Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.
This case has been brought to this court by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of California.
The circumstances disclosed by the record, and the documentary evidence introduced by the parties in support of their respective rights to the land in controversy, make an extended statement necessary, in order that the points decided may be understood.
The defendant...
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