Legal Opinion
United States v. Pico
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 1867PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
72 U.S. 536 (____)
5 Wall. 536
UNITED STATES
v.
PICO.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. Stanbery, A.G., and Mr. Wills, for the appellants, and Mr. Coffey, contra.
2Opinion of the Court · FieldJustice Field
By the decree of the District Court, which is the subject of appeal in this case, the respondents obtained a confirmation of their claim to two tracts of land, containing together an area of twenty square leagues.
One of the tracts is designated as the Rancho of San Margarita and San Onofre, and is described in the concession of the governor by specific boundaries. The testimony shows that these boundaries were, at the time, well known in…
3Cited by19 opinions
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