UNITED STATES v. PICO


63 U.S. 406 (1859)

22 How. 406

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ANDRES PICO.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by the Attorney General and Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Gillet for the appellee.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of California.

The appellee presented to the board of commissioners a claim for eleven square leagues of land, known by the name Moquelamos, situate in the county of Calaveras, California. The board rejected the claim; but, on appeal to the District Court, and the...

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