...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 or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments," prior to the 7th day of July, 1846, should present them for examination. It provided...

...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...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government ;" and the thirteenth section declares that the lands, the claims to which shall have been finally...

...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...

...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...

...attendance of witnesses before the board or any commissioner. Persons claiming lands in California, by any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican Government, shall present the same to the commissioners when sitting as a board, together with such documentary evidence and testimony of witnesses...

...its eighth Estrada v. Murphy. section, requires every person " claiming lands in California byvirtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican Government," to present the same to the Board of Land Commissioners, together with such documentary evidence and...

...the attendance of a witness or witnesses before the said board or any commissioner. I"1'1- ? 8- 41. ver, in the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, it may be necessary Se title(ft) ci&ima to be pro- derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, shall present the same...

...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,...Mexican government, shall present the same to the commissioners, (to be appointed under that act,) when sitting as a board, together with such documentary...

...presented in the name of the corporate authorities of the city. 2. The eighth section of that act requires every person claiming lands in California by virtue...title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, to present his claims to the Board of Commissioners for examination. The fourteenth section qualifies...

...— which body was empowered to settle any claim to land in California that any person might set up by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, — " to decide upon the validity of the said claim." One of the statutes % proceeded to enact for...