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UNITED STATES v. HARTNELL'S EXECUTORS

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63 U.S. 286 (1860)

22 How. 286

16 L.Ed. 340

THE UNITED STATES v. THE WIDOW, HEIRS, AND EXECUTORS, OF WILLIAM E.P. HARTNELL, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 12, 1860.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Benham for the appellees.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

Hartnell got a grant from Governor Alvarado, dated June 28, 1841, for a body of land lying in Lower California. The quantity is not specified in the grant, the out-boundaries only being designated.

In November, 1844, he obtained another grant for eleven square leagues, lying in Upper California. Both claims were duly set forth in a petition seeking confirmation...

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