Scott v. Schwab

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Atkinson, J. :

This is an original proceeding in mandamus by Jessie B. Scott to compel Fred L. Schwab, as county treasurer of Rawlins county, to accept from plaintiff, and issue to her his official receipt for, one-tenth of the purchase-price of the southwest quarter of section sixteen (16), township three (3) south, range thirty-three (33) west, in Rawlins county, the same being the first payment for school-lands belonging to the state of Kansas. Upon the application of plaintiff an alternative writ issued. It appears that on the 1st day of January,…