...alternate section of land designated by odd number-, for ten «cotions in width ou each side of said roads; but in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the lines or routes of said roads arc definitely located, sold any section or any part thereof granted...

...March 3, 1857 f 1. The grant of March 3, 1857, was a grant of "every alternate section of land, nated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of each of saidr«»* branches." This grant was therefore a grant of lands in place. It waaa put« ticular...

...to the eastern line of said territory, in the direction of Lake Superior, every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers for six sections in width on each side of said road within said territory. In case any of these lands have been previously sold, or pre-emption rights...

...and from Elyton to the Tennessee river, at or near Beard's Bluff, Alabama, every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of each of said roads. But, in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the lines or routes...

...land designated by even numbers, for six sections in width on each side of said rpad and branches ; but in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the line or route of said road and branches is definitely fixed by the authority aforesaid, sold any part of any section hereby granted,...

...land designated by even numbers, for six sections in width on»each side of said road and branches; but in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the line or route of said road and branches is definitely fixed by the authority aforesaid , sold any part of any section hereby granted,...

...Illinois, to aid in making the railroad and branches, every alternate section of land designated by even numbers, for six sections in width on each side of said road and branches, subject to preemption and other rights, but the land located shall not be more than fifteen...

...aiding in making the railroad and branches aforesaid, every alternate section of land designated by even numbers, for six sections in width on each side of said road and branches ; but in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the line or route of said...

...no an ignated by odd numbers, for seven sections in width on each side of said road and br dies -, But in case it shall appear that the United States have, when the line or rout uoi/4 rnor\ -in/} lira n/« Kino. ;„ ,1 ^« „ ,•*„!,, f: ____ i __u _____ .. ' * ^ line...

...patent. The grant was made to the state in presenti, but in the nature of a float, of the sections designated by odd numbers for six sections in width on each side of the road when located, and in a certain contingency, of others to be selected. It could not pass particular...