Description
Case file for United States vs. José Rocha, José J. Rocha, and Josefa de la Merced de Jordan, Brea [Los Angeles County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted (1) provisionally, 1826, by Carrillo, alcalde of Los Angeles, and (2) by Jose A. Rocha, Apl. 8, 1828, to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez; about 1 league, by name. Claim filed by Jose Rocha, Jose J. Rocha, and Josefa de la Merced de Jordan Nov. 15, 1852. Rejected by the Board Mar. 6, 1855. Rejected by the District Court Aug. 8, 1860, for want of prosecution; confirmed by the District Court Aug. 8, 1864. Appeal dismissed by the Supreme COurt Feb. 21, 1867, by mandate, and confirmed Feb. 21, 1870. Patent issued to AJ Rocha et al Apl. 15, 1873, for 4,439.07 acres. The patent is recorded in Los Angeles. No. 429 General Land Office map. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 74 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 107, Docket 487, 287 SD, GLO 429
Granted (1) provisionally, 1826, by Carrillo, alcalde of Los Angeles, and (2) by Jose A. Rocha, Apl. 8, 1828, to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez; about 1 league, by name. Claim filed by Jose Rocha, Jose J. Rocha, and Josefa de la Merced de Jordan Nov. 15, 1852. Rejected by the Board Mar. 6, 1855. Rejected by the District Court Aug. 8, 1860, for want of prosecution; confirmed by the District Court Aug. 8, 1864. Appeal dismissed by the Supreme COurt Feb. 21, 1867, by mandate, and confirmed Feb. 21, 1870. Patent issued to AJ Rocha et al Apl. 15, 1873, for 4,439.07 acres. The patent is recorded in Los Angeles. No. 429 General Land Office map. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 74 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 107, Docket 487, 287 SD, GLO 429