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CASTRO v. HENDRICKS

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64 U.S. 438 (1860)

23 How. 438

16 L.Ed. 576

SALVADOR CASTRO, APPELLANT, v. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 4, 1860.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued in this court by Mr. Hepburn, upon a brief filed by himself and Mr. Brent, for the appellant, and by Mr. Black (Attorney General) for the appellee.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant petitioned the Circuit Court for a writ of mandamus, to be directed to the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Commissioner of the Land Office, commanding him to prepare and provide a patent to the appellant for a parcel of land in California, which had been confirmed to him by the decree of the District Court for the northern district of California, and is described in a survey approved by the surveyor...

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