The United States v. William Bennitz

64 U.S. 255

23 How. 255

16 L.Ed. 454

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,

v.

WILLIAM BENNITZ.

December Term, 1859

THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California.

It was a claim for five leagues of land on the Sacramento river, which was presented to the board of commissioners with the following evidence and result:In this case, the petitioner has placed on file an application made by him to Governor Micheltorena, on the 18th day of June, 1844, and states in his petition that the same was referred to John Sutter for his opinion, and that on the 16th…