Description
Case file for United States vs. William C. Jones, Ex-Mission San Luis Rey and Palas [San Diego County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Pico May 18, 1846, to Anontio Jose Cot and Jose Antonio Pico; 13 leagues as payment for state indebtedness of $2,437.00 and the purchasers to pay the mission debts. Claim filed by William C. Jones Sept. 20, 1852. Confirmed by the Board June 12, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 1, 1861. Rejected by the Supreme Court Apl. 18, 1864, By mandate. Because the governor had no authority to make such a grant. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 231 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 69, Docket 348, 339 SD
Granted by Pico May 18, 1846, to Anontio Jose Cot and Jose Antonio Pico; 13 leagues as payment for state indebtedness of $2,437.00 and the purchasers to pay the mission debts. Claim filed by William C. Jones Sept. 20, 1852. Confirmed by the Board June 12, 1855. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 1, 1861. Rejected by the Supreme Court Apl. 18, 1864, By mandate. Because the governor had no authority to make such a grant. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 231 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 69, Docket 348, 339 SD