...land within the meaning of the act of congress under which the commissioners were appointed. Persons claiming lands in California by virtue of any right...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments are required to present the same to the commissioners for adjudication, and of course the commissioners...

...State should be speedily settled. The scheme thus adopted required that every person "claiming 7 ' lands in California, by virtue of "any right or title" derived from either the Spanish or Mexican government, should present the same to the Board of Laud Commissioners,...

...of the United States in the premises. The commission might summon witnesses, and administer oaths; and every person claiming lands in California by virtue...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, should present the same to the commissioners when sitting as a board, together with such documentary...

...of the United States in the premises. The commission might summon witnesses, and administer oaths; and every person claiming lands in California by virtue...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, should present the same to the commissioners when sitting as a board, together with such documentary...

...of the United States in the premises. The commission might summon witnesses, and administer oaths; and every person claiming lands in California by virtue...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, should present the same to the commissioners when sitting as a board, together with such documentary...

...authorize this court to set aside and annul the patent. 76. 21. SBMRLE. — By the act of 1851, all persons claiming lands in California by virtue of any right or title derived from the Mexican or Spanish governments, were required to present their claims to the board of land commissioners,...

...California," 9 Stat. 631, c. 41, created a board of commissioners to which all persons, claiming land by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, were required to present their claims for examination and detennination within two years...

...commissioners, the administration of oaths, and other matters. The eighth section is as follows : " SEC. 8. 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...

...California," 9 Stat. at L. 631, created a board of commissioners to which all persons claiming land by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government were required to presen t their claims for examination and determination within two years...

...laud commissioners, and declaring, among other things, " that each and every person claiming lauds in California, by virtue of any 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...