Garfield v. Wilson

Belcher, C. C.

C. — This action was commenced to determine a contest between the parties as to the right to purchase from the state a certain section of swamp and overflowed land in Tulare County.

The defendant Wilson filed in the office of the surveyor-general of the state his application to purchase the north half of the section, on the fifteenth day of May, 1884. The defendant Turner filed his application to purchase the south half of the section, on the fourth day of June, 1884. The plaintiff filed his application to purchase the whole section, on the twelfth day of June, 1885; and on…