Terms Used In Missouri Laws 241.130

  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day when the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Nothing in this law shall be so construed as to require the secretary of state to patent to the several counties, as provided in sections 241.010 to 241.280, any swamp or overflowed lands heretofore patented to the several counties in which such lands lie or which have been patented to any person or persons by the state, nor shall the secretary of state issue patents to any individuals for any overflowed or swamp lands situate in the various counties in this state.