Barker v. Harvey
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. These eases were brought by. defendants in error in the superior court of the county of San Diego, California, to quiet their title to certain premises in that county. Decrees rendered in their favor were carried to tho Supreme Court of the State, and by that court affirmed. 126 California, 262. To such affirmance these writs of error have been sued out.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. These eases were brought by. defendants in error in the superior court of the county of San Diego, California, to quiet their title to certain premises in that county. Decrees rendered in their favor were carried to tho Supreme Court of the State, and by that court affirmed. 126 California, 262. To such affirmance these writs of error have been sued out. The facts in the cases are so-nearly alike that it is sufficient to consider only the first. The land in question is within the limits of the territory ceded to the United States by the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beewee
Undoubtedly by the rules of international la w, and in accordance with the provisions of the treaty between the Mexican government and this country, the United States were bound to respect the rights of private property in the ceded territory. But such obligation is entirely consistent with the right of this Government to provide reasonable means for determining the validity of all titles within the ceded territory, to require all persons having claims to lands to present them for recognition, and to electee that all claims which are not thus presented shall be considered abandoned. “…
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