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South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
lorida 8 10 20 5 2 Ohio 6 8 5 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.15 6 Georgia 7 8 7 6 4 Oklahoma 712 5 （h) On foreign judgments, 1 year. 5 3 Idaho 7 12 6 5 4 Oregon 6 10 10 6 6 Illinois 5 7 20 105 Pennsylvania 6 6 5 （f) Ceases to be a lien after that period. 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Indiana 6 8 20 106 Rhode Island 6 Unless a different rate is expressly stipulated. Any rate. 20 6 6 Iowa 6 8 20 （d) Twenty years in courts of record; in justice's court, 10 years. 105 South Carolina 78 10 6 6 Kansas 6 10 5 5 3 South Dakota 7 12 10 （l) Ten years foreign, 20 years domestic. 6 6 Kentucky 6 6 15 15 5 （a) Accounts between merchants, 2 years. Tennessee 6 Any rate. 106 6 Louisiana 5 8 10 5 3 Texas 610 10 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.4 2 Maine 6 Any rate. 20 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Six years from last item. Utah 8 Any rate. 8 6 4 Maryland 6 6 12 33 Vermont 6 6 8 6 6 Six years from last item. Massachusetts 6 Any rate. 20 6 6 Virginia 6 6 2
Lake Michigan (United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
ana and Illinois, respectively, certain lands in aid of the construction of canals, the first to connect the navigation of the Wabash River with the waters of Lake Erie, and the second to connect the waters of the Illinois River with those of Lake Michigan. A quantity of land equal to onehalf of five sections in width, on each side of the canals, was granted, reserving to the United States each alternate section. It was not an absolute grant of land in fee, for, under certain restrictions, thoceeds they were to repay the government. On the same day (March, 1827) there was granted to Indiana a certain strip of land formerly held by the Pottawattomie Indians, the proceeds of the sale thereof to be applied to building a road front Lake Michigan, via Indianapolis, to some convenient point on the Ohio River. March 3, 1827, a grant was made to Ohio of two sections of land along the entire line of a road to be constructed from Sandusky to Columbus. May 23, 1828, a grant of 400,000 ac
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
.Open Accounts, Years. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Alabama 8 8 20 6 Under seal, 10 years. 3 Nebraska 7 10 5 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.5 4 Arkansas 6 10 10 5 3 Nevada 7 Any rate. 6 6 4 Arizona 7 Any rate. 5 5 3 New Hampshire 6 6 20 6 6 California 7 Any rate. 5 4 If made in State; if outside, 2 years.2 Nse of the Illinois Central, there was a provision for the reimbursement of the United States for all the land sold. Feb. 9, 1853, an act made a similar grant to Arkansas. June 29, 1854, an act granted aid to Minnesota for constructing a railroad from the southern line of that then Territory, via St. Paul, to its eastern line, in ; and Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroads. In May, 1864, similar grants were made to the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, and others soon followed to Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kansas. The North Pacific Railroad Company was created July 1, 1864, with grants similar to those of the Unio
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
ble, 17 years. 6 New York 6 6 New York has by a recent law legalized any rate of interest on call loans of $5,000 or upward, on collateral security. 20 （i) Is a lien on real estate for only 10 years. 6 6 Six years from last item. Delaware6 6 20 6 Under seal, 20 years. 3 North Carolina 6 6 10 3 Under seal, 10 years. 3 Dist. of Columbia. 6 10 12 3 3 North Dakota 712 106 6 Six years from last item. Florida 8 10 20 5 2 Ohio 6 8 5 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.15 6 Georgia 7 8 7 6 4 Oklahoma 712 5 （h) On foreign judgments, 1 year. 5 3 Idaho 7 12 6 5 4 Oregon 6 10 10 6 6 Illinois 5 7 20 105 Pennsylvania 6 6 5 （f) Ceases to be a lien after that period. 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Indiana 6 8 20 106 Rhode Island 6 Unless a different rate is expressly stipulated. Any rate. 20 6 6 Iowa 6 8 20 （d) Twenty years in courts of record; in justice's court, 10 years. 105 South Carolina 78 10 6 6 Kansas 6 10 5 5 3 South Dakota 7 12 10 （l) Ten years
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
h) On foreign judgments, 1 year. 5 3 Idaho 7 12 6 5 4 Oregon 6 10 10 6 6 Illinois 5 7 20 105 Pennsylvania 6 6 5 （f) Ceases to be a lien after that period. 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Indiana 6 8 20 106 Rhode Island 6 Unless a different rate is expressly stipulated. Any rate. 20 6 6 Iowa 6 8 20 （d) Twenty years in courts of record; in justice's court, 10 years. 105 South Carolina 78 10 6 6 Kansas 6 10 5 5 3 South Dakota 7 12 10 （l) Ten years foreign, 20 years domestic. 6 6 Kentucky 6 6 15 15 5 （a) Accounts between merchants, 2 years. Tennessee 6 Any rate. 106 6 Louisiana 5 8 10 5 3 Texas 610 10 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.4 2 Maine 6 Any rate. 20 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Six years from last item. Utah 8 Any rate. 8 6 4 Maryland 6 6 12 33 Vermont 6 6 8 6 6 Six years from last item. Massachusetts 6 Any rate. 20 6 6 Virginia 6 6 20 5 Under seal, 10 years.2 Store accounts; other accounts, 3 years. Michigan 5 7 6 Under seal, 10 years.
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
Mississippi 6 10 7 63 Wisconsin 6 10 20 （i) Is a lien on real estate for only 10 years.6 6 Missouri 6 8 10 105 Wyoming 812 5 （k) And indefinitely by having execution issue every 5 years.5 8 Mopted in making grants in favor of railways. On June 10, 1852, a donation was made to the State of Missouri for the construction of certain railroads therein, afterwards known as the Hannibal and Stas made to Minnesota. All of these grants made in 1856 and 1857 were similar to that given to Missouri in 1852. July 1, 1862, the Union Pacific Railroad Company was created for the purpose of constrterwards known as the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston; and Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroads. In May, 1864, similar grants were made to the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, and others soon followed to Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kansas. The North Pacific Railroad Company was created July 1, 1864, with grants simila
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
egal RateRate Allowed by Contract.Judgments, Years.Notes, Years.Open Accounts, Years. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Alabama 8 8 20 6 Under seal, 10 years. 3 Nebraska 7 10 5 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.5 4 Arkansas 6 10 10 5 3 Neved from Sandusky to Columbus. May 23, 1828, a grant of 400,000 acres of the relinquished lands in certain counties in Alabama was made in aid of the improvement of the Tennessee and other rivers in that State. In this grant was the first provisiust following. At various times in 1856 grants of land for similar purposes were made to the States of Iowa, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Mississippi. On March 3, 1856, a grant was made to Minnesota. All of these grantsimilar grants were made to the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, and others soon followed to Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kansas. The North Pacific Railroad Company was created July 1, 1864, with grants simila
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
ational and other purposes. The first acts of Congress for the purpose of internal improvements were two for the new State of Ohio, which became laws on April 30, 1802, and March 3, 1803, respectively. Previous to that there had been donations of seal, 10 years. 3 Dist. of Columbia. 6 10 12 3 3 North Dakota 712 106 6 Six years from last item. Florida 8 10 20 5 2 Ohio 6 8 5 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.15 6 Georgia 7 8 7 6 4 Oklahoma 712 5 （h) On foreign judgments, 1 year. 5ny rate. 10 （b) In courts not of record, 5 years. 83 of various deserving persons. The grants to the inhabitants of Ohio were for the purpose of laying out public roads leading to the Ohio River. Other grants were made from time to time for iroad front Lake Michigan, via Indianapolis, to some convenient point on the Ohio River. March 3, 1827, a grant was made to Ohio of two sections of land along the entire line of a road to be constructed from Sandusky to Columbus. May 23, 1828, a gr
Galveston (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
r iron. By the same act a grant of 20 miles of land was made to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company for the construction of a road from the Missouri River to some point not farther west than the one hundredth meridian west longitude, to connect with the Union Pacific road. March 3, 1864, a grant of land was made to the State of Kansas to assist in constructing railroads within its borders, afterwards known as the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston; and Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroads. In May, 1864, similar grants were made to the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, and others soon followed to Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kansas. The North Pacific Railroad Company was created July 1, 1864, with grants similar to those of the Union Pacific, excepting double the extent of land, through the Territories. July 27, 1866, grants were made to the Atlantic and Pacific, and the Southern Pacific, on
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry internal-improvements
Any rate. 20 6 6 Iowa 6 8 20 （d) Twenty years in courts of record; in justice's court, 10 years. 105 South Carolina 78 10 6 6 Kansas 6 10 5 5 3 South Dakota 7 12 10 （l) Ten years foreign, 20 years domestic. 6 6 Kentucky 6 6 15 15 5 （a) Accounts between merchants, 2 years. Tennessee 6 Any rate. 106 6 Louisiana 5 8 10 5 3 Texas 610 10 Becomes dormant, but may be revived.4 2 Maine 6 Any rate. 20 6 Under seal, 20 years. 6 Six years from last item. Utah 8 Any rate. 8 6 4 Maryland 6 6 12 33 Vermont 6 6 8 6 6 Six years from last item. Massachusetts 6 Any rate. 20 6 6 Virginia 6 6 20 5 Under seal, 10 years.2 Store accounts; other accounts, 3 years. Michigan 5 7 6 Under seal, 10 years. 6 6 Six years from last item. Washington 7 12 6 6 3 Minnesota 6 10 10 6 6 West Virginia 6 6 10 10 3 Mississippi 6 10 7 63 Wisconsin 6 10 20 （i) Is a lien on real estate for only 10 years.6 6 Missouri 6 8 10 105 Wyoming 812 5 （k) And indefinitely by having exec
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