Davis v. Campbell

The appellant, Davis, and the appellee, Trappman, regularly applied to the commissioner of the state land department to lease section 2, township 21 south, range 23 east, Cochise county; Davis’ application being one for a renewal and Trappman’s an original application. Upon hearing before the state land department, consisting of the appellees Campbell, Hall, Galbraith, Fairfield and Earhart, the lease was awarded Trappman. Davis appealed from the order and decision to the superior court of Cochise county. Upon the motion of the appellee, raising the question as to the existence of the right…