322.176 College lands; certificates of purchase, effect, recording. Sec. 6. Certificates of purchase issued pursuant to the provisions of law, shall entitle the purchaser to the possession of the lands therein described, and shall be sufficient evidence of title to enable the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, to maintain actions of trespass for injuries done to the same, or ejectment, or any other proper action or proceeding to recover possession thereof, unless such certificate shall have become void by forfeiture; and all certificates of purchase in force may be recorded in the same manner that deeds of conveyance are authorized to be recorded. History: 1863, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1863 ;-- CL 1871, 3932 ;-- How. 5373 ;-- CL 1897, 1439 ;-- CL 1915, 653 ;-- CL 1929, 5817 ;-- CL 1948, 322.176
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