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Show -2- of said S. W. Fergusson and C. R. Rockwood in and to the aforementioned contracts and each and all of them; And whereas, on said 8th day of May, 1897, a further and additional contract was entered into between the parties hereto, modifying and changing the aforesaid contracts of May 21st, 1895, March ........, 1896, and June 3d, 1896; And whereas, since the said 8th day of May, 1897, and the making and entering into of said contract of that date between the parties hereto, it has become manifest that the party of the first part cannot without violating his obligations to the Government of Mexico, and without violating the terms and conditions of his concessions of said lands from said Government of Mexico, grant and deed said lands to the party of the second part herein; And whereas, in order that party of the second part may benefit by said contracts, it has now become advisable to organize a corporation under the laws of the Republic of Mexico, with its principal place of business in said Republic of Mexico, in which shall be vested the legal title to said lands; Now therefore, in order to carry out such purpose, and in order to carry out the further covenants and conditions in this contract contained, It is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto: First: That the said party of the first part shall undertake, and he does hereby agree to undertake, the organization and incorporation of a corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of Mexico. Said corporation shall be known as the "Sociedad de Irrigacion y |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |