State v. Snyder

Blume, Justice.

This is an action in mandamus brought in this court by the State on relation of School District No. 1 of Weston County against the Treasurer of the State of Wyoming. The present State Treasurer has been substituted as party defendant. Issues have been properly joined. It is not necessary to make a lengthy statement of the facts. The State, pursuant to legislative authority, has heretofore entered into certain agreements with other parties, denominated as “oil and gas operating leases,” leasing unto the parties of the second part certain school lands for the purpose of drilling,…