[The abbreviation "L. D.," refers to this publication;" B. L. P.," refers to Brainerd's Legal Precedents; "1C. L. L.," to Copp's Public Land Laws, Ed. 1875; "2 C. L. L.,' to Copp's Public Land Laws, Ed. 1882; "C. L. O.," to Copp's Land Owner; "C. M. D.," to Copp's Mining Decisions; "C. M. L., to Copp's Mineral Lands; "Lester," to Lester's Land Laws and Decisions; 'Rep.," to the Reporter; S. M. D.," to Sickles's Mining Laws and Decisions; and "C. Cls.," to the Court of Claims.]