Marsh v. Hendy

Citations

• 3 Cal. Unrep. 431
• 27 P. 647
• 1891 Cal. LEXIS 1279

Syllabus

<p>Swamp Land — Application Before Segregation.—The swamp lands granted to the state are not subject to application for purchase until they have been segregated to the state by a United States survey, and an application filed prior to such segregation confers no rights on the applicant.</p> <p>Swamp Land.—Constitution, Article 17, Section 3, providing that state lands which are “suitable for cultivation” shall be granted only to actual settlers, applies to swamp lands-granted to the state when such lands are suitable for cultivation, and can be reclaimed and cultivated by an actual settler.</p>