UNITED STATES v. PICO


72 U.S. 536 (____)

5 Wall. 536

UNITED STATES v. PICO.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanbery, A.G., and Mr. Wills, for the appellants, and Mr. Coffey, contra.


Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

By the decree of the District Court, which is the subject of appeal in this case, the respondents obtained a confirmation of their claim to two tracts of land, containing together an area of twenty square leagues.

One of the tracts is designated as the Rancho of San Margarita and San Onofre, and is described in the concession of the governor by specific boundaries. The testimony shows that these boundaries...

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