State v. McBee

Opinion by

THREADGILL, C.

On January 20, 1911, the Commissioners of the Land Office of the state of Oklahoma, after proper appraisement and due notice, offered at pub-lis sale the N. E.¼ of section 33, T. 3 S., R. 8 W., of Jefferson county, and a Mr. MeBee bid in the land for his wife, Nannie J. MeBee, the intervener. She and her husband and the family had been living on the land for a long time as lessees of the state, and had made valuable and lasting improvements thereon. It seems that the lease was-in her name and she had the preferential right to purchase, and there being no bidders…