Description
Case file for United States vs. James Noe, Island of Sacramento [Solano County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Alvarado Mar. 15, 1841, to Roberto Elwell; 5 leagues, by description. Claim filed by James Noe July 24, 1852. Rejected by the Board Feb. 6, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Nov. 15, 1856. Rejected by the Supreme Court Mar. 12, 1860, because of lack of proof of a grant, and because of the question of the abandonment of the grant by the grantee. In all probability, this grant may be identified as the present Grand Island. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 273 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 54, Docket 294, 270 ND, 193 ND
Granted by Alvarado Mar. 15, 1841, to Roberto Elwell; 5 leagues, by description. Claim filed by James Noe July 24, 1852. Rejected by the Board Feb. 6, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Nov. 15, 1856. Rejected by the Supreme Court Mar. 12, 1860, because of lack of proof of a grant, and because of the question of the abandonment of the grant by the grantee. In all probability, this grant may be identified as the present Grand Island. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 273 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 54, Docket 294, 270 ND, 193 ND