THE UNITED STATES v. CERVANTES


59 U.S. 553 (1855)

18 How. 553

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CRUZ CERVANTES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cushing, (attorney-general,) for the United States, and by Mr. Jones, for the appellee.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee, Cruz Cervantes, having complied with the provisions required by law, obtained a grant from Nicholas Guterriez, then governor of California, "of a parcel of land known by the name of San Joaquin, bounded on the north by San Felipe, on the south by Santa, on the west by the plain of San Juan, and on the east by the hills of the same name," containing the quantity of two leagues.

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