The weekly union record., 1865-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.
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BoGA RANCHO Or LARKIS GRAST-Tht
heirs of Thomas o. Larkin have recently
Grant OF FIVE square leagues OF land from the
e. s. Government The lower line OF this
grani is one league distant from Suffers north
line, thence running five leagues upward on the
west bank Of Feather river, and tapping one
league on the Fernandez Grant Thus in
regard to this one league the two grant titles
coDfict, and will be settled by our State courts,
one Or the other losing that Omouut of land.
Some six years ago, suit was commenced in
the District Court by Judge Ord for a division
of the Fernandez Grant between the owners,
Moore, Henshaw and Ord commissioners
were appointed for that purpose. the lard
divided, and confirmed by the Court, which
was considered as final and conclusive as to
those parties. That part of the land now 10
dispute By the Larkiu title is the lower division
Of Ord and Henshaw, and bat a small portion
OF Moore's, which has been sold with quit
I1CuSuNh, dlsUs udc 5OIu all lldt part
of his land 10 other parties, and the heirs of
Lsrkin have commenced suit in ejectment
against all the present occupants for possession.
How this suit may terminate we are unable to
judge, but the fact of such litigation is much
to be deplored. 1t is lamentabIe fact that
all the valuable agricultural lands Of California
L., i ,.,t h.
agricultural interests of the State checked, no
improvements, settlers ousied by gyaulho.ders,
and both become impoverished BY litigation,
and lands commanding not one tenth OF their
real value and in fact, it would seem safe to
say that the greatest interest OF our State has
been set back twenty years. As it might be
Of some interest, we append few facts US to
the titles of Fernandez and Boga Ranches.
The original grant of the Fernandez was given
on the 18th Of March, 1876; The petition
before the Land Commissioners was filed
March 10, 1852, and confirmed By said Com
missioners, July Il, 1855; the decree of the
Land Commissioners was confirmed by the U.
S. District Court, March ,, 1857; survey
approved April, 1851 and Patent issued by
the Government to Moore, Heushaw and Ord,
on October IA, 1857. The original Boga or
Larkin Grant is dated February 81 lo44
petition before Land Commissioners filed March
"A, 1852 and confirmed by said Commissioners
Jaly :, SIS; appeal to L. S District Court
dismissed Feb. 9, 1857; second survey ap
proved January Is, 1868, and appeal taken
from survey June &c, 1865; mandate OF
Supreme Court Of U. S. filed dismissing appeal
and directing that decree OF January l ), 1863
approving survey, stand as iual, and Govern
ment issued Patent to the heirs OF Iarkir,
October >, 1855. 1t will thus be seen that the
original title to the Larkn Grant was given
two years before that Of the Fernando and
the L. ). Patent for the Fernandez was issued
about eight years before that Of The Larkin or
Boga. The petition before the Land Commits
sioners was filed by the Fernandez first, ana
they were both confirmed on the same day
and year. Suit was commenced on the oath
ct November last, by Larkln, for possession
James NJ. Burt, attorney for plaintiff, aud J.
f.. \. Lewis for defendants. We understand
that the heirs of Larkin are selling to the
settlers on the four leagues at such low prices
rs 10 give the greatest satisfaction to them.
and at less prices than could be obtained from
parties residing outside the Grant, aud those
who DO not wish to purchase are allowed to
carry their improvements with them This
course is certainly highly commerdable to the
owners, as well as highly beneficial 10 settlers
aud the agricultural interests Of the county.