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UNITED STATES v. CASTRO ET AL.

65 U.S. 346 (____)

24 How. 346

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOSE CASTRO AND OTHERS

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Stanton (Attorney General) for the United States, and Mr. Edward Swann for the appellees.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellees claim title to eleven leagues of land in California under a Mexican grant.

In March, 1853, they filed a petition before the board of land commissioners, stating that the land in question was, on the 4th of April, 1846, granted by Pio Pico, then Governor of California, to Jose Castro, one of the appellees, under whom the others claim as purchasers. The petition states that the land was...

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