...witness or witnesses before the said board or any commissioner. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands in California...right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, shall present the same to the said commissioners when sitting as a board, together with...

...in California, at such times and places as the President might designate, before whom "all persona claiming lands in California by virtue of any right...derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments," prior to the 7th day of July, 1846, should present them for examination. It provided that the claims...

...former government of the country. The language of the eighth section embraces the claim or title of " each and every person claiming lands in California...right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government ;" and the thirteenth section declares that the lands, the claims to which shall have been...

...proceedings. The Act of Congress of March 3d, 1851 limits the jurisdiction of this Commission " to persons claiming lands in California by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican Government ;" and requires the Commission to decide upon the validity of the said claim, entering therein...

...witness or witnesses before the said board or any commissioner. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands in California...right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, shall present the same to the said commissioners when sitting as a board, together with...

...our opinion, their importance merits. The Question Stated. The words of the law are these : " That each and every person " claiming lands in California...right or title derived " from the Spanish or Mexican Government, shall present the same "to the said Commissioners when sitting as a Board," etc. Propositions...

...witness or witnesses before the said board or any commissioner. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands in California...right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, shall present the same to the said commissioners when sitting as a board, together with...

...considerable property in the city of San Francisco. § 29. In order to determine and define all rights claimed by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, Congress passed, March 3d, 1851, a an act to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State...

...ascertaining the "private land claims" in the State of California. The eighth section of the Act requires that each and every person claiming lands in California by virtue of any right or title derived from, etc. The subject to be adjudicated then is a " claim to land." The nature of such claim, the estate...

...ascertaining the "private land claims" in the State of California. The eighth section of the Act requires that each and every person claiming lands in California by virtue of any rvjht or tille derived from, etc. The subject to be adjudicated then is a " claim to land." The nature...