Risha v. Willadsen

Conflicting applications are here involved for the right to lease state lands consisting of all of Section 34, Township 14 North, Range 71 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Albany County, Wyoming, except for the SW14SW14 of such section.

The Commissioner of Public Lands recommended awarding the lease to applicant Alfred Risha. However, the Board of Land Commissioners gave the lease to applicant *804Marius Willadsen, after he increased his rental offer to the same amount which had been offered by Risha. A timely appeal was taken by Risha to the district court, which approved the action of the Board.…