The plaintiffs contended that there were numerous alleged property owners occupying tracts of land whose boundaries were illegally established. Once the validity of the claims were proven, a partition was demanded. Ultimately, Rancho San Rafael was divided into thirty-one sections given to twenty-eight different people, some of which included members of the Verdugo family.
The plaintiffs asserted that numerous alleged landowners were occupying parcels of land whose boundaries had been incorrectly established. Following confirmation of their claims, a division of the property was requested. In conclusion, Rancho San Rafael was split into thirty-one sections distributed to twenty-eight different individuals, some of whom belonged to the Verdugo family.