...before the said board or any commissioner. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands 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...

...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...

...in the State of California."2 The 8th section of the Act was as follows: "That each and every person claiming lands 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...

...may direct, of which due notice will be given. All persons claiming lands in California, by virtue of title derived from the Spanish or Mexican governments, are required to present euch claims, with the evidence of title, to the Board, who shall decide upon their validity, and certify...

...proceedings. The Act of Congress of March 3d, 1851 limits the jurisdiction of this Commission " to persons claiming lands in California by virtue of...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...

...before the said board or any commissioner. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands 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...

...Honors are now acting ? The 8th section of that law (Act of 1851) says, that "each and every person claiming lands 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...

...before the said board or any commissioner. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That each and every person claiming lands 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...

...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...

...we must presume to have actuated Congress. 1. The Act declares that every person claiming lands hy virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican Governments, shall present his claim, etc. There is thus no specification as to the nature of the claim, except...