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Case file for United States vs. William Banitz, Breisgau [Tehama and Shasta County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Micheltorena July 26, 1844, to William Benitz; 5 leagues, by name. The grant was made provisionally pending a visit by the Governor to the Sacramento Valley; it was later covered by the Sutter General Title. Claim filed by William Banitz Feb. 24, 1853. Rejected by the Board Sept. 26, 1854. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 7, 1856; Rejected by the Supreme Court Feb. 27, 1860, because it was based on Sutter's General Title. In this case the grantee's name is written Bennitz and Benatz; his own signature is written Benitz (61 ND). Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 075 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Docket 626, 194 ND
Granted by Micheltorena July 26, 1844, to William Benitz; 5 leagues, by name. The grant was made provisionally pending a visit by the Governor to the Sacramento Valley; it was later covered by the Sutter General Title. Claim filed by William Banitz Feb. 24, 1853. Rejected by the Board Sept. 26, 1854. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 7, 1856; Rejected by the Supreme Court Feb. 27, 1860, because it was based on Sutter's General Title. In this case the grantee's name is written Bennitz and Benatz; his own signature is written Benitz (61 ND). Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 075 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Docket 626, 194 ND