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 rm.; mii.-THE rcauc LANDS.-cn. 11. 449 or assignees of such deceased patentee as if the patent had issued to the 20 MM', 1836, <=- deceased person during life. 76- V- 5» P- 31- Sec. 2449. Where lands have been or may hereafter be granted by any F ¤?·¤imPl¢ $0 law of Congress to anyone of the several States and Territories, and where  "5 in §"‘"“ such law does not convey the fee—simple title of the lands, or require pat- gndudemggéita ents to be issued therefor., the list of such lands which have been or may - -- - - -- Y'- hereafter be certified bv the Commissioner of the General Land-Oflice. 2O? Aufg 18S3Q6c" under the seal of his office, either as ori inals or co ies of the originals or 3’_¤;Q,,._ ’ E;75 Q, records shall be regarded as conveying the fee-simplle of all the lands em- 139, s. 8: it 18; pi braced in such lists that are of the character contem lated by such act of **75- Congress, and intended to be granted thereby: but where lands embraced in such lists are not of the character embraced bv such acts of Congress, and are not intended to be granted thereby, the lists, so far asthese lands are concerned. shall be perfectly null and void, and no right, title, claim, or interest shall be conveyed thereby. Sec. 2450. The Lbmmissioner of the General Land—OfHce is authorized Cases of j‘susto decide iglpon principles of equity and justice,as recognized in courts of P°“‘l°‘t °¤*{’}’° °f equity, an in accordance with regulations to be settled by the Secretary  Tg of the []`rea.<·•u·y.] [Interior] the Attorney-General, and the Commissioner, em ption mad. conjointly, consistently with suchprinciples, all cases of suspended entries claims." of public lands and of sus nded pre—emption land-claims, and to adjudge TW ·· in what cases patents shaileissue upon the same. 78, sdf1I_ 9, p_’5;`i 3 Mar., 1853, c. 152, s. 1, v. 10, p. 258. 26 June, 1856, c. 47, v. 11, p. 22. 1 .hm.e, 1874, c. 200, r. 18, p. 50. 27 Feb., 1877, c. 69, 7-. 19, p. 244. Sec. 2451. Every such adjudication shall be approved by the Secretary Adjudicatious of the [Treamory] [Interior] and the Attorney-General, acting as aboard; ““d°’ ’;’,°""- h°" and shall o rate only to divest the United States of the title of the lands *i?P'°X_ Q1 - _. embraced thereby. without prejudice to the rights of coniiicting claimants. 783 $28; $846,5g- 27 nb., 1877, c. iss, t.' 19, pi]244. Sec. 2452. The Commissioner is directed to report to Congress at the _R€P<>¤'t of *61*1- first session after any such adjudications have been made a list of the  sgc‘:£§B’ same under the classes prescribed by law, with a statement of the prin- L:,§g—j§4;j ciples upon which each class was determined. 1g_ s_ 3, §?_ g, 7,];,]: Sec. 2453. The Commissioner shall arrange his decisions into two Decisions to be classes; the first class to embrace all such cases of equity as may be $l'”“€ 60 ****0 finally confirmed by the board, and the second class to embrace all such Y-°é£;’¥>-E4%—- cases as the board reiect and decide to be invalid. 78, ,,_  9, p_’5$: Sec. 2454. For all lands covered by claims which are placed in the Patents to issue first class, tents shall issue to the claimants; and all lands embraced f,°r;tl“‘£;S‘“ mg by claims plhzed in the second class shall ipso facto revert to, andbecome 1,,,,,,,, in 'mggd part of, the public domain. to iggn to e ‘nite ates. 3 Aug., 1846, c. 78, s. 4, v. 9, p. 51. Si-nc. 2455. I t may be lawful for the Commissioner of the General Land- Commimioner tn Othee to order into market. after due notice, without the formality and £1'g§;":)*;’ f.;:)}:,; expense of a proclamation of the President, all lands of the second class, c,,,,,S_ though heretofore unproclaimed and unoifered, and such otherasolated 3 A 1846 _ or disconnected tracts or parcels of unoffered lands which, in his ]udg- 78 Ft gg;. 9 pj5i: ment, it would be roper to expose to sale 1D like manner. But public ’ ’ ’ notice of at least thirty days shall be given by the land-officers of the district in which such lands may be situated, pursuant to the directions ofézhe Commigiglqner. ha b I ad _ d t _ h_ h Hmm umn Ec. 2456. ere tents ve een a re y issue on en r1es_w .10 ¤, · are confirmed by the iiifiicers who are constituted the board of ad] udica- ?S‘;;‘;‘},“'£“‘;;‘rQ;‘f§ tion, the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, upon the canceling cases_ of the outstandin patent, is authorized to issue a new patent, on suc '§4§§i§5@j confirmation, to tie person who made the entry, his heirs or assigns. gg, s. 2. v. 10, p. Sec. 2457. The preceding provisions from section twenty-four hundred _ Extentoiiorcgoand fifty to section twenty-four hundred and fifty-six, inc usive. shall be mg P'°"'°*°¤§· _