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Federal patent claim questions land ownership in Texas history
An attorney argues that only a federal patent can confer title in Texas. The piece explains a 1807 federal act banning settlement on lands ceded to the United States and a 1807 extension to Texas, implying occupants must obtain letters patent. it notes Texas’ 1946 extension and cites Walter Holland of San Antonio detailing the claim.
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