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An Act in relation TO the Hot Springs reservatior
in 4 ArknpsnS


An Act in relation TO the Hot Springs reservation
IN Arkansas.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
scntatvcs Of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That any person claiming title
either legal or equitable, To the whole or any part
OF the tour sections of land constituting what is
known the Hot Springs reservation in Hot
Springs county, in the State of Arkansas NAV in
stItute against the United States in the Court of
Claims, aud prosecute to final decision, anv suit
lhat may be necessary to settle the SaIne Provided
That no such suits shall be brought at any time
alter the expiration of ninety DAYS from the ms
sage OF this act, and all claims to any part of said
reservation upon which suit shall not be brought
under the provisions OF this act within that time
shall be forever barred.
! SEC =. And be 1t further enacted, That all such
suits shall be by petition in the nature of bill in
! equity and shall be conducted and determined in
all respects, except as herein otherwise provided
according to the rules and principle of equity prac
llce aud JnrIspruden in the other courts Of tie
United States and for the purposes of this act the
Court of Claims is hereby invested with the iuris
dicllon and powers exercised by courts Of equity so
lar as may be necessary to give full relief in anv
SUIT which may be instituted under the provisions
| of this act.
SIC 5. And be IT further enacted, That notice
OF every suit authorized by this CT shall be execute
by the delivery OF a true copy thereof with a copv
OF The petition 10 the Attorney General whose duty
/ Ia
demur to or answer the petition therein within
thrty days after the service of such process upon
hin' unless the court shall for good cause shown
grant further time for fling the same.
! SIC 4. And be 1t further enacted, That if two
or more parties c.aimIHg the same lands under d,t
ierrent rights shall institute separate suits nndcr
hc provisions Oi this act suits shall he CONSOLIDATED
and tried together, and the court shaII determine
the question OF title and grant all proper relief as
Oct"een the respective c imants as well as between
each OF them and the United States
SEC. D. And he It further enacted That ir upon
"'e inal hearing II any cause provided fer in This
acI, The court shall decide iH favor of the United
States, 1t snail order such lands into the posscssioD
OF receiver 20 be appointed by the court who
snail take charge O and rent out the same for the
United States, until Congress shall by law direct
now the same sha be disposed OF, which said re-
cc'VGr shall execute sufficient bond TO be approved
Oy the court, conditioned Tor the faithful perfIrm
ancc of his duties such, render strict account
OF Tie manner IN which he shall have discharge d
sa'u duties, aud OF all moneys received by him as a
receiver as aforesaid, which shall be by said court
approved orrrJccted according as it may be found
correct or not and pay such moneys iuio the trea
snry pf The United SaIeS; and he shall receive su
reasonable cGmpensa ton for his services As s.id
court may allow and IN case of failure Of said re.
ceNer TO discharge any duty dcvovIng upon him
as such, the court shall have power to enforce the
performance OF the same by rule and attachment.
N"' t"e court snail decde IN favor OF any clai.
;, mant, both as against the United States and other
claimants, il shall so decree and proceed nv Droper
!, process to pat such successful claimant in posses
T. SION oI Such portion thereof he may be thus
found to be entitled To, and upon the filing of Ger.
tIhrd copy OF such decree with the Secretary Of the
lht9ror lie shall cInse patent tu he ssupd TO the
party IN whose favor such decree shall be rendered
;. Ior The lands\ therein adiudged 10 him Provided
mat either party may within ninety DAYS after the
rendition o. any final judgment or dccred IN any
SUIT authorized by this act, carry such suit BY ap
e peal to the Supreme Court of The United States
which court is herby vested with full jurisdiction tt
t. near and determine the same such appeal, in the
;, same manner aud with The same effect as in cases
l. OF appeal IN equity causes from the circuit courts
q q OF the United States: And provided further That
3 III cas- the judgment decree of the Court o
y Claims IN any such suit shall be adverse 10 IN,
United States the Attorney General shall prosecute
such appeal within the time above prescrlbtd, an,
B., The taking ofan appeal from any such Judgment O
n decree shall operate super edras theeni unit
:. The lI'l hearing aud judgment Of the Supreme Cour
= thereon. tF
= J G. BLAINE,
l. Speaker Of the House Of Representation.
e SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Vcerrcsden the United and President ohe seuat,
Z Received by the President May 81, 1870
'SI lNoTE ny THE DEPARTMENT OF SrArE-The fore
gong act having been presented 10 the President
~ he ohl'ed states for his approval. and not hnvn
d been returned by him 10 the heuse az Congress If
y which II originated within the time prescribed b,
The Constitution Of the United States has become
oi law without his approyall ',
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