Legal Opinion

Astiazaran v. Santa Rita Land & Mining Co.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1889No. Civil No. 233PublishedCited by 1 opinion

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Pima. William H. Barnes, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtWright, C. J.

Appellants brought this action in equity for the purpose of quieting title. In their complaint appellants claim title to about 52,000 acres of land derived from a *22grant made by the Mexican Government on the 19th of April, 1844, to one Francisco Alexander Aguilar. At the trial below the court dismissed the complaint, and rendered judgment for costs against appellants. Motion for new trial was duly entered, and, upon the overruling thereof, the case has been brought here by appeal.

We are of opinion that the judgment of the court below should be affirmed, for two reasons: 1. Because the court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. TowsleySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Maxwell Land-Grant CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Tameling v. United States Freehold and Emigration Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Curry v. PeeblesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  5. Gage v. CurtisIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Delinquent Tax-List v. Territory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1894

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