Preemption Act of 1841

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Preemption Act of 1841, also known as the Distributive Preemption Act (27 Cong., Ch. 16; 5 Stat. 453), was a federal law approved on September 4, 1841. It was designed to "appropriate the proceeds of the sales of public lands... and to grant 'pre-emption rights' to individuals" who were already living on federal lands (commonly referred to as "squatters").

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5512138715
• ISBN13: 9785512138717
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"