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THE UNITED STATES v. VACA ET AL.

59 U.S. 556 (1855)

18 How. 556

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JUAN MANUEL VACA AND JUAN FELIPE PENA.

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, with whom was Mr. Strode, for the appellees.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 27th January, 1843, the claimants and appellees in this case, Juan Manuel Vaca and José Phelipe Peña, (the latter under the name of Armijo,) received a grant of land from Micheltorena, then governor; the boundaries of which, as stated in the grant, are the Sacramento River on the east, on the west the Sierra of Napa; at the north, the Creek of Lihuaytos, (which was also given as the name by which...

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