Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof,... The Navigation Laws of the United States - Page 111by United States - 1886Full view - About this book
| United States - 1915 - 600 pages
...lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies...be considered as appertaining to the United States. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the Department... | |
| United States. Bureau of Mines - 1915 - 948 pages
...lawful jurisdiction of anv other Government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other Government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies...be considered as appertaining to the United States. (Original act. Aug. 18, 1856; (11 Stat. 119.) Annotations follow section 5578. SEC. 5571. The discoverer... | |
| United States - 1915 - 608 pages
...s'*-2". as herein described : * * On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. PART XLL— MISCELLANEOUS. 411. Life-saving medals. 412. Rescuing shipwrecked American seamen. . 413.... | |
| Fayette Alexander Jones - 1916 - 120 pages
...lawful jurisdic'ti; n of any other Government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other Government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies...be considered as appertaining to the United States. (Original act. Aug. 18, 1856; (11 Stat. 119.) §5571, Revised Statutes. The discoverer shall, as soon... | |
| William Hawley Atwell - 1916 - 818 pages
...or other needful building. "Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." While this section is new, some of its parts are to be found in old Statute 5339, old Statute 5570,... | |
| United States - 1917 - 1110 pages
...lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies...be considered as appertaining to the United States. [RS] Act of Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, 11 Stat. L. 119. Sections 5570 to 5578 constitute title LXII of... | |
| United States - 1918 - 766 pages
...or other needful building. Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. Sec. £72, Act of Mar. 4, 1909, Criminal Code (35 Stat. 11&). 1316b. Laws of States adopted for punishing... | |
| Felix Riesenberg - 1918 - 356 pages
...or other needful building. Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. (RS, 730; Mar. 3, 1911; sec 42; sec. 43; Mar. 4, 1909; sec. 272; Repeals RS, 5339.) Murder. Murder... | |
| United States - 1920 - 648 pages
...lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied by the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies...be considered as appertaining to the United States. ns, 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
| Roger Foster - 1921 - 1432 pages
...or other needful building. Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. ' ' * These statutes are not repugnant to the Sixth Amendment.* The open waters of the Great Lakes... | |
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