In November 1876, 65 peasants including Yaemon KANMURI filed a lawsuit against Choemon MATSUKI, the ward mayor and kocho (the officer in charge of administrative affairs), for the redemption of the lands to the Yokohama Court and won the case.
1876年（明治9年）11月、冠弥右衛門ら六五名は区長兼戸長職にあった松木長右衛門に土地の請け戻しを横浜裁判所に訴え、勝訴。