Sec 12-2266. Certificate of purchase, location or receiver's receipt as prima facie evidence of right to possession

A certificate of purchase or a certificate of location or a duplicate receiver's receipt for land situated in this state, issued or made pursuant to any law of the United States or of this state, is prima facie evidence that the holder or assignee of such certificate or receipt is the owner of and entitled to possession of the land described therein as against every other person except the United States.