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The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis's claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
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United States Court of Private Land Claims
Court created to resolve land claims in the western U.S. (1891–1904)
The United States Court of Private Land Claims (1891–1904) was an ad-hoc court created to decide land claims guaranteed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and in the states of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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American forger and fraudster (1843–1914)
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