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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on December 20, 2009 at 6:22

I have never heard or seen that happen in the areas where I have worked. When the goverment realized there was money involved in minerals then they came to the conclusion that they wanted it all not just part.

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Permalink Reply by Methuselah on December 20, 2009 at 7:45

This is a homestead and the Government owns a percentage of the mineral rights.

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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on December 21, 2009 at 3:35

Is it the state or fed gov? Were the patents granted at different times on different tracts? The only time that I have seen this happen is when more than one person owned the tract and each was taxed for their portion that they owned. One would fail to pay tax and that portion would go to the state government and not be redeamed after the tax sale or would be redeamed after the 3 year time limit for redemption. I have only seen this happen during the great depression when no one had any money to bid at the tax sale.

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