Roughton v. Knight
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The facts, which involve rights of a patentee under the forest law acts of Jun^ 4, 1897, and March 3, 1905, are stated in the opinion. Title passed to the United States upon the recording of the deed of relinquishment.
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IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The facts, which involve rights of a patentee under the forest law acts of Jun^ 4, 1897, and March 3, 1905, are stated in the opinion. Title passed to the United States upon the recording of the deed of relinquishment. Moses Land Co., 34 L. D. 458, holding that title did not pass to the United States by the recording of the deed and delivery of the same to the local land officers, does pot reach, the gist of the question. While the mere recording of a deed does not operate as a delivery and pass title, where the vendee assents in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lurton
The question in. this case is whether the complainant below, and appellant here, has acquired, a vested right to an exchange of a one hundred and sixty-acre tract of land owned by him and situated inside the exterior boundary of a forest-reserve, for a tract o{ public land of similar area, by reason of acts done in compliance yvith the terms of that, provision of the Forest Reserve Act of June 4,1897, providing for such exchanges. .The Supreme Court of California sustained a demurrer and dismissed his bill. 103 Pac. Rep. 844. A writ of error to that court brings the case here for review as to…
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