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Case file for United States vs. Abel Stearns, Land, Mission Dolores [San Francisco County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Pico May 6, 1846, to Jose Andrade, 600 varas. Claim filed by Abel Stearns May 9, 1852. Rejected by the Board Feb. 23, 1855. Rejected by the District Court April 25, 1864. Rejected by the Supreme Court Mar. 9, 1868, because grant was dated after July 7, 1846. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 315 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library). Title from docket label.
Associated Case Numbers: Expediente 552, Docket 94, 262 ND

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Title Land, Mission Dolores [San Francisco County] Abel Stearns, Claimant. Case no. 262, Northern District of California.
Creator Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871, Claimant
Andrade, José, Grantee
United States District Court (California: Northern District), Responsible Party
Variant Title United States vs. Abel Stearns
Published 1852-1868
Full Collection Name Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California
Other Identifiers BANC MSS Land Case Files 262 ND
Subject (Person) Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871
Andrade, José
Subject (Topic) Land grants--California--San Francisco County
Land titles--California--San Francisco County
Geographic Coverage San Francisco de Asís Mission (San Francisco, Calif.)
San Francisco County (Calif.)
Type Text
Format Case files
Extent Originals:1 portfolio (745p.); 26 x 41 cm.
Language English
Spanish
Archive The Bancroft Library
Note Spanish text on pages 19-20, 95-98, 101-104, 108-109, 112, 115-116, 119-124, 161, 174-175, 200, 205, 332-338, 341-345, 611, 681-682
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