241.080. In order to convey to the different counties in thestate of Missouri a complete title to all the swamp andoverflowed lands which have been granted and patented to thestate of Missouri by an act of congress, entitled "An act toenable the state of Arkansas and other states to reclaim theswamp lands within their limits", approved September 28, 1850,the secretary of state is hereby directed to prepare a patent orpatents, embracing all the swamp or overflowed lands lying withinthe limits of the several counties of this state, conveyingthereby all the title and interest of the state of Missouri inand to such lands, to the counties in which such lands may lie,and when such patents have been prepared as provided in sections241.010 to 241.280, they shall be presented to and signed by thegovernor of this state, attested by the secretary of state, andrecorded by the secretary of state in his office.
(RSMo 1939 § 12780)Prior revisions: 1929 § 11156; 1919 § 7020; 1909 § 8023