Pueblo

In Spanish law. People; all the inhabitants of any country or place, without distinction. A town, township, or municipality. Las Partidas, pt. 1, tit. 2, 1. 5; White, New Recop. bk. 2, tit. 1, c. 6, § 4; Schmidt, Civ. Law, 44, 185; 10 Otto (U. S.) 251. PUER (Lat.) A boy; a child.

In its enlarged sense, this word signifies a child of either sex, though in its restrained' meaning it is applied to a boy only. A case once arose which turned upon this question, whether a daughter could take lands under the description of puer; and it was decided by two judges against one that she was entitled. Dyer, 337b. In another case, it was ruled the other way. Hob. 33. PUERI SUNT DE SANGUINE PARENtum, sed pater et mater non sunt de sanguine puerorum. Children are of the blood of their parents, but the father and mother are not of the blood of their children. 3 Coke, 40.

In its original signification, It means people or population, but is used in the sense of the English word “town.” It has the indefiniteness of that term, and, like it, is sometimes applied to a mere collection of individuals residing at a particular place, a settlement, or village, as well as to a regularly organized municipality. Trenouth v. San Francisco, 100 U. S. 251, 25 L. Ed. 626. PUER (Lat. a boy; a child). In its enlarged sense this word signifies a child of either sex; though in its restrained meaning it is applied to a boy only. A case once arose which turned upon tills question, whether a daughter could take lands under the description of puer; and it was decided by two judges against one that she was entitled; Dy. 337 b. In another case, it was ruled the other way; Hob. 33.

In its original signification, people or population, but is now used in the sense of "town." It has the indefiniteness of that word, and, like it, is sometimes applied to a mere collection of individuals residing at a particular place, a settlement or village, as well as to a regularly organized municipality.' I Cissell V. Pulaski County, 3_ Mc Crary, 449 (1881), cases; Hartley v. Boynton, 17 F. E. 876 (1883). "Knowlton v. Homer, 30 Me. 556 (1849); 9 Bing. 605; 5 B. & Ad. 518; 1 N. J. L. 415. 3 Marble v. Chapin, 132 Mass. 825 (1882). < Spaits 1'. Poundstone, 87 Ind. 524-25 (1882), cases; 1 Am. L. Cas. 114. 5 Lewis V. Lewis, 18 Barb. 23 (1858), Brown, J.; Watson V. Pipes, 32 Miss. 466 (1856): 2 Green!. Ev. § 661. » Leroy v. Jamison, 3 Saw. 377 (1876): Bouvier's Law At the time of the conquest of California, July 7, 1846, there was a Mexican pueblo at the site of the present city of San Francisco.' Ownership of the lands in the pueblos could not in strictness be affirmed. It amounted to little more than a restricted and qualified right to alienate portions to its inhabitants for building or cultivation, and to use the remainder for commons, for pasture lands, or as a source of revenue, or for other public purposes. This right of disposition and use was, in all particulars, subject to the control of the government of the country. The right appears to have been common to the cities and towns of Spain from an early period in her history, and was recognized in the laws governing her colonies on this continent." Upon ^he conquest, the United States succeeded to the rights and authority of the Mexican government, subject only to their obligations under the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. Before the estate of the pueblo could become absolute and indefeasible, some action was required on the part of the United States. This action was taken by act of July 1, 1804. Down to that time, the city of San Francisco held under its original imperfect Mexican title only. Afterward, it was possessed of the fee " for the uses, and purposes specified" in the Van Ness ordinance. The State statute of limitations began to run, as to this title, July 1, 1804.= The pueblo Indians in New Mexico held their lands by' a right superior to that of the United States. Their title dates back to grants made by Spain before the Mexican revolution, fully recognized by the Mexican government, and protected by it in the treaty of (jruadaloupe Hidalgo, by which the country and the allegiance of its inhabitants were transferred to the United States. " For centuries the pueblo Indians have lived in villages, with municipal government. They adopted the Spanish language, and the Christian religion as taught them by Spanish Catholic missionaries. They are a peaceable, industrious, intelligent, honest, and virtuous people. They are Indians -only in feature, and in a few habits." *