43 U.S.C. § 762 : US Code - Section 762: Deposits made by settlers for surveys to go in part payment of lands

Search 43 U.S.C. § 762 : US Code - Section 762: Deposits made by settlers for surveys to go in part payment of lands

Where settlers or owners or grantees of public lands make
deposits in accordance with the provisions of section 759 of this
title, certificates shall be issued for such deposits which may be
used by settlers in part payment for the lands settled upon by
them, the survey of which is paid for out of such deposits, or said
certificates may be assigned by indorsement and may be received by
the Government in payment for any public lands of the United States
in the States where the surveys were made, entered or to be entered
under the laws thereof.