...former Spanish and Mexican Territory, or Department of Upper California, as also the papers of the late Board of Commissioners to ascertain and settle the private land claims in California; by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby certify, that the one preceding and...

...San Francisco Solano,' " bey leave to report : The act of Congress of March 3, 1851, entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California," created a board of commissioners for the settlement of private land claims in that State, who were...

...in the manner prescribed by the act of congress passed on the 3d day of March 1851, entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the state of California."(a) 10. The salary of the judge appointed under this act shall be four thousand five hundred...

...claim upon thia appeal. Fremont v. United States. 17 H. The 8th section of the act of March 3,1851, 1 " to ascertain 'and settle the private land claims in the State of Cali- [ * 553 ] fornia," directs: " That each and every person claiming lands in California, by virtue...

...proceeds : " This cause cnme on to be heard on appeal from the final decision of the Board of Land Commissioners to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California," etc.. and is signed " Ogdon Hoffman, District Judge." The order of June '2, 18(>0, vacating the above...

...court, were the controlling calls in the deed, as well as in the decree. The primary object of the act, "To ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California," approved 3d March, 1851, was to distinguish the vacant and public lands from those that were private...

...we may resort to other legislation in which the same term occurs. An act was passed March 3, 1851, to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California, in which the mode of proceeding to settle such claims is prescribed in full. (9 TJ. S. Stat, 631.)...

...have rather been inci eased than diminished by the act of Congress of March 3d, 1851, entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California," and the course of proceedings adopted under it by the Board of Commissioners and the courts. Before...

...District Court of the United States for the District of California, in a proceeding under the '• Act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California," passed March 3, 1851. 9 Stat. 631. The case was here at the December Term, 1857, when a former decree...

...the board of land commissioners, pursuant to the act of congress of March 3, 1851, entitled "An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the state of California," and thereaiter, and on or about January 31, 1854, the said board rendered and entered its three several...