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Case file for United States vs. John A. Sutter for Chief Helena, Four Leagues, Moquelumne River (also called "Five Leagues, Sacramento County") [Sacramento County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Micheltorena Dec. 22, 1844, to the Moquelumne Indians; 4 leagues, by diseño. Claim filed by John A. Sutter for Chief Helena and his tribe Feb. 28, 1853. Confirmed by the Board Nov. 20, 1855. This confirmation was reversed by the Supreme Court Feb. 14, 1859, because the claim was based on Sutter's General Title. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 246 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 147, Docket 656, 415 ND

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