Any person settled upon any of the public lands belonging to the United States may maintain trespass, ejectment, forcible entry and detainer, unlawful detainer, and forcible detainer for injuries done to the possession thereof.
Source: R.S. p. 532, § 8. G.L. § 2131. G.S. § 2681. R.S. 08: § 5127. C.L. § 1110. CSA: C. 134, § 8. CRS 53: § 112-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 112-1-8.
Cross references: For marking of claims, see § 36-2-110; for paramount right of United States, see § 36-2-113.