Whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts,... Public Land Statutes of the United States - Page 185by United States - 1916 - 424 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ezra Slocum Carr - 1875 - 480 pages
...accrued, and tbe same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws and decisions of the Courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights...construction of ditches and canals for the purposes aforesaid, is hereby acknowledged and confirmed." Under these laws, a large amount of capital has already... | |
| Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1875 - 786 pages
...other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors...rights shall be maintained and protected in the same." (14- Stat. US 253.) Prior to the passage of this act, the policy of congress had been, as shown by... | |
| 1875 - 788 pages
...have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of...rights shall be maintained and protected in the same," the customary law with respect to the use of water which had grown up among occupants of the public... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1875 - 750 pages
...have vested and accrued, and the sumo, are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of...vested rights shall be maintained and protected in tho sumo,'' construed. 76. RUNNING WATER See Riparian RighU. SECONDARY EVIDENCE. See Evidence, 7. SEQUESTRATION... | |
| Kansas Pacific Railway Company - 1876 - 94 pages
...have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of...whenever any person in the construction of any ditch orcanal, injures or damages the possession of any settler on the public domain, the party committing... | |
| Wyoming - 1876 - 882 pages
...other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors...construction of ditches and canals for the purposes aforesaid, is hereby acknowledged and confirmed : Provided, however, That whenever, after the passage... | |
| Nevada. Supreme Court - 1876 - 518 pages
...accrued, and the same are Opinion of the Court — Huwley, CJ recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors...rights shall be maintained and protected in the same." (14 Stat. US, Sec. 9, 253.) In Basey-y. Gallagher, it was decided that it was "very evident that Congress... | |
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1876 - 864 pages
...have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of...rights shall be maintained and protected in the same,' the customary law with respect to the use of water, which had grown up among occupants of the public... | |
| United States. War Department - 1876 - 876 pages
...Territory of Montana, and is sanctioned by its legislation. • laws, and decisions of courts, tlie possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same,' the enstomary law with respect to the use of water, which had grown np among occupants of the public... | |
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