UNITED STATES v. ALVISO


64 U.S. 318 (____)

23 How. 318

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOSE ANTONIO ALVISO.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Robinson and Mr. Leigh for the appellee.


Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee was confirmed in his claim to two square leagues of land in the county of Santa Cruz, and known as La Canada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purissima, by the board of commissioners and the District Court of California.

His testimony consists of a petition by his brother (Jose Maria Alviso) to the Governor of California, in 1838, for a grant of the land...

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