§ 211. Lands held under written contract. Where lands have been\nescheated to the state and the person last seized was a citizen or\ncapable of taking and holding real property the commissioner shall\nfulfill any contract made by such person or by any person from whom his\ntitle is derived, in respect to the sale of such lands, so far only as\nto convey the right and title of the state, pursuant to such contract,\nwithout any covenants of warranty or otherwise, and shall allow all\npayment which may have been made on such contracts. If any part of such\nescheated land has been occupied under a verbal agreement for the\npurchase thereof, and the occupants have made valuable improvements\nthereon, such agreement shall be as valid and effectual as if it were in\nwriting.\n
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