...such lands lie, agreeably to such rules as may be p .-escribed by the secretary of the interior; and all assignments and transfers of the right hereby secured, prior to the issuing of the patent, shall benull and void, "and would seem to warrant such construction, though it might be contended that, under...

...the defense. The pre-emption hiw provides that all assignments and transfers of the pre-emption right "prior to the issuing of the patent shall be null and void." The homestead laws require proof that the party has not alienated the land, and provide that no land...

...ever made, that it was in violation of the act of congress of September 4, 1841, which declares that " all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...issuing of the patent shall be null and void." It was the evident design of congress in the passage of this act, and of all acts upon the subject, to protect...

...in part to the benefit of any person except himself." Ibid. And that chapter further provides that "all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void." Sec. 2263, ES of US According to the supreme court of the United States, these provisions were enacted...

...such lands lie, agreeable to such rules as may be prescribed by the secretary of the interior, and all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void." To be sure, the register and receiver must be satisfied of the settlement and improvements required...

...such lands lie, agreeably to such rales ач may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior ; and all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void. This is a mere inference, however, from the use of language probably employed with no such purpose;...

...proof of settlement and improvement shall be made before the land is entered, is this proviso: "And all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void." In the case of Alyem v. Croft, 13 Wall. 291, Justice DAVIS, in deliveiing the opinion of the court...

...benefit of any person except himself": R. 8. US, sec. 2262. And that chapter further provides that "all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void": Id., sec. 2263. According to the supreme court of the United States, these provisions were enacted...

...appeal: lands lie, agreeably to such rides as mav bt prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior ,• and all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void. This is a mere inference, however, from the use of language probably employed with no such purpose...

...proof of settlement and improvement shall be made before the land is entered, is this proviso: " And all assignments and transfers of the right hereby...the issuing of the patent, shall be null and void." In the case of Myers v. Croft, 13 Wall. 291, Justice DAVIS, in delivering the opinion of the court...