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 made the subject of distinct actions they hay ion in the same bill several defendants though caimiu, under different titles, where the cowplsaaas claim pre-emption to several fractions of land an4 the defendants claim under different patents,

 Where the whole improvement is located on or, quarter section, the occupant is confined to the en- try of that particular quarter and if il be lrsc. tiona quarter he cannot enter another tract asa make up one hundred and sixty acres.

 1, is not within the province of State court ot equity 10 correct the errors of the land officers wn clothed with exclusive jurisdiction. Those of 6cers having decided that the claimant DO, en. titled to pre-emption on other than the fraeuons quarter upon which were his improvements, Ia court cannot declare that decision erroneous. The Receiver has no legal authority to rveeiNl payment for any of the public lands until sale q made by the Register; and he having refused to per init the entry, the payment the Receiver gan have the effect only of tender. The proof of preemptioD, under the ac; Sl 1880. must have been taken pursuant to the dirse tions of the Commissioner of the General LSSs Office; and the Commissioner having directed | hl be taken in the presence of the Register and Reesi yer, an allegation in the bill 't that the proof vs made to the satisfaction of the Register and Reee yer, according 10 the rules prescribed" &c, is sat feient on demurrer; though the exhibit of the proc does not show that it was taken in the presence the Receiver

 The act of Congress, of 2eth May, 1880, did se confer upon the occupant of the public land se' | ted right or equitable interest therein. The gas is a mere gratuiy or bounty; but becomes vested @ the acceptance by the settler and compliance sp the terms. If the act expires before a cohpliane with the terms, the settler loses his right of pf' emp'ion, aHd upon the passage of supplements act reviving the original act his right is snbeel all the restrictions imposed by the supplemental aH ! original acts The original act having excepN lands otherwise appropriated, the supplemental e continues the exception, and Congress having pii' ! to the passage of the supplemental act. granted Y 1 the State a quantity of land contiguous 10 Lis Rock, the settler acquires no right Of pre-empas under the supplemental act, if it IS necessary v perfect the grant to the State, that he should t' the land upon which he claims his pre-empt'on 'n' actually does locate il under the grant A bl ihsF fore to set aside the patent granted to the State such lands, must allege that there were other iss' contiguous to the city of Little Rock saiiiciea' !" satisfy the grant 10 the State.