Norman v. Giles

This is an original mandamus proceeding by relators, as surface owners of a 140-acre tract of what was formerly surveyed public free school land in Crane County, against respondent, Commissioner of the General Land Office, to compel the latter to receive, file, and recognize as valid an oil and gas lease to Cities Service Oil Company (hereafter referred to as Cities Service lease) covering the tract mentioned and purportedly executed by relators as agents for the State under the terms of the so-called “Relinquishment Act” (Ch. 81, Acts 2nd Called Session, 36th Legislature, 1919, as amended by…