United States v. Coronado Beach Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO AND APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. The cases are stated, in. the opinion. The Mexican Colonization Law of. August 18, 1824, by its 5th article, expressly reserved to the federal government the right to make use of any portion of lands within ten leagues of the sea coast, for the purpose of national defense.
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ERROR TO AND APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. The cases are stated, in. the opinion. The Mexican Colonization Law of. August 18, 1824, by its 5th article, expressly reserved to the federal government the right to make use of any portion of lands within ten leagues of the sea coast, for the purpose of national defense. See Hall’s Mexican Laws, §§488-502. This applies to all of the national lands to be distributed under this law, and not only to lands to be colonized by foreigners. Arguello v. United States, 18 How. 539/ did not…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
These cases arise out of a proceeding brought by the United States under the Act of July 27, 1917, c. 42, 40 Stat. 247, for the double purpose of ascertaining the rights of private parties in North Island in the harbor of San Diego, California, and of condemning the whole of said island for public purposes after the value of such rights has been fixed and paid into Court. The proceeding was begun by a bill in equity against the Coronado Beach Company. In its answer that Company alleged titile to the whole island, and after a hearing obtained a decree in its favor, subject to the question of…
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