Mower v. Fletcher
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME OOURT OF THE- STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The nature of these two actions and the facts which make the issue are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The Federal question in each.of these cases is the same, and it arises on the following facts: By the act of March 3, 1853, 10 Stat. 244, ch. 145, “ to provide for the survey of the public lands in California, the granting of Preemption Rights therein, and for other purposes,” sections 16 and 36 of the public lands in each township, surveyed or unsurveyed, were granted to the State “'for the purposes of public schools.” By § 7 it was provided that if section 16 or section 36 in any township should be taken by a private claim other lands might be selected in lieu by the ’ proper authorities of…
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