Show sparks decision in the case ot of isabella F duryea involving an entry of land in the humboldt district of california wherein ho he decided that the law did not contemplate married women as separate from their husbands in such entries and that but one entry by the heads of a family could be allowed has been overruled by acting secretary muldrow of the interior department the substance of the batters lat dee decision islon no ac coals to married women tho the right to enter and purchase timber and stone lands under the law governing the sale of such buck lands landa in the states of louisiana mississippi california Coli tornia fornia oregon nevada and washington Wai hington territory this law allows the sale eale of lands expressly unfitted for agricultural purposes at a minimum price of per acre in tracts 0 oj I 1 not to exceed acres to any orlie one per son eon or association the secretary in reversing the corn com missioners ners decision allows a married woman to make the entry on the ground that she acts as sole 0 o in making the purchase about forty cases are governed by the ruling laid down in this case now pending in the general land office |