Steinback v. Perkins

Citations

• 58 Cal. 86

Syllabus

<p>Confirmation of Mexican Grant—Patent—Jurisdiction.—In an action of ejectment—the plaintiff deraigning title under a patent issued for a confirmed Mexican grant—the defense was that the land in controversy was not included in the petition of the claimant to the Land Commissioners. Held, that the Commissioners and the Courts which affirmed their decree, had jurisdiction to determine what land was included in the claim, and that the decree of confirmation and the patent issued in pursuance thereof was conclusive upon this point.</p>