Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a work on American Mining Law in this important re-issue of "Historical Sketch of the Mining Law in California." Unavailable since 1901, this publication offers rare insights into the origins and history of the mining law in California. Chapters include Discovery of Gold in California, A Community Without Civil Law, Free Mining, California Common Law of Mines, Origin of Rules and Regulations, Description of Miner's Rules and Regulations, Early Mining Districts of California, State Legislative Recognition of Mining Districts, State Supreme Court Recognition, Federal Supreme Court Recognition, Congressional Actions, The Lode Law of 1866 and Its Legislative History, One Lode and Many Lode Theories, Relation of Surface To The Lode, The Placer Law of 1870, The Law of May 10th, 1872, Radical Departures From the 1866, The Law of the Apex, Certain State Mining Legislation, Hydraulic Mining and the California Debris Commission Act and much more. A marvelous look at the Mining Law in California and its history. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.