McGirk v. Seventy-Six Cattle Co.

It appears that the Seventy-Six Cattle Company and W. H. McGirk, residents of Graham county, both made application, under section 2965 of the Revised Code of 1928, to the state land department to lease the same state lands. After an investigation and hearing by the state land commissioner and the state land department, it was decided the Seventy-Six Cattle Company had the best right to the lease and accordingly its application was approved. This decision was made and entered by the state land department on March 23, 1928. Thereafter, on April 2, 1928, McGirk gave notice of appeal from such…