Kendall v. Bunnell

On March 3, 1877, an act was approved entitled “An Act to Provide for the Sale of Desert Lands in Certain States and Territories.” (19 Stats. 377 [U. S. Comp. Stats., sec. 4674 et seq.].) On March 3, 1891, that act was amended. (26 Stats. 1096 [U. S. Comp. Stats., sec. 4677 et seq.].) On March 28,1908, the statute was further amended. (35 U. S. Stats. at Large, 52 [U. S. Comp. Stats., secs. 4681-4683].) Under the latter statute, section 1 (U. S. Comp. Stats., sec. 4861), it was provided that from March 28, 1908, the right to make entry under the provisions of the act of 1877 and 1891 should…