Wyoming § 1-32-216 - Occupying claimant and heirs not to be evicted except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215; right to bring action for title.
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§ 1-32-216. Occupying claimant and heirs not to be evicted except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215; right to bring action for title.
The occupying claimant or his heirs shall not be evicted from possession of the land except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215 where application is made for the value of improvements. When an election is made by the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians to surrender lands under the provisions of W.S. 1-32-207 through 1-32-216 the occupying claimant or his heirs may, at any time after payment is made, bring an action in the court where judgment of eviction was obtained, and obtain judgment for the title of the land if it has not been previously conveyed to the occupant.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-32-216 ("Occupying claimant and heirs not to be evicted except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215; right to bring action for title.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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