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.

The United States vs. Sutter. 759
HIRAM GRIMES
vs. No. 181.
THE UNITED STATES.
1022 In this case, after hearing the proofs and allegations, it is
adjudged by the commission that the claim of the petitioner is
valid, and it is therefore decreed that his application for a confirmation thereof be allowed.
The land of which confirmation is hereby given is situated in the
county of Sacramento, and known by the name of "Rancho de San
Juan," and contains four and one-half square leagues, and bounded
as follows, as set forth in the grant: on tbe west by the place of
Senor Grimes, on the south by the American river. on the east by
the foot of Sierra, and on the north by the vacant lands, being in extent from east to west three leagues, and from north to south one
league and a half; reference being had to the grant herein.
R. AUG. THOMPSON,
S. B. FARWELL,
Commissioners.
Endorsed: No. 181. Hiram Grimes. Rancho de San Juan. Decree of confirmation. Filed in office May 8th, 1855. Geo.
1023 Fisher, sec'y. Recorded in record of decisions, vol. 2, p.
645. Geo. Fisher, sec'y.
OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR CALIFORNIA.
I, J. W. Mandeville, surveyor general of the United States for the
State of California, and, as such, having in my office and in my charge
and custody the papers of the late board of commissioners to ascertain
and settle the private land claims in California, by virtue of the power
vested in me by law, do hereby certify that the twelve preceding and
hereunto annexed pages, numbered from one to twelve, inclusive, exhibit a true, full, and correct copy of three original documents, together with the endorsements thereon, as the same appear on file in
case No. 181 on the docket of said board of commissioners.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name officially,
and caused my seal of office to be affixed, at the city of
1024 SEL.] San Francisco, this 15th day of March, 1861.
J. W. MANDEVILLE,.. S. Surveyor General for California.
Espediente promovido por D'n Joel P. Dedmont en pretencion de
un terreno en el Rio del Sacramento.
Sello cuarto. 416. Dos reales.
Habilitado provisionalmente por la aduana maritima del puerto de
Monterey, en el departamento de las Californias, para los aios de mil
ochocientos cuarenta y cuatro y mil ochocientos cuarenta y cinco.
PABLO DE LA GUERRA.
MICHELTORENA.