Vallejos v Commissioner of Registration
Justice Johnson Lam Man-hon of the CFI had been expected to rule on the case on 29 September 2011. However, the Hong Kong Observatory raised tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 due to the approach of Typhoon Nesat early that morning, meaning that government offices closed for the day. The next morning, the weather had returned to normal, and Lam announced his ruling that the relevant provision of the Immigration Ordinance was inconsistent with the Basic Law. Vallejos herself did not attend court that day, as she was at work.
Rancho San Antonio de Padua
With the cession of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, claims for Rancho San Antonio were filed with the Public Land Commission. Six claims were filed - two of which were patented. A claim was filed by the Mesa heirs (Encarnación Mesa et al.) with the Land Commission in 1852, and the grant patented at in 1866. A claim was filed by William A. Dana, Henry F. Dana, and James W. Weeks et al. with the Land Commission in 1853, and the grant patented at in 1857. A claim for filed by Henry C. Curtis with the Land Commission in 1853 was rejected. A claim for filed by William A. Dana and Henry F. Dana with the Land Commission in 1853 was rejected. A claim for filed by James W. Weeks with the Land Commission in 1853 was rejected. A claim for filed by William W. White with the Land Commission in 1853 was rejected.