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Court Ruling

When
June 28, 1895
Where
Santa Fe
Part of
The US Court of Private Land Claims voids James Reavis's Barony of Arizona claim

The Court of Private Land Claims presented its findings on June 28, 1895, declaring Reavis's claim to the Barony of Arizona wholly fictitious and fraudulent.

The court, established to adjudicate land claims in territories including Arizona and New Mexico, found the documents supporting Reavis's ownership of over 18,600 square miles to be spurious. This ruling followed the trial that began in June 1895.

Sources

  1. United States Court of Private Land Claims Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
  2. James Reavis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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