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§ 1419. Right to abandon islands

Type Statute
Publication 2026-03-26
State In force
Department United States Congress
Source OLRC
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§ 1419. Right to abandon islands

Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as obliging the United States to retain possession of the islands, rocks, or keys, after the guano shall have been removed from the same.

(R.S. § 5578.)

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Codification

R.S. § 5578 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, § 4, 11 Stat. 120.

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