ASSIGNMENT-Continued. Stout v. Hyatt, 13 Kans. 232. 3 Op. Att. Gen. 91. Secretary Interior, Patten v. Burwell. Nov. 29, 1855, 1 Lester, 384. Secretary Interior, Johnson v. Denny, Sept. 22, 1859, 1 Lester, 392. Secretary Interior, ex parte Huggins, Dec. 27, 1858, 1 Lester, 484. Secretary Interior, circular, May 23, 1856, 1 Lester, 607. Secretary Interior, May 21, 1856, 1 Lester, 616. Secretary Interior, ex parte Woodman, Secretary Interior, Whitaker v. S. P. R. R., Com'r G. L. O., instructions, March 9, 1835, 2 L. I. & O. 65. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, July 3, 1838, 2 L. I. & O. 1026. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Sept. 28, 1842, 1 Lester, 368. Com'r G. L. O., circular, Aug. 31, 1830, 1 Lester, 667, note. Private entry: Cupps v. Irwin, 2 Blackf. (Ind.) 183. Warburton v. Maddox, Morris (Iowa), 367. Purchasers at public sale: Secretary Treasury, ex parte Stewart et al., Secretary Treasury, circular, July 5, 1805, Secretary Treasury, circular, Jan. 13, 1808, 2 L. I. & O. 269. Secretary Treasury, circular, May 5, 1821, 2 L. I. & O. 307. Secretary Treasury, circular, May 25, 1831, 2 L. I. & O. 446. Secretary Interior, ex parte Pease, July 24, 1-52, 1 Lester, 672. Secretary Interior, ex parte Wright, June 26, 1879, 6 Copp's L. Ò. 96. Secretary Interior, ex parte Benton, June 26, 1879, 6 Copp's L. 6. 96. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, April 17, 1837, 2 L. L. & O. 647. Com'r G. L. O.. instructions, Oct. 15, 1829, BELLEVIEW, CITY OF-Continued. Com'r G. L. O, instructions, March 23, 1837, 2 L. I. & O. 977. BENICIA, CITY OF Futher v. City of Benicia, 36 Cal. 562. BISMARCK, CITY OF— Secretary Interior, Hackett v. City of Bismarck, July 26, 1876. BONHOMME, PIERRE Claim of: 2 Op. Att. Gen. 207. BRIDGES United States v. M. & St. P. R. R. Co., 5 Bis sell, C. C. 410. The Clinton Bridge, 1 Woolw. C. C. 150. Cook v. City of Burlington, 30 Iowa, 94. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, March 23, 1837, CALIFORNIA Confirmation of land titles in, by act of July 23, 1866: Huff v. Doyle, 3 Otto, 558. Toland v. Mandell, 38 Cal. 371. Thompson v. Thornton, 50 Cal. 142. Sacramento Savings Bank v. Hyms, 50 Cal. 195. Sutton v. Fassett, 51 Cal. 12. Secretary Interior, State v. Hale et al., April 8, 1872, Copp's L. L.324. Secretary Interior, ex parte Brown, April 18, 1872, Copp's L. L. 446. Secretary Interior, Dec. 5, 1871, Copp's L. L. 461. Secretary Interior, ex parte Buhne, April 21, 1873, Copp's L. L. 465. Secretary Interior, Rank v. Luce, June 22, 1873, Copp's L. L. 465. Secretary Interior, State v. Howard, June 4, 172, Copp's L. L. 467. Secretary Interior, Hyatt v. Smith, Dec. 19, 1872, Copp's L. L. 469. Secretary Interior, Alexander v. C. & O. R R., April 13, 1872, Copp's L. L. 469. Secretary Interior, ex parte White, Aug. 18, 1874, Copp's L. L. 469. Secretary Interior, Bascom v. Davis, September 19, 1873, Copp's L. L. 469; 1 Copp's LO. 52. Secretary Interior, Wilson v. C. & O. R. R, Secretary Interior, C. P. R. R. v. State, Dec. 21, 1877, 4 Copp's L. O. 150. Secretary Interior, Wallace v. State, Dec. 28, 1877, 5 Copp's L. O. 22. Secretary Interior, Dallas v. White, July 25, 1878, 5 Copp's L. O. 82. Secretary Interior, ex parte More's heirs, July 25, 1878, 5 Copp's L. O. 67. Secretary Interior, ex parte Nichols, Nov. 1, 1878, 5 Copp's L. 6. 151. Secretary Interior, ex parte State, Dec. 12, 1878, 6 Copp's L. O. 29. Secretary Interior, Kile v. Tubbs, July 15, 1879, 6 Copp's L. O. 168. Secretary Interior, Watson v. State, Jan. 2, 1880, 6 Copp's L. O. 193. Secretary Interior, State v. C. P. R. R., June 26, 1879, 7 Copp's L. O. 119. Secretary Interior, University v. White, Jan. 10, 1878. Secretary Interior, State v. Bell & Weeks, Jan. 4, 1872. CALIFORNIA- Continued. Confirmation of land titles in, by act of July 23, Com'r G. L. O., Wheeler et al. v. Cadotte, Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Sept. 13, 1866, Com'r G. L. O, circular, Sept. 13, 1866, Com'r G. L. O., circular, March 18, 1870, Com'r G. L. O., State v. Townsend et al., TEERS AND VOLUN. French and wife's lessee v. Spencer, 21 How. 228. 1 Op. Att. Gen., 326, 424; 2 id. 341; 2 L. I. & O. 160. Secretary Treasury, instructions, March 17, 1801, 2 L. I. & O. 223. Secretary Treasury, instructions, March 17, Com'r G. L. O., instructions, May 3, 1816, 2 Com'r G. L. O., circular, Feb. 23, 1820, 2 L. CANAL GRANTS Dayton and Lake Erie: Com'r G. L. O., instructions, June 18, 1832, 2 Com'r G. L. O., instructions, June 11, 1833, 2 Fox and Wisconsin Rivers: Veeder v. Guffy, 3 Wis. 446. State v. Com'rs S. & M. lands, 34 Wis. 162. Illinois and Michigan Canal v. Cahoon, 1 Board of Trustees v. Haven, 10 Ills. 548. United States v. Hatch, 1 Pinney (Wis.), Miami: Strong v. Lehmer, 10 Ohio St. 93. 2 Op. Att. Gen. 550; 2 L. I. & O. 196, 197. Com'r G. L. O, instructions, June 17, 1933, 2 Com'r G. L. O., instructions, April 2, 1836, 2 Portage and Lake Superior: Sutherland v. The Governor, 29 Mich. 320. Att'y-Gen'l v. Lake Superior Ship Canal, 32 Mich. 233. 14 Op. Att. Gen., 636, 645. Sault Ste. Marie: Ryan v. Brown, 18 Mich. 196. Wabash and Erie: Doe v. Stephenson, 1 Ind. 115. Doe v. Stephenson, 9 Ind. 144. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, April 21, 1827, 2 L. I. & O. 402. Com'r G. L. O., circular, Feb.25, 1873, Copp's Com'r G. L. O, ex parte Baca et al., Sept. 10, Com'r G. LO., ex parte Mendenhall, Dec. 2, 1875, 2 Copp's L. O. 135. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Wright, Dec. 4, 1875, 2 Copp's L. O. 151. Com'r G. L O., circular, June 27, 1879, 6 Copp's L. O. 77. Com'r G. L. O., circular, March 5, 1880, 7 Copp's L. O. 7. CERTIFIED COPIES Com'r G. L. O., circular, July 20,1875, Copp's L. L. 824. CESSION, CONQUEST, AND DISCOVERY- American Ins. Co. v. Canter, 1 Pet. 511. Dent v. Emmeger, 14 Wall. 308. United States v. Tract of Land, 1 Woods, Woodworth v. Fulton, 1 Cal. 295. Vanderslice v. Hawks, 3 Cal. 27. Clarkson v. Hawks, 3 Cal. 47. Teschemacher v. Thompson, 18 Cal. 11. Leese v. Clark, 20 Cal. 388. Ward v. Mulford, 32 Cal. 365. Gardiner v. Millar, 47 Cal. 570. CHEYENNE, CITY OF- Secretary Interior, U. P. R. R. v. Cheyenne, Sept. 27, 1872, Copp's L. L. 373. CHINAMEN Com'r G. L. O., Wheeler et al. v. Cadotte, Com'r G. L. O., circular, March 15, 1873, CHOUTEAU CLAIM Survey: 2 L. I. & O. 975. COLUMBUS AND SANDUSKY TURNPIKECom'r G. L. O., instructions, May 2, 1828, 2 L. I. & O. 407. CONNECTICUT LAND CLAIMS, OHIOPalmer v. Com'rs Cuyahoga Co., 3 McLean, C. C. 226. CONTRACTS Civil law: Holliday v. West, 6 Cal. 519. CONTRACTS-Continued. Common law: United States v. Linn, 15 Pet. 290. Lamb v. Kamm, 1 Saw. C. C. 238. Construction of: Lamb v. Davenport, 1 Saw. C. C. 609. Starr v. Stark, 2 Saw. C. C. 603. Rightor v. Phelps, 1 Rob. (La.) 325. Reed v. Conway, 26 Mo. 13. Claymorgan v. Green, 32 Mo. 285. Covenant: Lamb v. Burbank, 1 Saw. C. C. 227. Legislative: Ellis v. Mosier, 2 Greene (Iowa), 246. Sullivan v. McLenans, 2 Iowa, 437. Cullen v. Riley, 7 Iowa, 317. Snow v. Flannery, 10 Iowa, 318. Moore v. McIntosh, 6 Kans. 39. McTaggart v. Hamson, 12 Kans. 62. Bell v. Parks, 18 Kans. 152. Lapham v. Hend, 21 Kans. 332. Chase v. Savage Silver Mg. Co., 2 Nev. 9. Rose v. Treadway, 4 Nov. 455. Treadway v. Wilder, 8 Nev. 91. Dawson v. Merrelle, 2 Neb. 119. McWilliams v. Bridges, 7 Neb. 419. Tartar v. Hall, 3 Cal. 263. Ostram v. Dixon, 13 Cal. 33. Holden v. Andrews, 38 Cal. 119. Damrell v. Meyer, 40 Cal. 166. Montgomery v. Whitney, 40 Cal. 294. Secretary Interior, Webster v. Sutherland, Secretary Interior, Swift v. C. & O. R. R., Secretary Interior, Sumner v. Silsby, Feb. 22, 1875. COUNTY SEATS Whitelowe v. Reese, 4 Oreg. 335. Com'r G. L. O., circular, June 7, 1824, 2 L. I. & O. 380. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, March 18, 1834, Com'r G. L. O., circular, Oct. 11, 1837, 2 L. CUMBERLAND ROAD Op. Att. Gen., 2 L. I. & O. 141. DEDICATION TO PUBLIC USES Cincinnati v. White's lessee, 6 Pet. 431. City of Brownsville v. Cavazos et al., 10 United States v. Carr, 3 Saw. C. C. 477. Chapman v. School District No. 1, 1 Deady, City of Winona v. Huff, 11 Minn. 119. 265. Cook v. City of Burlington, 30 Iowa, 94. Cook v. City of Burlington, 36 Iowa, 357. St. Louis Public Schools v. Erskin, 31 Mo. 110. Hall v. Ashby, 2 Montana, 489. Lownsdale v. City of Portland, 1 Oreg. 381. Bell v. The Bed Rock Tunnel & Mg. Co., Secretary Interior, The Chicago Cases, Feb. 28, 1879, 6 Copp's L. O. 22. Com'r G. L. O., The Chicago Cases, Feb. 12, 1878, 4 Copp's L. O. 186. DENVER, CITY OF Cofield v. McClellan, 1 Colo. 370. What sufficient, and rules of construction: Lodge's lessee v. Lee, 65 Cranch, 237. McArthur v. Browder, 4 Wheat. 488. Blake et al. v. Doherty et al., 5 Wheat. 357. Quicksilver Mg. Co. v. Hicks, 4 Saw. C. C. Tripp v. Spring, 5 Saw. C. C. 208. 119. United States v. Estudillo, 1 Hoffman's L. Cas. 204. Alshire v. Hulse, 1 Ohio, 170. Martin v. Boon, 2 Ohio, 238. McArthur v. Phoebus, 2 Ohio, 416. Board of Trustees v. Haven, 10 Ills. 548. DESCRIPTION AND BOUNDARY-Continued. What sufficient, and rules of construction: Gilman v. Riopelle, 18 Mich. 144. Wright v. Day, 33 Wis. 260. Boorman v. Sunnucks, 42 Wis. 233. Schurmeir v. St. P. & P. R. R., 10 Minn. 82. Musser v. Hershey, 42 Iowa, 356. Lafayette v. Blanc, 3 La. Ann. 59. Ott v. Soulard, 9 Mo. 581. Shelton v. Maupin, 16 Mo. 124. Shockley v. Broun, 1 Wash. Ty. 463. Eureka Mg. Co. v. Way, 11 Nev. 171. 5 Op. Att. Gen. 323; 7 id. 681. Secretary Interior, Ranchos Borregas and Secretary Interior, Rancho Los Tularcitos, Secretary Interior, Ranchos Pinole, Las Secretary Interior, Rancho Buelna, Sept. Secretary Interior, Rancho Sausal Redon- Com'r G. L. O., Rancho San Niguel, July Com'r G. L. O., Rancho Cuyamaca, Nov. 25, 1873, Copp's L. L. 577. Com'r G. L. O., Rancho Najalayegua, Feb. 18, 1874, Copp's L. L. 590. Com'r G. L O., Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, Sept. 18, 1875, 2 Copp's L. O. 119. Com'r G. L. O., Rancho Bolsa de Escorpinas, Sept. 21, 1875, 2 Copp's L. O. 135; 3 id. 90. Com'r G. L. O., Rancho Corte Madera del Com'r G. L. O., Pueblo San Francisco, Nov. When courses and distances control, and when not: Marshall v. Currie, 4 Cranch, 172. McIvers' lessee v. Walker, 9 Cranch, 173. United States v. Castro, 5 Saw. C. C. 625. Harmer v. Morris, 1 McLean, C. C. 44. DESCRIPTION AND BOUNDARY-Continued. When courses and distances control, and when not: Serrano v. Rawson, 47 Mo. 52. Spring v. Heuston, 49 Mo. 442. Secretary Interior, Rancho Novato, Jan. 13, Secretary Interior, Ranchos Borregas and Posolmi, April 27, 1859, 1 Lester, 649. Secretary Interior, Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio, Jan. 6, 1872, Copp's L. L. 532. Secretary Interior, Rancho Bolsa de las Escorpinas, Aug. 16, 1876, 3 Copp's L. O. 90. Com'r G. L. O., Rancho Agua Caliente, Feb. 21, 1878. DES MOINES RIVER Litchfield v. D. & P. R. R., 23 How. 66. Riley v. Wells, U. S. Sup. Ct., Dec. term, Critly v. Burrows, U. S. Sup. Ct., Dec. term, Dumont v. Des Moines Valley R. R., U. S. Des Moines Navigation Co. v. County of Stryker v. Polk County, 22 Iowa, 131. 7 Op. Att. Gen., 691; 9 id. 273. DETROIT, TOWN OF People v. Carpenter, 1 Mich. 273. Secretary Treasury, instructions, Feb. 17, 1809, 2 L. I. & O. 697. Arkansas: Finley v. Woodruff, 8 Ark. 328. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Aug. 26, 1828, 2 L. I. & O. 413. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Oct. 17, 1828, 2 L. I. & O. 415. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Jan. 19, 1829, 2 L. I. & O. 417. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Dec. 18, 1829, 2 L. I. & O. 421. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Feb. 18, 1832, 2 L. I. & O. 459. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, June 23, 1832, 2 L. I. & O. 464. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, June 10, 1833, 2 L. I. & O. 476. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Aug. 12, 183, 2 L. L. & O. 4:0. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Oct. 4, 1836, 2 L. I. & O. 527. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, April 22, 1837, 2 L. I. & O. 533. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Aug. 6, 1835, 2 L. I. & O. 613. Com'r G. L. O., Instructions, May 10, 1837, 2 L. I. & O. 1010. Florida: Boatman v. Vautress, 8 Martin (La.) 644. Newport v. Cooper, 10 La. 155. Louisiana: Secretary Interior, ex parte Frugie, June 25, 1877, 4 Copp's L. O. 118. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, March 22, 1819, 2 L. I. & O. 712. Com'r G. L. O.. instructions, March 27, 1819, 2 L. L. & O. 713. Com'r G. L. O., instructions, Aug. 13, 1923, 2 L. I. & O. 717. DONATIONS-Continued. Louisiana: Com'r G L. O., instructions, Aug. 26, 1872, Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Wedge, July 14, 1873, Oregon: Stark v. Starr, 6 Wall. 402. Silver v. Ladd, 7 Wall. 219. Davenport v. Lamb, 13 Wall. 418. Lamb v. Davenport, 18 Wall. 307. Lownsdale v. Portland, 1 Deady, C. C. 1. Lamb. Starr, 1 Deady, C. C. 350. Secretary Interior, Woodward et al. v. 749. Secretary Interior, ex parte Maynard, Secretary Interior, ex parte Portland City, Secretary Interior, ex parte Lansdale et al., July 13, 1860. Secretary Interior, Ebey v. Heirs of Ebey, April 22, 1862. Secretary Interior, Smith v. Heirs of Wills, June 11, 1866. Secretary Interior. Heatherly v. Hadley & Owen, May 24, 1870. Secretary Interior, Jeffers v. Dubois, Nov. 25, 1871. Secretary Interior, Woodward & Edwards v. Strickler, Nov. 14, 1871. Secretary Interior, ex parte Dalles Missionary Station, March 15, 1875. Secretary Interior, ex parte Scott, July 24, 1876. Secretary Interior, ex parte Poole, Oct. 21, 1878. Com'r G. L. O., City of Portland v. Lownsdale et al., Oct. 18, 1858, 1 Lester, 437. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Yoakum, March 28, 1874. 1 Copp's L. O. 3. Com'r G L. O., ex parte Meek & Luelling, April 22, 1874, I Copp's L. O. 21. Com'r G. L. O., Lewis v. Hodges, April 30, 1875 2 (opp's L. O. 54. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Lander, April 21, 1862. Com'r G. L. O., Anderson v. Howard, Nov. 28, 1863. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Baker, Sept. 14, 1865. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte McNutt & Gager, Sept. 27, 1865. Com r G. L. O., Smith v. Heirs of Wills, March 1, 1866. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Rannison, March 6, 1866. Com'r G. L. O., ex parte Merrick, May 23, |