Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-12
THE LAND COURT.
alto Colorado Grabt Decision Handed
DOwn-Other Cases Heard.
Nsxr TERM OF COURT IN ARIZONA

The court OF private land claims met
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock with all
members presut.
la case No 267. the Santa Rosa de Cu.
hero grant Ia Bsrnalillo county, made In
1915, and claimed BY Valentine Cayisa de
'aca. a motion for a rehearing wa ar.
gued and submitted. r. c. Gortner ap
peared for the claimant
In the consolation Of cases Nos. 1896,
1896 aud 80. a decision was handed down
by Chief Justice Reed rejecting the grant
and dlsmissing the petition. THIS case
Involved the validity OF the title Of the
RitO Colorado grant In Valencia county,
made In 1860. under which $4,000 acres
were claimed by Atanaclo Pine de Cas-
tllo and others. The grant wa rejected
at the September term, but as a motion
vas made for a new trial, the opinion
was not hand d down until the motion
could be disposed OF. CatrOn Il Gortner,
attorneys for the claimants
In the consolidation OF cases Nos 1874,
1884 aud 1856. al appeal was taken by the
claimants TO the supreme court Of the
United States. 10 this case the Pueblo
Of santo Domingo and the Pueblo OF San
Felipe are interested, and the grants
we're confirmed by the court at the Sep.
TENDER term for 1000 acres, but the in.
habltants OF the villages claim about
10000 acres, and have appealed. George
Hill-Howard for the claimants.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock satur-
day morning.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Court OF private land claims met Sat
urday morning at the usual time, with
all members present, and Immediately
vent into session ia chambers for the
purpose OF examining papers in cases
hsretofore tried, aud to consider motions
which have been tried 10 connection
herewith. A number Of decisions aud
opinions are expected Monday morning,
when the court cOnyenes.
Before going into chambers an order
vas issued liking a term OF court at Tue.
son, A. T., TO begin Tuesday, January a.,
1893. A number Of very important cases
are expected 10 be taken up nj that time.
among which are the following;
The san Rafael de la RAMA grant Of
69,400.42 acres, claimed by Alfred A.
ireen. This case was hled In the court
February %, 1898, and will come up for
trial for the FIRST time.
The San IgnaciO dc la Canoa grant.
FMS grant was originally claimed for
l2S.OOO acres, but In the trial before the
curt Of private lAnd,claims confirmation
was rendered for only "a, 7O7 40 acres.
the claima 4 appealed TO the supreme
court Of the United States, aud the cause
"As remanded for a new trial.
The San lgnacio do Ia Carnot grant.
This case was triei at a former term Of
court, aud the grant confirmed for H.
$3.50 acres. The original claim was for
a $685.. 20 acres, aud the claimants, Maish
aud Driscoll, appealed TO the United
states court, where the cause was re.
yersed and remanded for a new trial.
The San Jose de SOnoita grant has
il9o been tried and appealed, and will
come up for a new trial. The lower court
confirmed the grant for 7.l47.69 acres,
hut IA the original acreage claimed was
l2,l47 90, the claimants, Santiago Ainsa
st al, appealed to the United States su-
preme court and the case was remanded.
The Ranches de las Boqulllas y No
gales grant OF 30.725 acres, claimed by
Nm. X. Hearst at al, will come up for
original hearing. The case was nled
October 10, 1895.
The Tres Alamos grant OF 1884 acres,
claimed by Francis Il. Spencer ard
George %Hill-Howard. This grant was
made In 1852 and the case was filed il
The court February 7, 1893. 1t will come
up for Its first hearing.
The Aqua Prieta grant OF 43,499 acres.
claimed by Santiago Alnsa, trustee and
administrator. This case was filed Feb
rnary 2S, 1893. and will be heard for the
arst time.
The San BernardinO grant for 1910
acres, and claimed by John Il. Slaughter,
was rejected at n previous term OF the
'Ourt, but 4 motion Tor a TeheaTing was
died by the claimant and that motion
will be considered and passed upon.