146-50 - Resurvey of lands to correct grants.
§ 146-51 - Lost seal replaced.
§ 146-52 - Errors in grants corrected.
§ 146-53 - Irregular entries validated.
§ 146-54 - Grant signed by deputy Secretary of State validated.
§ 146-55 - Registration of grants.
§ 146-56 - Time for registering grants extended.
§ 146-57 - Time for registering grants and other instruments extended.
§ 146-58 - Time for registering grants further extended.