37. Whosoever applies for letters patent for public land, and finds that he is unable to produce a deed of transfer with the formalities required for registration, may furnish such proof as the Minister may deem requisite in support of his application; and, in such case, if, according to the evidence, the application be found just and equitable, the name of the petitioner shall be substituted for that of the preceding purchaser.
R. S. 1964, c. 92, s. 40.