Description
Case file for United States vs. José Noriega, Land on Guadalupe near Santa Clara (also called as "Four Suertes" or "Land, Santa Clara County") [Santa Clara County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Manuel Castro, prefect, Oct. 5, 1845, to José Noriega; 4 leagues, by description. Claim filed by José Noriega Feb. 24, 1853. Rejected by the Board July 3, 1855, because the grantor was without authority at that date to make grants, and because the land was in the commons of the pueblo. Appeal dismissed by the District Court Feb. 23, 1857. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 311 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 137, Docket 619, 355 ND
Granted by Manuel Castro, prefect, Oct. 5, 1845, to José Noriega; 4 leagues, by description. Claim filed by José Noriega Feb. 24, 1853. Rejected by the Board July 3, 1855, because the grantor was without authority at that date to make grants, and because the land was in the commons of the pueblo. Appeal dismissed by the District Court Feb. 23, 1857. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 311 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 137, Docket 619, 355 ND