Section 87. Indian trespasses on common land  


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  • If  any Indian of the
      Tonawanda nation shall occupy any of the  common  lands  of  his  nation
      without  having  obtained  from  the  council  an  allotment thereof, as
      required by law, the council shall cause a notice to be served upon such
      Indian, signed by the presiding officer and  clerk  thereof,  describing
      the lands so occupied, and requiring such Indian to remove therefrom, or
      within  ten  days after the personal service upon him of such notice, to
      show cause at a time and place therein mentioned,  before  the  council,
      why  he should not be removed therefrom. If such Indian shall not remove
      from such lands as required by the notice, or shall not show  sufficient
      cause  to  the  council  why  he  should  not  be removed therefrom, the
      council, upon due proof of the personal service of such  notice  on  the
      person  to  whom  it  was  directed, and that the lands occupied by such
      person are common lands of  the  nation  not  held  by  such  person  in
      pursuance of law, shall issue an order to the marshal, commanding him to
      forthwith  remove  such  person,  which  order  shall  be  signed by the
      presiding officer, and clerk of the council.