Section 36-13-3
Defense of certain civil actions against state to recover lands.
When any civil action is instituted against any person deriving title from the state to recover any lands within the limits of the same, under pretense of any claim inconsistent with its sovereignty and jurisdiction, the Governor must provide for the defense of such civil action.
(Code 1852, §20; Code 1867, §21; Code 1876, §17; Code 1886, §17; Code 1896, §1972; Code 1907, §570; Code 1923, §774; Code 1940, T. 55, §177.)