Soto

The claim in this case is founded on two grants,—one by Alvarado dated October 10, 1842, and the other by Micheltorena dated January 20, 1844, for the sobrante of half a‘league contained within the boundaries of the first The land was described in the first grant as follows: “One league, a little more or less, in the tract called ‘San Lorenzo,’ the limits of which are from the creek of that name to that called ‘El Alto,’ pertaining to Don Jesus Vallejo, and from this creek, drawing a right *1265 line to pass by tbe rodeo, to the beach, and from this point to the first ridge •which the hills form, excepting the number of varas which have been conceded in said tract to Don Guillermo Castro, which shall be determined at the time of the possession.”

At the time the grant issued, Castro was owner of a tract of six hundred varas square, upon which he resided. He, in October, 1843, obtained a concession of a larger tract, which was described as bounded by the rancho of [Barbara] Soto on the side next the main road, it being considered that there has already been made a concession to the said Soto on the side towards the beach. The main road alluded to crosses the tract from creek to…