...gold in California and the consequent rush of emigration thither, an Act was passed entitled u An Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes," the " other purposes" being much the most important ones, and including, among...

...1872.] Opinion of the Court— Hillyer, J. On July 26, 1866, congress passed an act, entitled "an act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes," and it is therein among other things enacted, " that whenever, by priority...

...doctrine of right by prior appropriation, was recognized by the legislation of Congress in 1866. The act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes, passed, on the 26th of July of that year, in its ninth section declares "that...

...Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Gomjre** assembled. That the act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes, approved July twenty-six, eighteen hundred and sixtysix, be, and the same is...

...tenth section of the act under consideration provides "that the act entitled 'An act to amend an act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes,' approved July 9, 1870, shall be and remain in full than a ticket over any...

...any property in controversy at the time of the passage of this act, or of the act entitled " An act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public laud*, and for other purposes," approved July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, nor shall...

...lode in the manner prescribed in section four of an act of congress, and sixty-six, entitled " An Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands," and for other purposes; nor to prejudice any rights to obtain patents for the same, as provided in...

...locality where the same was situated, and in conformity with the act of Congress approved July 26, 1866, granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes. Thereupon judgment was rendered for the defendant. The Supreme Court of Nevada...

...California, and by an Act of Congress of the United States, passed July 25th, 1866, entitled, "An Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners, over the public lands, and for other purposes." At the second dam, heretofore referred to, the Company own by location and...

...such patented claim. SEC. 9. That sections one, two, three, four and six of an act entitled " an act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes," approved July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixtysix, are hereby repealed,...