UNITED STATES v. BENNITZ


64 U.S. 255 (____)

23 How. 255

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM BENNITZ.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Benham and Mr. Gillet for the claimant.


Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The claimant applied to Micheltorena, in 1844, for a concession of five square leagues of land, lying in the valley of the Sacramento river, and bounded on the west by that stream. The petition was referred to Captain Sutter, who reported that the land was vacant.

The secretary reported, that the Governor having deferred any action upon petitions like the present...

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