Reed v. Ybarra

Citations

• 50 Cal. 465

Syllabus

<p>Jtjezdical Possession of a Mexican Gnash.—If the officer giving juridical possession of a grant made by the Mexican nation, gave possession of land outside the boundaries of the grant, the possession thus given was unauthorized and void, and conferred no title except as to the land within the boundaries.</p> <p>Dcin taitón of Actions.—An action to recover land embraced within a Mexican grant may be commenced within five years next after a patent is issued by the United States, although more than five years have elapsed after the final approval of the survey by the District Court of the United States.</p>