Strickel v. Turberville

CONNER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in appellees favor for section 174, block No. 3, of State school land in Fisher County. Appellant claims by virtue of application, obligation, and tender of payment duly made on October 1, 1900. His application, however, was rejected, and he thereupon filed this suit on the 20th day of October, 1900.

Appellee’s claim is briefly as follows: On August 20, 1897, one J. F. Curry, as an actual settler, regularly purchased section 216 of said block, and continued to reside upon the same until in September, 1898, when he made due transfer…