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Case file for United States vs. Lewis T. Burton, Bolsa del Chamizal [San Luis Obispo County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Alvarado May 11, 1837, to Francisco Quizada; about 3 leagues, by name and description. Claim filed by Lewis T. Burton Aug. 31, 1852. Rejected by the Board Dec. 6, 1853. Confirmed by the District Court Feb. 24, 1857, but the decree was not recorded until Mar. 18, 1858. Appeal dismissed Feb. 24, 1857. Patent issued to Lewis T. Burton Aug. 27, 1867, for 14,335.22 acres. The patent is recorded in San Luis Obispo. No. 352 General Land Office map. The name Chamizal is also spelled Chamisal. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 060 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Expediente 513, Docket 312, 36 SD, GLO 352

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