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§58-903.


§58-903.
   
   The district court shall establish a date upon which all petitions for
   the approval of deeds to lands inherited by full-blood Indians shall
   be heard which date shall be at least twice per month. At a hearing
   the court shall take the testimony of disinterested parties to
   establish the value of the lands to be conveyed, and may in its
   discretion call in any United States probate attorney as counsel for
   grantor. The attendance of the grantor or any other person to testify
   in such matters may be required in like manner as if his testimony
   were to be heard in a civil action. The court may decline to approve
   any deed when in his judgment the price is not commensurate with his
   fair judgment and the grantor is not an heir of deceased. Provided,
   the district court may authorize the sale and conveyance of any such
   land for cash or one-fourth (1/4) cash and the balance in yearly
   payments of one-fourth (1/4) each, with interest on such deferred
   payments at the rate of not less than six percent (6%) per annum;
   Provided further, that in all sales upon deferred payments such
   payments shall be secured by first mortgage upon the lands conveyed.
   

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