Missouri Pac. R.R., Thompson v. Furqueron

By an act of Congress of the United States, July 28, 1866 (14, Stat. L, p. 338), certain grants of land in Arkansas were made to the St. Lonis, Iron Mountain & Southern Eailway Co. Later, all rights in this land under the grant were acquired by the Missouri Pacific Eailroad Company. The act also contained the following provision: “That all mineral lands within the limits of this grant and the grant made iii § 2 of this Act are hereby reserved to the United States,” and further provided that the Secretary of the Interior issue patents from time to time “for all lands granted” upon proper…