Hastings v. McGoogin

Citations

• 27 Cal. 84

Syllabus

<p>Act of Congress concerning Suscol Rancho. — The Act of Congress of March 3d, 1863, providing for the survey and sale to the purchasers from Vallejo of the land known as the Suscol Rancho, withdraws said land from the operation of the general laws providing for the disposal of the public lands.</p> <p>Suscol Rancho.—Prior possession by an inclosure, and a claim made before the Register and Receiver to purchase land, a portion of the so-called Suscol Rancho', within one year from March 3d, 1863, by one who was a bona fide purchaser from Vallejo, entitles him to recover in ejectment as against one who enters after March 3d, 1863,-and claims the same land under the general pre-emption laws of the United States.</p>