Smith v. Lassen

MOLLOY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in the superior court in an action arising there as an appeal from a decision of the State Land Commissioner denying the application of Vernon B. Smith for a prospecting permit as to certain state lands. The summary judgment rendered upheld the decision of the Land Commissioner denying the permit, which decision had been based upon the finding of the State Land Commissioner that the land described in the application for prospecting permit was already under a state mineral lease to the Banner Mining Company. Banner Mining Company…