Supreme court of the United States. No. 135. The United States, appellants, vs. John A. Sutter. Appeal from the District court U.S. for the Northern district of California.

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Cross-examination)-Questions by the att'yfor the claimant.
Ques. 5. Have you ever been a member of the settlers' association or league of Sacramento county, and do you hold any land adversely to the Sutter title?
Ans. 5. I have never been a member of the settlers' association or
league. I live in Sacramento city, on a piece of land which I hold
under a tax title, and for which I have no Sutter title, and for which
I am now sued by a grantee of the Sutter title; since the commencement of the suit, within the last two weeks, I have agreed to purchase
the Sutter title.
JESSE MORRILL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of April, A. D.
1856.
GEO. PEN JOHNSTON,
U. S. Commissioner.
Endorsed: Filed April 15th, 1856.
JOHN A. MONROE, Clerk,
Pr. W. H. CHEVERS, Deputy Cl'k.
Deposition of Jas. C. Zabriskie.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
Northern District of California:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14th, 1856.
On this day before me, Geo. Pen Johnston, a commissioner of the
United States for the districts of California, duly authorized to administer oaths, &c., &c., came James C. Zabriskie, a witness produced on
behalf of the claimant, in case No. 319, being an appeal from the
board of commissioners to ascertain and settle the private land claims
in the State of California, in case No. 92 on the docket of the said
board of commissioners, and was duly sworn and testified as follows:
Present: The acting U. S. district att'y on behalf the United States,
and Volney E. Howard on behalf of the claimant.
1st questions by att'y for the claimant.
Ques. What is your name, age, and place of residence?
Ans. 1. My name is James C. Zabriskie; my age is fifty-two years;
and I reside at Sacramento city, Cal'a.
Ques. 2. How long have you resided in California, and how long
and where have you known John A. Sutter?
272 Ans. 2. I arrived in California in July, 1849; I became acquainted with John A. Sutter in August of the same year at
Sacramento city, and have known him ever since.
Ques. 3. Did you ever act for John A. Sutter as an attorney-at-law?
If yea, state at what time, and in relation to what subject.
Ans. 4. I did act for John A. Sutter as attorney-at-law from July