United States v. Chana
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The claim was based upon Sutter’s general title, which has been explained in some' of the preceding volumes of these Reports. It appears to have been confirmed by the court below before they knew the decision of this court with regard to Sutter’s general title.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
The appellees presented their claim before the board of commissioners for the settlement of land claims in California for a tract of land, consisting of four leagues, on the south side of Bear creek, in Yuba county, under a grant to Theodore Sicard by Micheltorena, Governor of the Department of California. s
The testimony to sustain the claim is similar to that offered in the cases of United States v. Nye, 21 How., 408, and United States v. Rose, 23 How., 262. In these cases it was determined that the testimony was not sufficient to support the claims. This case must follow the same course…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. NyeSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- United States v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1860