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Case file for United States vs. Henry C. Smith, Land, Mission San José [Alameda County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Miguel Muro, a priest, Nov. 2, 1844, to Buenaventura and 6 other Indians; permission to cultivate; no area given but perhaps 0.25 league. Claim filed by Henry C. Smith Mar. 1, 1853. Rejected by the Board Mar. 27, 1855, because a priest had no authority to make grants of land. Appeal dismissed by the District Court April 21, 1856. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 318 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 155, Docket 685, 290 ND

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Title Land, Mission San José [Alameda County] Henry C. Smith, Claimant. Case no. 290, Northern District of California.
Creator Smith, Henry C., Claimant
Buenaventura, Grantee
United States District Court (California: Northern District), Responsible Party
Variant Title United States vs. Henry C. Smith
Published 1853-1856
Full Collection Name Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California
Other Identifiers BANC MSS Land Case Files 290 ND
Subject (Person) Smith, Henry C.
Buenaventura
Subject (Topic) Land grants--California--Alameda County
Land titles--California--Alameda County
Indians of North America--Land tenure--California
Geographic Coverage Mission San Jose (Calif.)
Alameda County (Calif.)
Type Text
Format Case files
Extent Originals:1 portfolio (11p.); 26 x 41 cm.
Copies: Microfilm : BANC MSS C-A 300 FILM 290 ND
Language English
Archive The Bancroft Library
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