...dispose of the national domains; by that organ in which all the vacant territory is vested by law. According to the theory of the British constitution,...grant them is admitted to reside in the crown, as a brand) of the royal prerogative. It lias been already shown, that this principle was as fully recognized...

...power to dispose of the national domains, by that organ in which all vacant territory is vested by law. According to the theory of the British constitution,...in the crown, as a branch of the royal prerogative. It has been already shown, that this principle was as fully recognised in America as in the island...

...community originates in it ; it becomes the law of the land, and cannot be questioned. " In England all vacant lands are vested in the crown, as representing the nation. In this country, all vacant lands are vested in the United States. In England, the title of the crown,...

...organ of the government which has the constitutional power to dispose of the national domains. Ibid. According to the theory of the British constitution,...in the crown as a branch of the royal prerogative. Ihid. Congress, in order to guard against imposition, declared by the law of 1801 that all grants of...

...such to be the settled law." In the case of Johnson v. M'lntosh, 8 Wheat. 595, this Court say, that according to the theory of the British constitution...in the crown as a branch of the royal prerogative. And this principle is as fully recognised in America as in Great Britain. All the lands we hold were...

...according to his pleasure. According to the theory of the British government, all vacant lands were vested in the crown, as representing the nation, and the exclusive power to grant them was admitted to reside in the LTOWH, as a branch of the royal prerogative, and under such grant the...

...lands were vested in the crown, as representing the nation, and the exclusive power to grant them was admitted to reside in the crown, as a branch of the royal prerogative, and under such grant the subject could take, hold, and posses* these lands in full propriety. This...

...say: "According to the theory of the British Constitution, all vacant lands are vested in the Crown; and the exclusive power to grant them is admitted...the Crown, as a branch of the- royal prerogative. "All the lands we hold were originally granted by the Crown, and the establishment of a royal Government...

...This court has assisted us to define them. In Johnson v. Mclntosh, (8 Wheat., 595 — 543,) they say: "According to the theory of the British Constitution, all vacant lands are vested in the Crown ; and the exclusive power to grant them is admitted to reside in the Crown, as a branch of the royal...

...This court has assisted us to define them. In Johnson v. Mclntosh, (8 Wheat., 595 — 543,) they say: "According to the theory of the British Constitution, all vacant lands are vested in the Crown; and the exclusive power to grant them is admitted to reside in the Crown, as a branch of the royal...