The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-14
UNITED STATES syPREnE COURT.
The Rincon Point Case--TitIe TO Lands in san
Frnncisc0.

The RincOn Point Case-TitIe to Lands in San
Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 1850.
No. original. The State OF Tsras Us. Wnt,e,
Chtes et a.-The argument OF the motion to perfect
the judgment In this cause commenced last motion
day FRIDAY last and then stated, was now con-
Guided.
No 215 The Ufted states Us. Charles Hare et al,
IN Error 10 the circuit court Jor the District or
CalUornia.-Ths was an action OF ejectment
brought by the United States to try the title TO
two lots numbered five and SIX In a block In the
city OF San Francisco, which is included in what is
there known as the Rincon Point reservation the
present United States Marine Hospital at Rincon
Point and the buildings connected Herewith are
situated on one, two three and four OF the same
block and within the same reservation. Inc
defendants in possession OF lots Ave and SIX
claiming adversely to the United States under the
title derived from the city OF San francisco. The
court below gave Judgment In favor OF the ae-
PENDANTS, sustaining the original title OF the city
and the United States bring the cause here claiming
that the city OF san Francisco never acquired any
title IN the land, and II IL ever did have any such
title was transferred TO the government by deed
dated IN December 1852, which conveyed title
prior and superior TO that under which the
defendants claim. The defendants submit that the
city entered upon the lands in 1850, under valid
grants and that the city aud Its grantees have been
in quiet possession ever since; that In 1851 their i'm
mediate grantors purchased the city title at sheris
sale, and that the Supreme Court OF the State SUBJ
sequenty confirmed the title obtained. That by an
ordinance the city IN 1855 granted all Its title TO he
lots IN question 10 the defendants ana In March,
1885, the Legislature OF the state added its sanction
TO the ordinance. II Is asserted mat all the title
the government can claim IN any event, is
derived from the city ana that the conveyance
subsequent to the purchase by the defendants
grantors The defendants further claim that Con-
press also confirmed their title by sanctl0nlng the
legislation OF the State by the act OF July 1854, en-
titled an act to expedite the settlement OF titles to
land In the State OF California The issue Is of
fact and involved the consideration OF vast amount
OF documentary evidence. Il. X. Hoar, Attorney
General, and J. HUXLEY Ashton. special counsel Tor
the United States. s. W. Holiday and Blair and
DIX for defendants.
4. A. Van sickle, OF New York, and E. L. Wood,
of Cincinnati, were admitted 10 the bar.
No. AGO. Platte co. Us. W0Od.-ApDedt nom the
circuit court for The District OF MiSSOui.-Dls-
missed.
No. 2l0. Steamboat Joseph Johnson rs. McC0rd Ell
dL-Appeat rom TIE CticuH court for the Southern
District or Nelc Discontinued.
No. "a McC0rd Ell al. rs. Propeller William r. Bur-
deh.-4ppedt from me circuit court J0r me South
ela District or Mem YOrh.-Contlnued
No. $40. Whtteiy rs. BambefOe r.-Appedt from the
Circuit court FOR the Southern District or NStG
Yord.-Docketed and dismissed.