Complex sentence: Many of the earliest land disputes between Spanish land grant holders and American squatters were resolved by lawyers and judges ensconsed in the Montgomery building, most decisions fell against the Mexican landowners in favor of the Americans.
Split into simpler sentences: Many of the earliest land disputes between Spanish land grant holders and American squatters were resolved by lawyers and judges ensconsed in the Montgomery building. Most decisions fell against the Mexican landowners in favor of the Americans.