Digest of Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Cases Relating to the Public Lands Also (part 2) Tables of Cases Reported, Cited, and Overruled: Acts of Congress and Revised Statutes Cited and Construed; Circulars; and Rules of Practice Cited and Construed, Volume 1, Issues 1-40U.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 |
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... land was included in a pub- lic reservation . 26-104 46. The protection extended to posses- sory rights by section 8 , act of May 17 , 1884 , is limited to lands actually used , oc- cupied , or claimed at the date of said act . 25-212 ...
... land was included in a pub- lic reservation . 26-104 46. The protection extended to posses- sory rights by section 8 , act of May 17 , 1884 , is limited to lands actually used , oc- cupied , or claimed at the date of said act . 25-212 ...
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... land within the uncanceled entry of another gives the ap- plicant no right , even though the statu- tory life of the record entry had expired at date of the application . 19-467 72. To enter , properly rejected because the land is ...
... land within the uncanceled entry of another gives the ap- plicant no right , even though the statu- tory life of the record entry had expired at date of the application . 19-467 72. To enter , properly rejected because the land is ...
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... land for himself , will be disbarred . 2-62 77. Proceedings for the disbarment of , should be reported to the department . 9-520 78. It is not the province of the Land Department to inquire into conduct of at- torneys in matters not ...
... land for himself , will be disbarred . 2-62 77. Proceedings for the disbarment of , should be reported to the department . 9-520 78. It is not the province of the Land Department to inquire into conduct of at- torneys in matters not ...
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... Land Office , is only prima facie evidence of equitable title . 7-86 ; 8-269 2. Issuance of final , by local office does not prevent the Land Department from in- quiring into the good faith of the trans- action , and canceling the entry ...
... Land Office , is only prima facie evidence of equitable title . 7-86 ; 8-269 2. Issuance of final , by local office does not prevent the Land Department from in- quiring into the good faith of the trans- action , and canceling the entry ...
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... land law . 30-92 15. That coal may be found upon land claimed by a preemptor is immaterial if not known at date of entry . 3-169 16. The character of land claimed as coal must be determined by actual produc- tion from mining on the ...
... land law . 30-92 15. That coal may be found upon land claimed by a preemptor is immaterial if not known at date of entry . 3-169 16. The character of land claimed as coal must be determined by actual produc- tion from mining on the ...
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Page 232 - ... shall be deducted from the required length of residence, without reference to the time of actual service.
Page 547 - ... not sold, reserved or otherwise disposed of by the United States, and to which a preemption or homestead claim may not have attached, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed...
Page 376 - Where non-mineral land not contiguous to the vein or lode is used or occupied by the proprietor of such vein or lode for mining or milling purposes, such non-adjacent surface-ground may be embraced and included in an application for a patent for such vein or lode, and the same may be patented therewith, subject to the same preliminary requirements as to survey and notice as are applicable to veins or lodes...
Page 358 - ... in the diligent prosecution of work leading to the discovery of oil or gas, shall not be affected or impaired by such order so long as such occupant or claimant shall continue in diligent prosecution of said work...
Page 332 - No enrolled attorney or agent as notary public shall take acknowledgments, administer oaths, certify papers, or perform any official act in connection with matters in which he is employed as counsel, attorney, or agent, or in which he may be in any way interested before the...
Page 509 - Provided, that all lands hereby granted to said company which shall not be sold or disposed of or remain subject to the mortgage by this act authorized, at the expiration of five years after the completion of the entire road, shall be subject to settlement and pre-emption like other lands, at a price to be paid to said company not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per acre...
Page 501 - ... laws) it is not only within the power but it is the duty of the Land Department to see that the lands are disposed of according to law.
Page 115 - That the decision of the officers of the Land Department, made within the scope of their authority on questions of this kind, is in general conclusive everywhere, except when reconsidered by way of appeal within that department...
Page 125 - Sec. 8. That the provisions of the act to which this is an amendment, and the amendments thereto, shall apply to and be in force in the State of Colorado, as well as the States named in the original act; and no person shall be entitled to make entry of desert land except he be a resident citizen of the State or Territory in which the land sought to be entered is located.
Page 382 - It is a well established principle that where an individual in the prosecution of a right does everything which the law requires him to do, and he fails to attain his right by the misconduct or neglect of a public officer, the law will protect him.