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Case file for United States vs. J. W. Redman, Charles Clayton, and the heirs of James M. Jones , Orchard (Huerta) Mission Santa Clara [Santa Clara County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Pico June 30, 1846, to Benito Díaz, Juan Castañeda and Luis Arenas; about 10 acres, by name, a sale for $1000. Claim filed by J. W. Redman, Charles Clayton, and the heirs of James M. Jones Mar. 2, 1853. Rejected by the Board Dec. 18, 1855. Rejected by the District Court May 21, 1858, because of absence of archive record of a grant, and because of the governor's lack of authority to make a sale of a grant. This was the famous "Pear Orchard." Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 540 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 177, Docket 754, 402 ND
Granted by Pico June 30, 1846, to Benito Díaz, Juan Castañeda and Luis Arenas; about 10 acres, by name, a sale for $1000. Claim filed by J. W. Redman, Charles Clayton, and the heirs of James M. Jones Mar. 2, 1853. Rejected by the Board Dec. 18, 1855. Rejected by the District Court May 21, 1858, because of absence of archive record of a grant, and because of the governor's lack of authority to make a sale of a grant. This was the famous "Pear Orchard." Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 540 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 177, Docket 754, 402 ND