Section 13-503 - Effect of patent.
§ 13-503. Effect of patent.
(a) Quitclaim of State's interest.- The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim of the interest of the State in the land.
(b) State's interest unaffected until issued.- The interest of the State does not pass and is not affected until a patent is issued.
(c) Effect on encumbrance.- A patent issued on a warrant to resurvey land previously patented does not affect or impair any mortgage, deed of trust, easement, right-of-way, or similar interest in the land.
[An. Code 1957, art. 21, § 13-104; 1974, ch. 12, § 2; 1976, ch. 915, § 3; 1977, ch. 162.]