Graham v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
On the 22d of April, 1841, a grant of land, was issued to one Mayors by the Governor of California. The grant describes the land granted as that formerly occupied by Francis Moss, and known by the name of Zayante, bordering on the village of Brancoforte and Mission of Santa Cruz, and as being in extent “longitudinally one league, and latitudinally one-half league, more or less,” as explained by an accompanying diagram.
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On the 22d of April, 1841, a grant of land, was issued to one Mayors by the Governor of California. The grant describes the land granted as that formerly occupied by Francis Moss, and known by the name of Zayante, bordering on the village of Brancoforte and Mission of Santa Cruz, and as being in extent “longitudinally one league, and latitudinally one-half league, more or less,” as explained by an accompanying diagram. This grant was transferred to the appellants by the grantee, and was by them presented to the Board of Land Commissioners for confirmation, and was confirmed by the board on…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
As we have had occasion heretofore to observe, * the Mexican law, as well as the common law, made a formal delivery of possession, or livery of seizin of the property, essential, after the execution of a grant, for the investiture of the title. This proceeding was usually taken by the magistrate of the vicinage, with assisting witnesses, in the presence of the adjoining land proprietors, who were summoned for the occasion. As preliminary to the actual delivery of possession, the land had to be measured and its boundaries estab lished, when there was any uncertainty in the description of the…
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