Sullivan v. Shanklin
California Supreme Court
Application for a writ of mandamus. The facts are stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice McKee.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.
This is an application for a Avrit of mandate to compel the respondent, as register of the State land office, to issue to plaintiff a certificate under section 3571 of the Political Code.
The facts as they appear upon the petition are, that in the year 1863 the State of California selected a tract of land known and described as the southeast quarter of section eleven, toAvnship four north, range one east, Mount Diablo meridian. This land Avas selected as a portion of the public lands of the United States, to Avhich the State Avas entitled in satisfaction of certain congressional grants which…
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