Description
Case file for United States vs. Robert Livermore, Cañada de los Vaqueros [Contra Costa and Alameda County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted provisionally (until the neighboring grant could be measured) by Micheltorena Feb. 29, 1844, to Francisco Alviso, Antonio Higuera, and Manuel Miranda; about 4 leagues by description and name. Claim filed by Robert Livermore Feb. 27, 1852. Confirmed by the Board Sept. 4, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Dec. 28, 1857. Patent issued to Robert Livermore and Jose Noriega Nov. 22, 1889, for 17,760.00 acres. In Contra Costa County 16,129.36 acres; In Alameda County 1,630.64 acres. This grant was also called Vasco Rancho, Posa de los Vaqueros, and Cañada de los Sugetos. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 127 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Toma 211, Expediente 431, Docket 79, 386 ND, GLO 109
Granted provisionally (until the neighboring grant could be measured) by Micheltorena Feb. 29, 1844, to Francisco Alviso, Antonio Higuera, and Manuel Miranda; about 4 leagues by description and name. Claim filed by Robert Livermore Feb. 27, 1852. Confirmed by the Board Sept. 4, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Dec. 28, 1857. Patent issued to Robert Livermore and Jose Noriega Nov. 22, 1889, for 17,760.00 acres. In Contra Costa County 16,129.36 acres; In Alameda County 1,630.64 acres. This grant was also called Vasco Rancho, Posa de los Vaqueros, and Cañada de los Sugetos. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 127 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Toma 211, Expediente 431, Docket 79, 386 ND, GLO 109