Summons and complaint in proceeding to condemn land : United States vs. M. Crooks et al. : DS, 1876 Mar. 4 and 9.

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Summons and complaint in proceeding to condemn land : United States vs. M. Crooks et al. : DS, 1876 Mar. 4 and 9.

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Legal documents pertaining to civil proceedings by the U.S. government to condemn and obtain title to land in the vicinity of the San Leandro and San Antonio estuaries in Alameda County, for the purpose of constructing a tidal canal for the improvement of the Oakland Harbor. Defendants/landowners include the Central Pacific Railroad Co., the Oakland Waterfront Co., and other corporate bodies and individuals. Signed by Walter Van Dyke, U.S. Attorney.

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Crooks, Mary L.

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Van Dyke, Walter, 1823-1905

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Soon after Judge Walter Van Dyke's admittance to the Bar in Cleveland he joined a company to head out west in search of gold. They left Cleveland in May of 1849 by steamer for Chicago where they organized an outfit for the journey across the plains. They reached California around the end of 1849. From the description of Autobiography and Reminiscence of Judge Walter Van Dyke, Los Angeles, 1901. (The Society of California Pioneers). WorldCat record id: 55979351 From the descr...

California. District Court (3rd Judicial District)

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