The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04
From the California Chronicle.l

from the California Chronicle
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States ruled that exact definition OF the boundaries
e ad granted was not necessary TO the validity of the
In the precise location Of boundriss entitled to
csnfrmatioa with the right to AZ the location, within
An APPLICATION Of tois yul,ns was made yssssrasy by
tho LA.d Commissioners, who confirmed claim for six
- Ssss q the sierra Nevada .ountsnS anS running
tova stream" The grantee is lsft to locate his land
ana . decide at his pleasure where the bas: Of the
have his land, whether both Sides what shall
the shaBe sf his lsnd-squsre oblong whether
II shall osver the best farms Of any settler or settlers
Nest sssuredy this is very important dscision-ths
most important by far yet made the present law
10 Win lead 70 the confirmation Of probably oneffth Of
me private claims In the State claims which would
Otherwise have been rejected or which have already
been rejected BY the Land Commission In this city II
win secure the pessession Of millions Of to claim
snts under Spanish grants It win rob hundreds Of In
dustEisus, honest settlers Of their improvements 1t
settler in tbs neghborhood Of one Of these floating titles
10 jsspardzea. fhe claimant may pounce down upon
hon. :. s:ssp. %na the these ns
espser, disposed to enrich the state 81 permanent
0.iifer.is was ceded to the Uoited States In 1s4s
Every Mexican title, no matter HOY good In law and
equity declared void until the holder had sued the
Fsdsi Govsrnmsnt and obtained Judgment; he was re.
quired-even he lived in the remotest part Of the
ss-to try his case twice in San Francisco and once in
washington city; he was compelled to pay enormous
vyes. fees in each trial. the government offered few
fAvors 70 the Mexican claimants and gave thsir oppo-
nen Great to profit BY informatiss and
net oenSens with the confirmation Of the claims Ia the
land 0c.nis.ou appealed every conArmed to the
Court o. tne United States years elapsed
bsfsre the hrst hna decision made In sny CASE and
those years meant more for California Tran ssne
ratisa In any other country.
y inpsssble to know now the precise eNec, o, the
cecfsion- o0nsdsred merely ~ q matter Of lsv or
tbs claimant under ttle with Indefinite boun
Aess must make his location, asd give notice 70 ali
~tefostsd parties In legal form within reasonshls
tirs; which reasonable time win probably ,be ntsrpre
ts< 70 mean several months After the reception Of the
govsrnDeet patent In this STATE. Ths manner how the
claimant shall b restricted 10 make fair location and
how he State courts win decide IN considsring the
VALIDITY CT the locations made subjects upon which
We have ct present satsfastory Light There viii be
cssss tee, no doubt whess the Ieeatioss vii conflict,
and the esme land will be claimed under different and
irfsos aciIasls, and Jet equally valid titss-
a vast nsmber Of claims have been rejected BY the
United States Land Commission solely because OF the
wsat u deAnits description Of boundaries. OF these
casee Asse which have been appealed VII Of course 10
oomArmed.
Bat II q probable that Ia some case,psrhaps In ma
nyss potce Of appeal nlsd because tbsrs was no
1sSs tAat the ruiing Of the Land CommIssoa On tss