Whenever the title to any such lands shall be vested in any probate judge, he shall convey to the proper or legal authorities so much of the land as is or shall be laid out by the town authorities into streets, lanes, avenues, parks, public grounds and commons, within the time prescribed in this chapter for making conveyance to individuals. But when the title to such lands shall be held by the corporate authorities of any town, all land used, laid out or designated for public use by such corporate authorities, as streets, lanes, avenues, alleys, parks, commons and public grounds, shall vest in and be held by the corporation absolutely, and shall not be claimed adversely by any person or persons whosoever [whomsoever], and it shall not be necessary to execute any conveyance for the same to the corporation or people of such town.
History: Laws 1882, ch. 70, § 27; C.L. 1884, § 2801; C.L. 1897, § 4005; Code 1915, § 5546; C.S. 1929, § 144-134; 1941 Comp., § 8-534; 1953 Comp., § 7-5-34.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The words "this chapter" were inserted by the 1915 Code compilers, and referred to Chapter 108 of that code, which is identical to this article.
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