Harris v. O'Connor

This writer finds himself unable to agree with the majority opinion in one important detail, to-wit, the construction given the calls in the several grants wherein calls are made, “with 2640 Mexican varas on such Melon Creek,” and “fronting on Melon Creek 2640 Mexican varas,” etc. The construction contended for; that-adopted by the majority, and employed by the Surveyor O’Sullivan in 1892, con strues such calls to mean the perpendicular distance between parallel lines drawn off of such Creek.

The writer readily assents to- the conclusion the grants are in all respects valid and that the land…