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Case file for United States vs. Julian Workman and Elisha O. Crosby, Ex-Mission San Gabriel, an undivided half [Los Angeles County]. Includes transcript of the proceedings and related documents.
Granted by Pico June 8, 1846, to Julian Workman and Perfecto Reid; 3 leagues in payment of a state debt and the purchasers to pay the mission in debts. Claim filed by Julian Workman and Elisha O. Crosby Mar. 2, 1853. Confirmed by the Board June 26, 1856. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 2, 1861, for 11 leagues. Rejected by the Supreme Court Apl. 18, 1864 because of fraud and because the governor had no authority to sell a grant. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 226 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 162, Docket 697, 345 SD
Granted by Pico June 8, 1846, to Julian Workman and Perfecto Reid; 3 leagues in payment of a state debt and the purchasers to pay the mission in debts. Claim filed by Julian Workman and Elisha O. Crosby Mar. 2, 1853. Confirmed by the Board June 26, 1856. Confirmed by the District Court Apl. 2, 1861, for 11 leagues. Rejected by the Supreme Court Apl. 18, 1864 because of fraud and because the governor had no authority to sell a grant. Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 226 (shelved as BANC MSS C-R 17, Bancroft Library).
Associated Case Numbers: Filed Expediente 162, Docket 697, 345 SD