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Case file for United States vs. Modesta Castro, Cañada de los Osos [Santa Clara County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Micheltorena Oct. 20, 1844, to Modesta Castro; 11 leagues, by name. Claim filed by Modesta Castro Mar. 2, 1853. Rejected by the Board Aug. 29, 1854. Appeal dismissed by the District Court Oct. 24, 1855. The claim was rejected because of forgery; it was one of the "Limantour" cases. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 123 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Docket 705, 179 SD, 191 ND, GLO

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