State ex rel. Patterson v. Wenzel

Ragan, C.

On May 22, 1875, the state of Nebraska leased to one 5. L. Northrop the west half of the northeast quarter of section 36, in township 2 north and range 9 east of the sixth P. M., for a term of twenty-five years from and after January 1, 1876, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 70, General Statutes 1873. William T. Patter*211son is now tbe state’s lessee of this land by virtue of various assignments of tbe lease from Northrop and those claiming under him. Said land is situate in Pawnee county. On August 10, 1897, Patterson desiring to purchase the same at private sale applied to…